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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 time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






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






4. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






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






7. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






8. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






9. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






10. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.'






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






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






18. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






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






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






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






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






23. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






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






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






26. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






34. A trite or over uesd expression.






35. A five-step method for directing discussion in a problem-solving small group.






36. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






37. The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas - usually in parallel structure.






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






39. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






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






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






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






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






44. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






47. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






48. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






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






50. 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.