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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. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






4. A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular - it is therefore good - correct - or desirable.






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






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






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






8. Words that refer to tangible objects.






9. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






10. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






11. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






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






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






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

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






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






17. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






18. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






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






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






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






22. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






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






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






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






26. The means by which a message is communicated.






27. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A group of two people.






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






37. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






39. Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive causes or sentences.






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






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






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






43. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






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






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






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






47. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






49. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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