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






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






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






4. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






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






6. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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






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






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






10. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






11. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






13. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






15. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive causes or sentences.






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






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






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






19. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.






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






21. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






23. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






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






25. A group of two people.






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






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






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






29. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.






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






31. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






41. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






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






43. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






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






46. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






47. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.






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






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






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