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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






14. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






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






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






23. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






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






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






26. Testimony from ordinary people with first-hand experience or insight on a topic.






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






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






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






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






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


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






33. The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.






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






35. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.






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






46. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






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






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






49. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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