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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. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






5. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






9. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






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






11. An error in reasoning.






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






13. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






15. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






19. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






21. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






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






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






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






26. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






28. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






29. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






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






32. 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.'






33. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






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






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






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






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






38. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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 loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






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







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