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






2. The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence.






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






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






5. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






7. 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.'






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






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






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






11. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






12. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






15. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






17. A group of two people.






18. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






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






35. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






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






37. Numerical data.






38. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






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






45. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






47. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






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







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