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






2. A group of two people.






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






4. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






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






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






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






8. A statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding point or points.






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






10. Substantive actions necessary to help a small group complete its assigned task.






11. A group member who emerges as leader during the group's deliberations.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The average value of a group of numbers.






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






22. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






24. The subject of a speech.






25. An example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation.






26. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






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






29. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






50. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.