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






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






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






4. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.






5. The means by which a message is communicated.






6. Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources and passing them off as one's own.






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






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






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






10. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






11. A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity.






12. A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body of the speech.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A group of two people.






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






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






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






27. The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language.






28. An implicit comparison - not introduced with the word 'like' or 'as' - between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The audience's perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






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






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






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






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






40. An error in reasoning from specific instances - in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence.






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






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






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






44. Standards on which a judgement or decision can be based.






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






46. 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.






47. A specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point.






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






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






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







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