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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






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






17. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.

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






19. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






22. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






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






31. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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







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