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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 speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






5. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






19. 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.






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






21. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






22. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Testimony that is presented word for word.






29. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






31. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






32. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






33. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






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






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






36. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






37. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. An error in reasoning.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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







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