COM111 CH4

Extemporaneous delivery means delivering a speech "off the cuff," with no advance preparation.

Your textbook recommends that you present your first speech without advance preparation so it will sound spontaneous in class.

Taking a moment to look at your audience and smile before you begin to speak can help you establish rapport with them.

Much of the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from lack of experience giving speeches.

One of the most common mistakes students make on their first speech is trying to cover too much.

As your textbook states, colorful or descriptive language is an effective way to generate audience interest in an introductory speech.

When you give your speech, you should try to make eye contact with your audience as much as you can.

The topical method of speech organization follows a time pattern.

In order to learn your first speech well enough to deliver it extemporaneously, you need to practice it out loud.

The chronological method of speech organization follows a time pattern.

For your first speech, your textbook recommends trying to end on a clever or thought-provoking note.

One of the advantages of the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it enables you to maintain eye contact with your audience.

Use of negative stereotypes in an introductory speech is acceptable as long as they are used in a humorous way.

According to your textbook, the best way to practice a speech is to look silently over your notes until you think you know the speech well enough to deliver it in class.

Each main point in the body of your first speech should cover a single aspect of the topic.

According to your textbook, the best way to prepare to give your first speech is to memorize it and deliver it word for word.

According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction of a speech is to

According to your textbook, the type of delivery in which you plan your speech in detail and learn it well without trying to memorize the exact wording is called

According to your textbook, "Now that you know about Julio's interest in photography, let's look at his passion for snowboarding" is an example of a

When you use the __________ method of delivery, you become so familiar with the substance of your speech that you need only a few brief notes to jog your memory.

Your textbook recommends that when you develop your first speech, you should look for ways to

Your textbook recommends that when you deliver your first speech, you should make an effort to

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called a(n) __________ speech.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do when rehearsing your first speech?

Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do when rehearsing your first speech?

As your textbook explains, each main point of your first speech should

For his first speech, Peter is organizing his ideas around three holiday customs that were passed down by his Polish grandparents. According to your textbook, Peter's speech will most likely be organized in __________ order.

As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are called

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes is called a(n) __________ speech.

Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do in the conclusion of your first speech?

For her first speech, Rebekah plans to explain her interest in dance beginning with her childhood and continuing through her days in high school. Which pattern of organization discussed in your textbook will she use in her speech?

According to your textbook, when you prepare speaking notes for your first speech, you should