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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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1. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






2. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






5. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






7. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






11. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A group of two people.






28. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






29. An error in reasoning.






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






31. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






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






33. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






35. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






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






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






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






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






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







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