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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The subject of a speech.






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






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






13. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






19. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






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






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






24. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






26. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






27. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






28. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






40. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






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






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






43. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






50. A constant tone or pitch of voice.







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