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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. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






3. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






18. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.






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






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






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






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






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






24. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






25. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






26. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






35. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






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






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






38. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






39. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






42. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






44. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents the solution to the problem.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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