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






2. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






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






4. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.






5. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






7. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






10. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






16. A trite or over uesd expression.






17. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






18. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






19. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






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






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






23. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






27. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






28. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.






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

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






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






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






39. The means by which a message is communicated.






40. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






46. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follow another - the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by it's Latin name meaning - 'after this - therefore because of this.'






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 list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






50. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.







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