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






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






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






4. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






40. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






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






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






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






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






46. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






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






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






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






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







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