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






2. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






6. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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






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






11. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






13. A trite or over uesd expression.






14. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






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






16. 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.






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






18. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






19. Numerical data.






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






21. The middle number in a group of numbers arranged from highest to lowest.






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






23. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






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






25. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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