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






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






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






4. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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

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






9. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.






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






11. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






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






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






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






15. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






16. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






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






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






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






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






21. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






22. 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.






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






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






25. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






26. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






28. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






34. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






35. 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.






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






37. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






43. Words that refer to tangible objects.






44. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






48. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






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






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