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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. Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religious orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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






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






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






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






6. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






22. A group of two people.






23. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






24. The average value of a group of numbers.






25. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






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






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






29. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






43. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






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






46. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






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