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






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






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






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






5. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






17. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






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






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






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






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






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






38. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






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






47. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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