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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. 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.






2. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






3. Numerical data.






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






5. Testimony that is presented word for word.






6. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






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






8. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






12. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






13. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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 method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






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






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






18. Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






40. Audience analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age - gender - religious orientation - group membership - and racial - ethnic - or cultural background.






41. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






42. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






46. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






47. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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