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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. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






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






11. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






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






13. Numerical data.






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






15. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






17. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






19. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






20. An error in reasoning.






21. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






29. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






30. A group of two people.






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






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






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






34. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






35. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






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






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






39. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. The person who receives the speaker's message.






46. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






47. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






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






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






50. 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.'