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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. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A group of two people.






20. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






30. The means by which a message is communicated.






31. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






34. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






35. Numerical data.






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






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






38. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






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






40. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






41. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






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






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






44. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






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






46. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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