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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. The means by which a message is communicated.






2. Changes in the pitch and tone of a speaker's voice.






3. Listening to understand the message of a speaker.






4. Numerical data.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Listening to provide emotional support for a speaker.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. The credibility of a speaker before he or she starts to speak.






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






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






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






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






45. An error in reasoning.






46. The subject of a speech.






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






48. The time and place in which speech communication occurs.






49. Weighing a potential course of action against a set of ethical standards or guidelines.






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







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