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DSST Principles of Public Speaking Exam Practice Test 2
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DSST Principles of Public Speaking exam covers the basics such as audience analysis, purposes of speeches, structure/organization, content/supporting materials, research, language & style, delivery, communication apprehension, listening & feedback, criticism & evaluation. The exam is in 2 parts: Part 1 – Multiple-Choice:  Ethical, Social, and Theoretical Considerations of Public Speaking, Audience Analysis, Adaptation and Effect, Topics and Purposes of Speeches, Structure/Organization, Content, Research, Language and Style and Delivery. Part 2 – Speech Portion: You have to record an... Show more
DSST Principles of Public Speaking Exam Practice Test 2
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1. A speaker who develops a speech to a powerful and intense conclusion is most likely using which of the following?
2. Aristotle’s term, ethos, refers mainly to
3. Which of the following is another term for literal and objective word meanings?
4. A tree diagram or mind map is a good tool for helping the speechwriter
5. A persuasive appeal based on a speaker’s moral character, knowledge, and credibility is known as
6. The thesis statement of an informative speech should be what sort of statement?
7. The topical pattern of organization is useful when the topic
8. You might ask your interviewee an open question
9. If your subject rambles when you’ve asked an open question, you should
10. Incremental plagiarism is sometimes difficult to recognize because it does NOT involve
11. If your first main point is phrased as an imperative, then your remaining points should also be phrased as imperatives.If your first point is a question,then your remaining points should also be phrased as questions. This practice is an example of what?
12. Public speakers must adapt their language to
13. As your interview concludes,what’s the one last question you should always ask your interviewee?
14. Which of the following is a function of speech introductions?
15. For some, research is the most difficult part of writing a speech, because
16. When you evaluate support material, you seek to ensure that the information is
17. A demographic analysis is a useful tool, but potentially dangerous because it can lead to
18. Speechwriters and researchers use the CRAAP test to
19. Transitions and signposts are examples of which of the following?
20. Which of the following is the most common method of speech delivery?
21. A word’s connotation can depend upon
22. Which of the following is NOT a useful audience analysis tool?
23. Stealing from a number of sources and combining their exact words into a single speech without citing those sources is known as
24. Although personal testimonies can be incorporated into a speech,listeners are generally more persuaded by what sort of testimony?
25. If you do a good job of researching, you

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