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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking
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1. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
Panel Discussion
Ethos
Dialect
Quoting out of Context
2. To restate or summarize an author's ideas in one's own words.
Expert Testimony
Terminal Credibility
Paraphrase
Spare Brain Time
3. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.
Imagery
Spatial Order
Question of Policy
Reasoning from Specific Instances
4. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.
Hidden Agenda
Panel Discussion
Cliche
Speaker
5. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.
Emergent Leader
Question of Policy
Designated Leader
Message
6. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
Alliteration
Median
Vocal Variety
Visual Framework
7. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.
Internal Preview
Kinesics
Reasoning
Open-Ended Questions
8. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
Articulation
Chronological Order
Task Needs
Acceptance Speech
9. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.
Abstract Words
Dialect
After-Dinner Speech
Strategic Organization
10. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.
Initial Credibility
Red Herring
Oral Report
Paraphrase
11. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.
Example
Eye Contact
Abstract Words
Attitude
12. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.
Acceptance Speech
Ethics
Connective
Either-Or
13. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.
Strategic Organization
Scale Questions
Procedural Needs
Pitch
14. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.
Direct Quotation
Rhetorical Question
Specific Purpose
Bibliography
15. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.
Rhetorical Question
Bill of Rights
Denotative Meaning
Goodwill
16. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.
Alliteration
Concrete Words
Ethnocentrism
Pronunciation
17. 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.'
Reflective-Thinking Method
Interference
Transition
False Cause
18. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
Articulation
Rhythm
Panel Discussion
Vocal Variety
19. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.
Procedural Needs
Fixed-Alternative Questions
Spare Brain Time
Problem-Solution Order
20. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.
Causal Order
Nonverbal Communication
Chronological Order
Brief Example
21. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.
Manuscript Speech
Preview Statement
Chronological Order
Demographic Audience Analysis
22. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.
Appreciative Listening
Panel Discussion
Example
Task Needs
23. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.
Metaphor
Task Needs
Demographic Audience Analysis
Question of Policy
24. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.
Causal Order
Ethics
Attitude
Identification
25. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.
Quoting out of Context
Gestures
Ethnocentrism
Small Group
26. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.
Hypothetical Example
Preview Statement
Mean
Bibliography
27. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.
Denotative Meaning
Question of Policy
Visualization
Patchwork Plagiarism
28. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.
Comprehensive Listening
Plagiarism
Consensus
Hypothetical Example
29. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.
Supporting Materials
Cliche
Parallelism
Speaker
30. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.
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31. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.
Vocalized Pause
Oral Report
Crescendo Ending
Quoting out of Context
32. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.
Leadership
Reflective-Thinking Method
Frame of Reference
Topical Order
33. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word like or as - between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.
Inflections
Chronological Order
Rate
Simile
34. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.
Clutter
Commemorative Speech
Pitch
Open-Ended Questions
35. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.
Identification
Critical Thinking
Credibility
Simile
36. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.
Channel
Paraphrase
Eye Contact
Spare Brain Time
37. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.
Reasoning from Principle
Ethical Decisions
Connotative Meaning
Impromptu Speech
38. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.
Hypothetical Example
Problem-Solution Order
Critical Thinking
Dissolve Ending
39. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'
Quoting out of Context
Vocalized Pause
Hasty Generalization
Dialect
40. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.
Channel
Gestures
Example
Preview Statement
41. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.
Frame of Reference
Speaking Outline
Alliteration
Expert Testimony
42. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.
Criteria
Dyad
Impromptu Speech
Example
43. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.
Attitude
Pause
Stereo-typing
Panel Discussion
44. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.
Red Herring
Internal Preview
Global Plagiarism
Ethos
45. Testimony that is presented word for word.
Reasoning
Paraphrase
Implied Leader
Direct Quotation
46. The person who receives the speaker's message.
Bill of Rights
Reasoning
Listener
Stage Fright
47. Audience Analysis that focuses on situational factors such as the size of the audience - the physical setting of the speech - and the disposition of the audience toward the topic - the speaker - and the occasion.
Credibility
Brief Example
Internal Summary
Situational Audience Analysis
48. A constant tone or pitch of voice.
Fallacy
Appreciative Listening
Symposium
Monotone
49. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.
Direct Quotation
Emergent Leader
Metaphor
Reasoning
50. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.
Kinesics
Feedback
Inflections
Reasoning from Principle