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T F Speaking from memory is most effective when a speaker wants to be very responsive to feedback from the audience.
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T F When speaking from a manuscript, you should strive for the same directness and sincerity in your voice as in an extemporaneous speech.
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T F Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill.
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T F A manuscript speech is written out word for word and read to the audience.
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T F Speaking from a manuscript allows for greater spontaneity and directness than does speaking extemporaneously.
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T F Good speech delivery conveys a speakers ideas without calling attention to itself.
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T F Good speech delivery should call attention to itself.
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Explain each of the following aspects of conducting a question-and-answer session:
a. Approach questions with a positive attitude.
b. Direct answers to the entire audience.
c. Stay on track.
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Explain the steps you should take to prepare for a question-and-answer session.
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Identify and explain the five steps provided in your textbook for practicing speech delivery.
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What should you do physically to make a favorable impression on listeners just before you begin a speech and just after you finish speaking?
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Explain the importance to effective public speaking of each of the following aspects of physical delivery:
a. personal appearance
b. movement
c. gestures
d. eye contact
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What does your textbook suggest you should do when you are called upon to present an impromptu speech?
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Explain three steps you should take to deliver a speech effectively from a manuscript.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of speaking extemporaneously compared with speaking from a manuscript?
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In a well-developed essay, compare and contrast the four basic methods of speech delivery.
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Explain the following statement: Good delivery does not call attention to itself.
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Ways of speaking based on regional or ethnic speech patterns are known as _______________ .
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Because they send such revealing nonverbal messages, we think of the ____________ as the windows of the soul.
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How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions to communicate is the subject of an area of study known as _______________ .
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_______________ refers to the speed at which a person speaks.
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_______________ is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary, while _______________ is the ability to form individual speech sounds distinctly.
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Sloppy _______________ is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.
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Changes in a speakers pitch, rate, and volume are referred to as _______________ .
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A _______________ occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with sounds such as um, er, and uh.
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Mark Twain said, The right word might be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed _______________ .
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The relative highness or lowness of speech sounds is called _______________ .
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A speech that is fully prepared in advance but delivered from a brief set of notes or a speaking outline is called a(n) _______________ speech.
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According to your textbook, what four steps should take in your remarks if you are called upon to make an impromptu response to a previous speaker:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation is called a(n) _______________ speech.
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List the four methods of delivery discussed in your textbook.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Communication based on a persons voice and body, rather than on the use of words, is called _______________ communication.
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The Dean of Students is introducing a new campus policy on alcohol use. After the presentation, he will respond to questions from students, local residents, and reporters. To prepare for this question-and-answer session, the Dean should
a. ask his staff to anticipate potential questions.
b. write out answers to potential questions.
c. practice the delivery of his answers.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
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Which of the following are mentioned by your textbook as guidelines for managing a question-and-answer session?
a. Direct answers to the entire audience.
b. Be honest and straightforward.
c. Stay on track.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should
a. respond to hostile questions in a hostile manner.
b. view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas.
c. allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
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When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should
a. allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish.
b. try to bluff your way through when faced with a question you cant answer.
c. direct your answers primarily to the audience as a whole.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
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As your textbook explains, when preparing for a question-and-answer session, you should
a. anticipate possible questions.
b. write out your answers in full.
c. practice the delivery of your answers.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
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When you get to the lectern at the start of a speech, you should
a. take time to arrange your notes how you want them.
b. create a bond with the audience by acknowledging your nervousness.
c. stand quietly and wait to make sure everyone is paying attention.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
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When approaching the lectern and beginning your speech, you should
a. start immediately so your audience does not become impatient.
b. create a bond with the audience by acknowledging your nervousness.
c. establish eye contact with the audience before you start to speak.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
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What does your textbook recommend regarding the last step of practicing delivery for a speech?
a. Listen to a tape of the speech and make last-minute changes in it.
b. Practice the speech in front of a mirror to check your body language.
c. Prepare your speaking outline so it is brief and easy to read at a glance.
d. Rehearse under conditions as close as possible to the actual speech situation.
e. Time yourself as you practice the speech out loud and as you use visual aids.
