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






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






3. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






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






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






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






8. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






12. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






13. A speech to entertain that makes a thoughtful point about its subject in a light-hearted manner.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.






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






40. Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people - usually be assuming that all members of the group are alike.






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






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






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






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






45. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






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






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






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






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






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