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






2. The tendency of people to be concerned above all with their own values - beliefs -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Uttered clearly in distinct syllables.






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






14. The average value of a group of numbers.






15. A trite or over uesd expression.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. A group of two people.






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






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






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






32. The audiences perception of whether a speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.






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






34. Repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.






35. Testimony that is presented word for word.






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






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






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






39. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as one's own.






40. Whatever a speaker communicates to a someone else.






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






42. A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern.






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






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






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






46. A constant tone or pitch of voice.






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






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






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






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