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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. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






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






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






4. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






19. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






20. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. An error in reasoning.






29. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






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






31. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






34. 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.'






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






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






37. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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

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






48. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






49. 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.






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