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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. Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religious orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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






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






5. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






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






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






10. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






15. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






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






17. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






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






19. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






21. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






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






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






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






25. The subject of a speech.






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






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






28. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






30. The person who receives the speaker's message.






31. Numerical data.






32. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






33. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.






34. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






38. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






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






40. The average value of a group of numbers.






41. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






44. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






45. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






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






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






49. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






50. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.







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