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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. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






4. An error in reasoning.






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






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






7. 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.






8. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






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






10. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






11. The subject of a speech.






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






13. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






15. Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person.






16. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






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






18. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






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






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






21. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






24. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






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






26. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive causes or sentences.






27. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.






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






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 small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






32. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






37. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






38. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






43. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






47. A group of two people.






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






49. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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