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


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






3. A speech that pays tribute to a person - a group of people - an institution - or an idea.






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






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






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






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






8. Numerical data.






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






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






11. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






13. 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.






14. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






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






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






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






20. The use of vivid language to create mental images of objects - actions - or ideas.






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






22. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






24. Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience.






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






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






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






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






29. A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title - specific purpose - central idea - introduction - main points - sub points - connectives - conclusion - and bibliography of a speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The subject of a speech.






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






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






39. A group decision that is acceptable to all members of the group.






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






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






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






43. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






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






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






46. A frame of mind in favor of or opposed to a person - policy - belief - institution - etc.






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






48. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






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