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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






11. Controlled nervousness that helps energize a speaker for his presentation.






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






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






14. A question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Communication that occurs as a result of appearance - posture - gesture - eye contact - facial expressions - and other non-linguistic factors.






23. Focused - organized thinking about such things as the logical relationships among ideas - the soundness of evidence - and the differences between fact and opinion.






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






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






26. A question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.






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






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






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






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






31. A word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.






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






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






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






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






36. A group of two people.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. An error in reasoning.






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






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






47. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






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






50. The means by which a message is communicated.







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