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






2. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






3. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






6. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






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






8. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






17. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






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






19. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






20. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






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






22. The subject of a speech.






23. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






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






25. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






29. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






34. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






37. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






38. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






39. 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.'






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






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






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






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






44. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






45. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






48. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






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






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