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






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






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






4. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.

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14. 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.'






15. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






16. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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






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






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






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






21. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






22. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






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






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






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






26. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






31. An error in reasoning.






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






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






34. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Numerical data.






41. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






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






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






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






46. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






47. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






50. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.