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






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






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






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






5. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






6. The difference between the rate at which most people talk and the rate at which the brain can process language.






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






8. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea.






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






16. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






18. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






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






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






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






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






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






24. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Presenting another person's language or ideas as one's own.






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






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






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






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






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






39. The speed at which a person speaks.






40. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






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






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






45. The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words - phrases - or sentences.






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






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






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






49. A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes.






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