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






2. 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.






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






4. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






7. Numerical data.






8. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






10. The subject of a speech.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






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






20. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






23. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.






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






25. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






27. The speed at which a person speaks.






28. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






29. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






33. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






36. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






37. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






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






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






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






41. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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