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






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






3. Questions that offer a fixed choice between two or more alternatives.






4. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






9. The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.






10. A set of unstated individual goals that may conflict with the goals of the group as a whole.






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






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






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


14. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






19. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






20. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






23. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






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






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






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






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






28. An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follow another - the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by it's Latin name meaning - 'after this - therefore because of this.'






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






30. An outline that briefly notes a speaker's main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form.






31. The means by which a message is communicated.






32. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






34. A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas - conditions - experiences - or the like.






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






36. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






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






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






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






49. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.






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