Test your basic knowledge |

DSST The Art Of Public Speaking

Subjects : dsst, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






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






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






28. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






30. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






36. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






38. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






40. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follow another - the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by it's Latin name meaning - 'after this - therefore because of this.'






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






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






43. 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.






44. Communicative actions necessary to maintain interpersonal relations in a small group.






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






46. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






47. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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