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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. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






3. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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

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






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






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






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






9. A collection of three to twelve people that assemble for a specific purpose.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The speed at which a person speaks.






22. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






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






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






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






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






33. A trite or over uesd expression.






34. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The subject of a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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