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What does your textbook recommend as the first step of practicing delivery?
a. Record your speech and listen to it so you can refine your delivery.
b. Prepare your speaking outline so it is brief and easy to read at a glance.
c. Go through your preparation outline aloud to see if what is written works orally.
d. Rehearse your speech in front of a mirror to check your body language.
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What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?
a. Give your speech to friends and family members.
b. Practice delivering your speech with your visual aids.
c. Concentrate on learning your speech word for word.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?
a. Record the speech to check how it sounds.
b. Prepare a speaking outline at the end of your rehearsal process.
c. Try to limit yourself to a single practice session.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
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What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?
a. Concentrate on gaining control of the ideas instead of learning the speech word for word.
b. Practice your speech in front of a mirror to check for eye contact and distracting mannerisms.
c. Put delivery cues on your speaking outline to remind you where to pause, slow down, and the like.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
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During her speech on malpractice insurance, the head of the local branch of the American Medical Association consistently avoided making eye contact with her audience. According to research on the role of nonverbal communication in public speaking, the audience was likely to perceive her as
a. insincere.
b. trustworthy.
c. inexperienced.
d. credible.
e. inconsistent.
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What does your textbook say about eye contact for public speakers who address audiences in the United States?
a. To appear credible and trustworthy, a speaker should gaze intently at one section of the audience.
b. In classroom speeches, it is most important to maintain steady eye contact with the instructor.
c. Speakers should look at the audience about 80 to 90 percent of the time they are talking.
d. Speakers who establish strong eye contact with the audience lose credibility as a result.
e. Even with a large audience, engaging the eyes of each person is preferable to scanning the audience in general.
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In which of the following situations will the personal appearance of the speaker have an impact on the audience?
a. a politician presenting a campaign speech
b. a business executive giving a financial report
c. a professor giving a lecture
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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Ivory will be giving a presentation for her company to a group of prospective customers at an international trade show, and she is deciding what to wear. According to your textbook, which of the following statements about the role of personal appearance in speechmaking should she keep in mind when making her decision?
a. A speakers personal appearance should be in keeping with the occasion of the speech.
b. Research has shown that bright-colored clothing has a more favorable impact on listeners.
c. In most cases, listeners attitudes are not influenced by the way a speaker is dressed.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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Sandra is giving a presentation in her physics class and is worried about what she should do with her hands. Which of the following recommendations would she find in your textbook?
a. Gesture toward the audience with an open palm during the introduction.
b. Hold your hands tightly in front of you to prevent distracting gestures.
c. Focus on communicating, and your gestures will usually take care of themselves.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
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__________ is the study of body motions as a form of communication.
a. Kinesics
b. Gesturals
c. Physiography
d. Anatomics
e. Mimetics
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The study of bodily motion and gestures is part of a subject called
a. cybernetics.
b. kinetics.
c. cryogenics.
d. kinesics.
e. cryonics.
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What does your textbook advise regarding the use of gestures in a speech?
a. Gestures should be suited to the audience and occasion.
b. Speakers should have a vast number of graceful gestures.
c. Gestures should appear natural and spontaneous.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
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Nonverbal communication is based on a speakers
a. language.
b. vocal delivery.
c. bodily actions.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
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Nonverbal communication includes a speakers
a. gestures.
b. eye contact.
c. rate of speech.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
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What does your textbook say about speech dialects?
a. Most languages have dialects.
b. Dialects are usually based on regional or ethnic speech patterns.
c. No dialect is inherently better or worse than another dialect.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say worsh, while people in another region of the country say wash, the difference is a matter of
a. inflection.
b. verbalization.
c. enunciation.
d. intonation.
e. dialect.
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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say warter, while people in another region of the country say water, the difference is a matter of
a. inflection.
b. verbalization.
c. dialect.
d. enunciation.
e. intonation.
