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






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






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






4. 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.'






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






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






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






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






9. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






16. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






21. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






22. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






23. Mental imaging in which a speaker vividly pictures himself giving a successful presentation.






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






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






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






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






29. The vibration of sound waves on the eardrums and the firing of electrochemical impulses in the brain.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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41. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






48. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






49. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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