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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 group of two people.






2. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






4. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.






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






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


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






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






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






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






33. An error in reasoning.






34. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






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






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






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






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






39. The subject of a speech.






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






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






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






43. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






45. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






47. 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.






48. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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