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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. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






3. Words that refer to tangible objects.






4. A speech that is written out word for word and is read to the audience.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as - 'uh -' 'um -' and 'er.'






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






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






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






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






16. Reasoning that moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.






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






18. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






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






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






22. Questions that allow respondents to answer however they want.






23. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.






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






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






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






27. A specific case used to illustrate or to represent a group of people - ideas - conditions - experiences - or the like.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The average value of a group of numbers.






43. Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.






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






45. Reasoning that moves from a particular fact to a general conclusion.






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






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






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






49. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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