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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. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






2. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






3. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






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






5. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






6. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






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






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






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






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






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






12. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






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






14. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






15. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






16. A trite or over uesd expression.






17. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






18. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






19. 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.






20. A group of two people.






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






22. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






23. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






24. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






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






26. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






27. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.






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






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






30. Numerical data.






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






32. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






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






34. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






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






36. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word like or as - between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






38. Words that refer to tangible objects.






39. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






40. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.






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






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






43. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






45. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






46. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






48. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






49. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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







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