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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






9. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






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






11. Numerical data.






12. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






15. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






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






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






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






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






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






21. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






23. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






24. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






26. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






28. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






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






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






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






32. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.






39. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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






42. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






43. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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