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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. The person who receives the speaker's message.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






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






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






11. Testimony that is presented word for word.






12. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






14. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






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






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






18. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






21. Numerical data.






22. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






23. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






28. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






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






50. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.