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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






9. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






10. 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.






11. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






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






13. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






14. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






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






16. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






21. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






22. 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.'






23. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






24. The subject of a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






33. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






35. Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religious orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






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


37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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