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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. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






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






11. 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.'






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






13. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






18. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






24. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






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






26. A fallacy that attacks the person rather than the dealing with the real issue in dispute.






27. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






28. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






32. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






33. A group of two people.






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






35. The messages - usually nonverbal - sent from the listener to the speaker.






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






37. The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.






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






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






40. Testimony from people who are recognized experts in their fields.






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






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






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






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






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






46. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






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






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






49. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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







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