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






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






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






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






5. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






7. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






8. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The subject of a speech.






17. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






20. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






22. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






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






46. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






47. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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