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






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






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






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






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






6. The audiences perception of whether the speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation.






23. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






24. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






31. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






42. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






43. 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.






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






45. A brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech.






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






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






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






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






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







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