DSST Principles of Public Speaking (CLEP) Exam – Latest Update – Questions and Answers with A+ Graded Solutions

DSST PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (CLEP) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE.




1. Which of the following aspects related to speech delivery most affects
whether a statement sounds sincere or sarcastic?


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, (A) Pronunciation

(B) Articulation

(C) Pitch


(D) Rate: C


2. Using performance visualization to reduce speech apprehension involves
which of the following?


(A) Imagining anxiety-producing events

(B) Maintaining a positive self-perception

(C) Learning the processes of effective speaking


(D) Practicing presentation skills in front of a mirror: B


3. A politician who makes a campaign promise to provide police protection in
schools and on the streets is


using which of the following?




(A) Credibility appeal

(B) Emotional appeal

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, (C) Logical appeal

(D) Ethical appeal: B

4. When motivational speaker Richard Simmons shares his personal experi-
ences about being obese and then


changing his life with exercise, he is using which of the following?




(A) Extrinsic proofs

(B) Exemplary narrative

(C) Intrinsic proofs


(D) Explanatory narrative: B


5. A speech divided into three methods for treating chronic heart disease would
be best organized according




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, to which of the following patterns?




(A) Spatial

(B) Motivational

(C) Topical

(D) Chronological: C


6. Which of the following is the LEAST important element to consider when
criticizing a speech?


(A) Delivery

(B) Personal appearance

(C) Supporting materials


(D) Language: B


7. Which of the following would be suitable for a speaker who needs to show
impartiality about a


controversial topic?
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