Chapters 13 And 14 Public Speaking

Good speech delivery...

A political candidate is running for office and must give a speech that will lay out the details of her platform. The speech will be widely covered by newspapers and television. What kind of delivery is the candidate most likely to use?

When speaking from a manuscript, you should a. practice aloud to make sure the speech sounds natural. b. be certain the final manuscript is legible at a glance. c. work on establishing eye contact with the audience. d. a-c

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.

According to your textbook, inflection refers to the

If you hoped to convey to your audience the excitement of steering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably

According to your textbook, "uh," "er," "um," and similar expressions in a public speech are referred to as

According to your textbook, saying "dunno" instead of "don't know" is an error in

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

What does your textbook advise regarding the use of gestures in a speech?

The study of bodily motion and gestures is part of a subject called

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. a-c

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

When you get to the lectern at the start of a speech, you should

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. a-c

When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should

Communication based on a person's voice and body, rather than on the use of words, is called _______ communication.

communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words

a speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience

a speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation

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

presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed

the loudness or softness of the speaker's voice

the highness or lowness of speaker's voice

a constant pitch or tone of voice

the speed at which a person speaks

a momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech

a pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocalizations such as "uh", "er", and "um"

changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness

the accepted standard pf sound and rhythm for words in a given language

the physical production of particular speech sounds

a variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocabulary

the study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication

motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech

direct visual contact with the eyes of another person

a speech that has been created specifically for an audience that will view it online and in real time

a visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns

a graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space

a graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns

a graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items

a visual aid that summarizes a large block of information, usually in list form

a complete set of type of the same design