Public Speaking Ch. 13-14

Good speech delivery a. has a conversational quality. b. does not call attention to itself. c. requires a strong voice. d. all of the above. e. a and b only.

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? a. manuscript b. impromptu c. monotonous d. colloquial e. memorized

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. all of the above. e. a and b only.

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

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 speaker's voice. d. clarity of a speaker's articulation. e. loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.

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.

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.

According to your textbook, saying "dunno" instead of "don't know" is an error in a. accent. b. articulation. c. vocalization. d. intonation. e. emphasis.

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.

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

The study of bodily motion and gestures is part of a subject called a. cybernetics. b. kinetics. c. cryogenics. d. kinesics. e. cryonics.

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

13. 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.

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.

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

When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should a. view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas. b. respond to hostile questions in a defensive and argumentative manner. c. allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

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

List the four methods of delivery discussed in your textbook.

A speech delivered without any immediate preparation is called a(n) ____________ speech.

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.

When a speech must be delivered word for word a speaker will likely use ______________ delivery.

The relative highness or lowness of speech sounds is called _________ .

____________ refers to the speed at which a person speaks.

Mark Twain said, "The right word might be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed ___________ ."

A ______________ occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with sounds such as "um," "er," and "uh."

Changes in a speaker's pitch, rate, volume, and pauses are referred to as _________________ .

Sloppy _______________ is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.

________________ is the ability to say a word as indicated in a dictionary, while ________________ is the ability to form individual speech sounds distinctly

How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions to communicate is the subject of an area of study known as ____________ .

Because they send such revealing nonverbal messages, we think of the ________ as "the windows of the soul."

Ways of speaking based on regional or ethnic speech patterns are known as _____________ .

According to your textbook, which of the following is an advantage of using visual aids in a speech? a. Using visual aids can increase the clarity of a speaker's message. b. Using visual aids can increase the audience's retention of a speaker's message. c. Using visual aids can increase the persuasiveness of a speaker's message. d. all of the above e. a and b only

Which of the following does your textbook present as a guideline for preparing visual aids? a. keep visual aids simple b. include a minimum of three fonts c. write words in all capital letters d. all of the above e. a and c only

If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available, the next best option ideally is a a. model. b. chart. c. slide. d. photograph. e. drawing.

If you wanted to compare the military spending of the United States to that of eight other nations, what type of visual aid should you probably use? a. a map b. a chart c. a line graph d. a pie graph e. a diagram

According to your textbook, when using color in a visual aid, you should a. include at least four colors. b. use color to highlight key points. c. add color only in multimedia presentations. d. limit overhead transparencies to one color. e. display major ideas in red or green.

As your textbook explains, if you plan to use a photograph as a visual aid in a speech, you should a. convert it to a transparency and show it with an overhead projector. b. pass the photograph among the audience so everyone can look at it. c. use a photograph in an oversize book and hold it where it can be seen. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

To be used effectively as visual aids, photographs should be a. supplemented with drawings. b. in color, not black and white. c. bigger than ordinary prints. d. passed among the audience. e. explained with a chart.

are especially valuable for showing an audience statistical trends and patterns. a. Models b. Diagrams c. Transparencies d. Blueprints e. Graphs

A graph is best suited for illustrating simple distribution patterns. a. pie b. line c. parallel d. ratio e. bar

A graph is best suited for showing comparisons between two or more items. a. picture b. parallel c. distributive d. ratio e. bar

A(n) ____________________ is a visual aid that summarizes a large block of information, usually in list form. a. diagram b. chart c. pictogram d. illustration e. graph

According to your textbook, charts are especially useful as visual aids when a speaker needs to a. summarize the steps in a process. b. present information the audience might want to write down. c. include more categories than can be presented in a pie or bar graph. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

A graph is best suited for showing changes in statistics over time or space. a. pie b. line c. distributive d. parallel e. ratio

According to your textbook, when selecting fonts for a visual aid you should usually use a. a wide variety of fonts. b. decorative fonts. c. a different font for each line. d. italicized fonts. e. no more than two fonts.

When selecting fonts for a visual aid, you should usually use a. a minimum of four fonts to provide visual variety. b. decorative fonts because they will make the aid more interesting. c. all capital letters so the lettering will be easy to read. d. all of the above. e. none of the above.

According to your textbook, when using visual aids in a speech you should a. draw pictures or charts directly on the chalkboard. b. practice with the visual aid when you rehearse your speech. c. keep the visual aid on display through the speech. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.

When using visual aids in a speech, you should a. display visual aids only while discussing them. b. maintain eye contact with listeners when showing visual aids. c. avoid passing visual aids among the audience. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

18. According to your textbook, visual aids are most effective when they are a. explained clearly. b. circulated among the audience. c. presented early in the speech. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.

If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available to you, the next best option ideally is a ____________ .

A(n) __________ is usually the best kind of visual aid for clarifying statistics.

If you wanted to illustrate the increase in the number of people in the U.S. with college degrees since 1900, the best kind of visual aid would probably be a(n) __________ .

While a _______ graph is best for illustrating simple distribution patterns, a _________ graph is best for showing comparisons between two or more items.

If you wanted to summarize the events that led to the outbreak of World War I, the best kind of visual aid would probably be a ________.

If you wanted to list the steps of a process to help your audience remember them better, the best kind of visual aid to use would probably be a _________ .

If you wanted to summarize the steps in treating a sprained ankle, the best kind of visual aid would probably be a ________ .

If you wanted to combine several kinds of visual and audio aids in the same talk, you should probably give a ________________ presentation.

List the guidelines for preparing visual aids discussed in your textbook

List five of the seven guidelines for presenting visual aids discussed in your textbook.