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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 question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






2. Directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech.






3. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






6. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






14. A public presentation in which several people present prepared speeches on different aspects of the same topic.






15. A statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next.






16. A group of two people.






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






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






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






20. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






22. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






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






27. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






29. Testimony that is presented word for word.






30. A variety of a language distinguished by variations or accent - grammar - or vocabulary.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The meaning suggested by the association or emotions triggered by a word or phrase.






41. The means by which a message is communicated.






42. Questions that require responses at fixed intervals along a scale of answers.






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






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






45. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






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






47. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.






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






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






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