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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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1. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






2. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






3. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






4. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






5. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






6. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






7. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.






8. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.






9. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






11. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






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






13. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






14. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






16. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.






17. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.






18. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






19. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






20. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.






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






22. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






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






24. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






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






26. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






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






28. What a speaker would like the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.






29. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






30. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






31. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






32. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






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






34. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






36. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






37. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






38. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.






39. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






40. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






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






42. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






44. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






45. An error in reasoning.






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






47. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






48. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.






49. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






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