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






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






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






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






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






6. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






9. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






10. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






12. The speed at which a person speaks.






13. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






14. 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.






15. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






18. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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






21. The sum of a person's knowledge - experience - goals - values - and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A group of two people.






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






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






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






35. The major points developed in the body of a speech. Most speeches contain from two to five main points.






36. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






37. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






38. Listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it.






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






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






41. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.