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






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






3. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.'






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






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






12. Anything that impedes the communication of a message. It can be internal or external to listeners.






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






14. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






19. The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas.






20. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






23. A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.






24. The subject of a speech.






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






26. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






28. The credibility of a speaker produced by everything he says and does during the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






34. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






37. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






40. A process in which speakers seek to create a bond with the audience by emphasizing common values - goals - and experiences.






41. The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.






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






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






44. The use of language to defame - demean - or degrade individuals or groups.






45. A speech presenting the findings - conclusions - decisions - etc. of a small group.






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






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






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






49. An analogy in which the two cases being compared are not essentially alike.






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