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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. The use of 'he' to refer to both men and women.

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






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






14. A fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that can not be prevented.






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






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






17. A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his speech.






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






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






20. A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech.






21. Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.






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






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






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






25. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






30. Words that refer to tangible objects.






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






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






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






34. A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience.






35. The average value of a group of numbers.






36. A group of two people.






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






38. 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.






39. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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






44. Changes in a speaker's rate - pitch - and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness.






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






46. The name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as emotional appeal.






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






48. 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.






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






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