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






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






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






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






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






6. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






8. The speed at which a person speaks.






9. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






11. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






14. 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.






15. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






16. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.






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






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






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






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






21. An error in reasoning.






22. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






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






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






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






26. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






28. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






30. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






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






32. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. A group of two people.






38. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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