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






2. The subject of a speech.






3. A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.






4. A list of all the sources used in preparing the speech.






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






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






7. The means by which a message is communicated.






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






9. Giving undivided attention to a speaker in a genuine effort to understand the speaker's point of view.






10. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






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






12. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






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






21. The speed at which a person speaks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A structured conversation on a given topic among several people in front of an audience.






30. Words that refer to ideas or concepts.






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






32. Keeping the audience foremost in mind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.






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






34. The ability to influence group members so as to help achieve the goals of the group.






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






36. Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed.






37. The name used by Aristotle for the logical appeal of a speaker. The two major elements of logos are evidence and reasoning.






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






39. Listening for pleasure or enjoyment.






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






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






42. 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.






43. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






48. A group member to whom other members defer because of his rank - expertise - or other quality.






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






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