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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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1. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






9. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






14. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






17. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






21. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






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






34. The means by which a message is communicated.






35. 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.






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






37. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






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






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






40. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






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






42. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






47. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






48. The subject of a speech.






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






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







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