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






2. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






3. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A small group formed to solve a particular problem.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Quoting a statement in such a way as to distort its meaning by removing the statement from the words and phrases surrounding it.






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

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






22. Numerical data.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. An error in reasoning.






29. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






30. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






31. 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.'






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






33. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






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






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






38. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






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






41. Routine 'housekeeping' actions necessary for the efficient conduct of business in a small group.






42. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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