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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. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






2. The subject of a speech.






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






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






5. What a speaker would like the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.






6. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






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






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






9. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.






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






11. 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.'






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

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13. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






14. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






15. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






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






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






19. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






20. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






21. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






22. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






23. The person who receives the speaker's message.






24. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






30. 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.






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






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






33. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






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






35. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






36. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






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






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






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






42. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






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






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