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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. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






2. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






3. A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step be step to a dramatic final statement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. An explicit comparison - introduced with the word like or as - between things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






23. 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.'






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






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






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






27. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






47. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






48. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






49. Putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.






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