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






2. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






4. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






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






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






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






8. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






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






10. 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.






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






12. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






13. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






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






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






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






17. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






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






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






20. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






23. An error in reasoning.






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.






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






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






36. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






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






38. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






50. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.