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






2. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






3. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






5. 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.






6. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






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






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






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






35. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






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






44. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






48. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






49. 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.






50. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.