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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 highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






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






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






4. An error in reasoning.






5. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






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






9. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






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






11. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






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






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






22. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






25. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






26. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






28. 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.






29. A group of two people.






30. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.






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






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






40. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






41. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






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






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






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






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






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






47. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






48. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






49. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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