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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






18. 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.'






19. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






21. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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






23. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






26. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






30. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.






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






32. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






34. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






36. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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