Exam 14: D: Delivering Presentations

In Western cultures, use of eye contact signals respect for and interest in the audience.

Seeking out opportunities to practice public speaking can improve confidence and reduce communication apprehension.

Audiences notice the signs of nervousness more than most speakers believe they do and are usually very critical of speakers who appear nervous.

Reading from a script or a teleprompter restricts the speaker's vocal variety.

An audience's perception of a speaker's skills may be affected by the speaker's accent.

Speakers who vary their pitch are more interesting to listen to than speakers who do not.

Another person could be used as a visual aid if a speaker wanted to use a live prop for demonstration purposes.

An effective way of using PowerPoint as a visual aid is to transfer all the details from the speaking outline to PowerPoint, because the speaker can read his or her notes from the screen instead of from hand-held notes.

Effective speeches involve a delivery style that reflects a conversation with, rather than a speaker talking to, his or her audience.

Speaking in front of a mirror is a foolproof way to view yourself from the audience's perspective while you practice.

Vocal characteristics such as pitch, rate, and volume are all part of a speaker's verbal delivery.

Fear of speaking up, or speaking out, can cripple career prospects and is one of the principal reasons why people don't rise to the executive ranks.

Speaking from manuscript gives the speaker more opportunities to communicate nonverbally than other styles.

Poor posture and uncontrolled body movements can create the impression that a speaker is unpolished or unprepared.

The way a speaker dresses can enhance his or her credibility to speak on a subject.

Most news broadcasters and high-level politicians today deliver their speeches from memory.

Pronunciation and articulation are essentially two words that mean the same thing: correctly producing the sounds that make up a word.

Mindful speakers can usually anticipate that an impromptu speech opportunity is coming and prepare for it.

The authors of your text recommend practicing your speech using the working outline and then transitioning to the speaking outline for your presentation.

Expressing genuine and appropriate emotion during a presentation can help a speaker connect with his or her audience on a personal level.