Test your basic knowledge |

DSST The Art Of Public Speaking

Subjects : dsst, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents the solution to the problem.






4. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






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






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






7. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






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






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






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






11. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






15. The subject of a speech.






16. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






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






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






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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


20. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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






24. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






38. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






41. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






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