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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking

Subjects : dsst, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.






2. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






3. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






4. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






5. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






6. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






7. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






8. A group of two people.






9. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






10. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






11. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






12. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






13. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






14. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.






15. Audience Analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience - the physical setting of the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion.






16. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






17. A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas - conditions - experiences - or the like.






18. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






19. A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that can not be prevented.






20. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






21. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






22. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






23. Testimony that is presented word for word.






24. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






25. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest.






26. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






27. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






28. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






29. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






30. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






31. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






32. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






33. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






34. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






35. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






36. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.






37. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






38. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






39. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






40. The subject of a speech.






41. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






42. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






43. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






44. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






45. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






46. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






47. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






48. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






49. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






50. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.