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






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






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






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






5. The credibility of a speaker at the end of the speech.






6. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






8. The person who receives the speaker's message.






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






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

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






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






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






14. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






25. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






28. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






29. What a speaker would like the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






47. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






49. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






50. The average value of a group of numbers.