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






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


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






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






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






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






7. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






19. An error in reasoning.






20. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






23. A hormone released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.






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






25. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






26. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






27. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






28. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






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






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






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






32. Numerical data.






33. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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






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






36. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






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






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






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






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






41. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






42. The belief that one's own group or culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.






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






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






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






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






47. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






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






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






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