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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. A speech that presents someone a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






2. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






3. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






5. A person who is elected or appointed as leader when the group is formed.






6. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






8. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






14. A trite or over uesd expression.






15. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






18. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






20. A speech that gives thanks for a gift - an award - or some other form of public recognition.






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






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






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






24. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.






25. The subject of a speech.






26. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






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






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






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






31. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






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






33. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






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






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






36. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






38. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






40. Paying close attention to - and making sense of - what we hear.






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






42. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






43. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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