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- The DSST Principles of Public Speaking exam measures your knowledge of the purposes of speech, structure/organization, content/supporting materials, research, audience analysis, language and style, delivery, communication apprehension, listening and feedback, criticism, and evaluation of public speaking. The exam will encompass:
- Ethical, social, and theoretical considerations of public speaking
- Audience analysis, adaptation, and effect
- Topics and purposes of speech and structure organization
- Supporting materials
- Research, language, and style
- Delivery
- By taking the Principles of Public Speaking DSST, you can apply prior or current knowledge to get a head start on your higher education pathway, enhance your degree, and save time and money on courses. Students can take a variety of exams on entry-level collegiate topics to bypass these courses in college or university. Does this sound familiar? That may be because many students take DSST tests in conjunction with CLEP tests. While both offer college credit, CLEP tests offer testing in mainstream subjects while DSST test subjects are more specialized and can be used for both lower-level and upper-level credits.
- DSST exams test you on the equivalent of an entire college semester’s worth of curriculum in approximately 2 hours. Peterson’s Public Speaking DSST prep kit readies you for the questions you can expect on the exam with three online Principles of Public Speaking DSST practice tests, video lessons that break down exam content, and Principles of Public Speaking DSST flashcards to test your knowledge of key terms. While the idea is to test you on material with which you have prior learning, reviewing the content and test format enhances the chances of a satisfactory score to earn you the college credit you’re after. Everyone is different in the time they need to prepare, however, Peterson’s recommends at least 6 weeks of Public Speaking DSST prep before test day.
- The Principles of Public Speaking DSST test assesses a test taker’s ability to understand the purposes of speech, structure/organization, content/supporting materials, research, audience analysis, language and style, delivery, communication apprehension, listening and feedback, criticism and evaluation, and more. With these themes, the DSST Principles of Public Speaking pass rate was 73 percent in 2020. By 2021, it had dropped to 59%. In 2022 and 2023, the Principles of Public Speaking DSST pass rate plateaued at 62%. For future test takers, it is vital to study individual topics included in the test for a DSST Principles of Public Speaking passing score—meaning it is more imperative than ever to equip oneself with study material so that you can go into test day confident of your abilities and pass the exam.
- Your wins are our wins! Peterson’s offers three full-length DSST Principles of Public Speaking Practice Tests for subscribers so they can walk into test day fully prepared. The DSST practice test Principles of Public Speaking will test your knowledge on: Ethical, Social, and Theoretical Considerations of Public Speaking – 9%
- E.g. Free speech
- Analyzing the audience before, during, and after the speech
- Formulating appropriate DSST Principles of Public Speaking speech topics for specific purposes
- E.g. “the hook”, structuring introductions, bodies, and conclusions
- E.g. Recognizing/using argument, reasoning, and evidence
- Using reference materials/ finding appropriate sources in speech preparation
- Using language appropriate for a public speech
- E.g. articulation, voice, pronunciation, body language, and media
- Students can only register and pay for the Principles of Public Speaking DSST exam at an authorized DSST testing center. The GetCollegeCredit website is a great resource to find information on locating testing centers and institutions that award credit for the DSST.