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DSST The Art Of Public Speaking
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.
Connective
Name-calling
Reasoning
Problem-Solution Order
2. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
Causal Order
Ethos
Pronunciation
Listening
3. A technique in which a speaker connects himself with the values - attitudes - or experience of the audience.
Creating Common Grounds
Imagery
Concrete Words
Internal Preview
4. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.
Egocentrism
Example
Causal Order
Bandwagon
5. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.
Identification
Situation
Main Points
Gestures
6. 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.
Analogical Reasoning
Gestures
Articulation
Panel Discussion
7. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.
Paraphrase
Adrenaline
Parallelism
Vocal Variety
8. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.
Inflections
Creating Common Grounds
Reasoning from Specific Instances
Chronological Order
9. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.
Simile
Specific Purpose
Bill of Rights
Situation
10. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
Causal Order
Paraphrase
Speaking Outline
Alliteration
11. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.
Critical Listening
Question of Policy
Positive nervousness
Main Points
12. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.
Peer Testimony
Goodwill
Kinesics
Reflective-Thinking Method
13. An error in reasoning.
Fallacy
Spare Brain Time
Stage Fright
Task Needs
14. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.
Preparation Outline
Vocal Variety
Evidence
Commemorative Speech
15. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.
Acceptance Speech
Small Group
Adrenaline
Conversational Quality
16. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.
Chronological Order
Crescendo Ending
Parallelism
Concrete Words
17. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.
Identification
Causal Order
Red Herring
Pitch
18. Numerical data.
Emergent Leader
Statistics
Hidden Agenda
Speech of Presentation
19. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.
Ethics
Pronunciation
Credibility
Frame of Reference
20. Testimony that is presented word for word.
Red Herring
Preview Statement
Oral Report
Direct Quotation
21. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.
Paraphrase
Logos
Egocentrism
After-Dinner Speech
22. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.
Spare Brain Time
Causal Order
Pronunciation
Volume
23. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.
Quoting out of Context
Connotative Meaning
Invalid Analogy
Commemorative Speech
24. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.
Procedural Needs
Strategic Organization
Goodwill
Chronological Order
25. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.
Topical Order
Kinesics
Crescendo Ending
Testimony
26. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.
Hasty Generalization
Extemporaneous Speech
Delivery Cues
Active Listening
27. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.
Active Listening
Ethical Decisions
Alliteration
Bibliography
28. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.
Criteria
Pause
Slippery Slope
Attitude
29. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.
Emphatic Listening
Stage Fright
Antithesis
Supporting Materials
30. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.
Hasty Generalization
Positive nervousness
Stereo-typing
Specific Purpose
31. Communicative actions necessary to maintain interpersonal relations in a small group.
Task Needs
Global Plagiarism
Hypothetical Example
Maintenance Needs
32. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
Listener
Slippery Slope
Ethos
Rhythm
33. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.
Fixed-Alternative Questions
Interference
Problem-Solution Order
Brief Example
34. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -
Comprehensive Listening
Egocentrism
Monotone
Stereo-typing
35. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.
Consensus
Fixed-Alternative Questions
Hearing
Emphatic Listening
36. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.
Channel
Antithesis
Central Idea
Denotative Meaning
37. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.
Patchwork Plagiarism
Comprehensive Listening
Emphatic Listening
Connective
38. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.
Procedural Needs
Critical Listening
Invalid Analogy
Speaker
39. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.
Causal Reasoning
Pathos
Patchwork Plagiarism
Either-Or
40. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.
Audience-Centeredness
Concrete Words
Invalid Analogy
Pronunciation
41. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.
Reasoning from Principle
False Cause
Reflective-Thinking Method
Monotone
42. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.
Listening
Speech of Introduction
Open-Ended Questions
Delivery Cues
43. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.
Testimony
Comprehensive Listening
Situational Audience Analysis
Critical Listening
44. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.
Abstract Words
Signpost
Testimony
Vocalized Pause
45. A trite or over uesd expression.
Critical Listening
Bibliography
Cliche
Stereo-typing
46. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.
Quoting out of Context
Rhetorical Question
Speaker
Causal Order
47. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.
Chronological Order
Generic 'he'
Volume
Scale Questions
48. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.
Initial Credibility
Speaker
Consensus
Volume
49. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.
Generic 'he'
Channel
Conversational Quality
Paraphrase
50. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.
Adrenaline
Designated Leader
Speech of Introduction
Patchwork Plagiarism