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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The average value of a group of numbers.






11. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Words that refer to tangible objects.






24. A very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas.






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






26. An error in reasoning.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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