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






2. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






12. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






27. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






31. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






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






33. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






36. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






38. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






40. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.






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






42. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






43. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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