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






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






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






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






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






6. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






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






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






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






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

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19. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by 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. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






24. The person who receives the speaker's message.






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






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






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






28. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






36. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






41. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






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






43. Numerical data.






44. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






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






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






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






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






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






50. The subject of a speech.