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






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






3. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






4. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






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






6. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






10. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






13. Testimony that is presented word for word.






14. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






24. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






25. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






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






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






28. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






29. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The subject of a speech.






36. An error in reasoning.






37. 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.






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






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






40. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






41. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






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






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






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






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






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






47. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






48. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






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






50. The means by which a message is communicated.