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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 branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






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






4. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






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






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






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






8. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






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






10. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






12. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






15. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






19. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






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






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






29. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






30. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






32. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






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






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






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






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






38. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






39. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






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






41. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






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






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






44. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






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






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






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






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






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