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






2. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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

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






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






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






15. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






16. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






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






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






19. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






22. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






29. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






31. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






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






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






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






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






36. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






37. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






42. The speed at which a person speaks.






43. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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