Exam 13: Delivering Your Speech

Explain the difference between a bar graph, pie graph, and line graph.

When speakers use textual PowerPoint slides as part of their presentation, the slides should _____ their speech.

_____ is a figurative device in which a speaker attributes human qualities to inanimate ideas or things.

There are two fundamental goals of a successful speaker: an effective speech and an ethical speech.

_____ relies on the words like or as to make a comparison between two things.

Which strategy will help ensure that speakers make the most of their rehearsal time?

Which of the following is a way of structuring sentences in order to place an important word or phrase at the end of a sentence rather than at the beginning?

Which type of microphone would be found attached to a lectern?

"Before the hurricane, the rush of people leaving New Orleans for Baton Rouge was as mighty as the storm surge that was approaching with the wind." This sentence is an example of personification.

In a speech on the characteristics of a diamond, Kelley used an easel and a series of large photographs attached to a foam board to illustrate her points. When she began her speech, she had the top picture turned over, so the audience could not see it. As she discussed each characteristic, she uncovered the photograph appropriate to it. Which guideline for using visual aids was Kelley using?

What aspect of nonverbal delivery is considered the most important in speaking situations in North America?

In a well-developed essay, name and define the four delivery styles discussed in the text. What factors should be taken into account when a speaker considers which style to use?

People should never be used as presentation aids.

Using a key word or phrase more than once adds emphasis and memorability to your message. This refers to the word structure of _____.

"Cinnamon rolls are a sweet indulgence, but they have bitter consequences," is an example of _____.

Instead of simply saying, "The dog slept on the chair," Emily said, "The lethargic dachshund snoozed contentedly on the overstuffed armchair." This best illustrates what principle of effective verbal delivery?

When you take away the nonessential words from a phrase or sentence, you are applying the word structure known as _____.

Greg told his audience that the Pacific waters were calling him to return after his recent trip there. What type of figurative language is Greg using?

In his speech on Aphrodite, Ted stated that "her eyes were pools" and compared their beauty to that of the sea. The phrase "her eyes were pools" is a use of _____.

Dialect refers to a person's physical appearance.