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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 constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






3. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






7. An error in reasoning.






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






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

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






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






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






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






14. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






27. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






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






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






32. The materials used to support a speaker's ideas.The three major kinds of supporting materials are examples - statistics - and testimonies.






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






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






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






36. A fallacy that forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents the solution to the problem.






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






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






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






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






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






49. The speed at which a person speaks.






50. Reasoning in which a speaker compares two similar cases and infers that which is true for the first case is also true for the second.