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






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






3. Communicative actions necessary to maintain interpersonal relations in a small group.






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






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






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






7. A group of two people.






8. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






19. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.'






35. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






38. Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.






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






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






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






42. A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another.






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






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






45. The person who receives the speaker's message.






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






47. The subject of a speech.






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






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






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