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






2. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The subject of a speech.






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






30. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






32. 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.'






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






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






35. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






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






37. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






48. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






49. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






50. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.