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Carls mother is from England and calls oregano a herb, but his father is from the U.S. and calls it an erb. According to your textbook, this difference in how the word sounds is a matter of
a. inflection.
b. enunciation.
c. personal choice.
d. intonation.
e. dialect.
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According to your textbook, saying Feb-u-ary instead of Feb-ru-ary is an error in
a. articulation.
b. pronunciation.
c. description.
d. intonation.
e. inflection.
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According to your textbook, saying pas-ghetti instead of spaghetti is an error in
a. articulation.
b. description.
c. intonation.
d. pronunciation.
e. inflection.
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According to your textbook, saying didja instead of did you is an error in
a. vocalization.
b. intonation.
c. emphasis.
d. accent.
e. articulation.
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According to your textbook, saying dunno instead of dont know is an error in
a. accent.
b. articulation.
c. vocalization.
d. intonation.
e. emphasis.
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Forming particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly is called
a. verbalization.
b. articulation.
c. vocalized pausing.
d. pronunciation.
e. intonation.
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Changes in a speakers rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as
a. vocal direction.
b. vocal credibility.
c. vocal pronunciation.
d. vocal contact.
e. vocal variety.
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According to your textbook, uh, er, um, and similar expressions in a public speech are referred to as
a. vocal fillers.
b. signposts.
c. intonations.
d. vocalized pauses.
e. inflections.
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A public speaker who frequently says uh, er, or um is failing to make effective use of
a. vocal variety.
b. pauses.
c. pitch.
d. rate.
e. inflection.
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Malcolm said um or uh every time he got to a new PowerPoint slide in his informative speech. His instructor told Malcolm to reduce the number of __________ in his next speech.
a. fillers
b. vocal inflections
c. intonations
d. vocalized pauses
e. inflections
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If you hoped to convey to your audience the excitement of steering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably
a. speak at a faster rate.
b. use more vocalized pauses.
c. break eye contact with your audience.
d. gesture less frequently.
e. avoid using dialect.
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Which of the following would probably call for a faster speaking rate than normal?
a. expressing sadness or contempt
b. describing the winning touchdown in last weeks game
c. summarizing information already familiar to an audience
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
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The best rate of speech depends on the
a. vocal attributes of the speaker.
b. mood the speaker is trying to create.
c. composition of the audience.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
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Changes in the pitch or tone of a speakers voice are called
a. phonemes.
b. polytones.
c. enunciations.
d. inflections.
e. accents.
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According to your textbook, inflection refers to the
a. dialect of a speaker.
b. speed at which a person speaks.
c. changes in the pitch of a speakers voice.
d. clarity of a speakers articulation.
e. loudness or softness of a speakers voice.
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It is the __________ of your voice that reveals whether you are asking a question or making a statement, whether you are being sincere or sarcastic.
a. spontaneity
b. variety
c. resonance
d. inflection
e. rate
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The relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice is called
a. rate.
b. pitch.
c. tone.
d. quality.
e. volume.
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Sofia has prepared her speech in great detail. She is practicing to deliver it from a brief set of notes, and every time she goes through the speech, she uses slightly different wording. What kind of delivery is Sofia planning to use?
a. informal
b. memorized
c. extemporaneous
d. impromptu
e. manuscript
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Enzo is giving a speech in his art history course. He has carefully prepared his presentation and plans to deliver it from a brief set of note cards. What kind of delivery is Enzo using?
a. informal
b. memorized
c. extemporaneous
d. impromptu
e. formal
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Conversational quality in speech delivery means that the speech
a. sounds spontaneous even though it has been rehearsed.
b. is being presented from memory.
c. has been rehearsed only once.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
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According to your textbook, a speech that sounds spontaneous to the audience no matter how many times it has been rehearsed has a strong __________ quality.
a. impromptu
b. memorized
c. conversational
d. kinesic
e. formal
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According to your textbook, the skilled extemporaneous speaker
a. has a conversational tone.
b. prepares and practices the speech carefully.
c. uses brief notes while delivering the speech.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
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Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?
a. It encourages a conversational quality in a speakers delivery.
b. It requires little or no preparation before the speech is given.
c. It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only