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






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






3. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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






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






6. A group of two people.






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






8. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






9. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






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






11. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






14. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






36. A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.






47. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






49. 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.






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