Question 1

In regard to delivery notes,your text suggests using

Accepted Answer

A) only a delivery outline. 
B)  a minimum of 6 index cards. 
C)  a handwritten manuscript of the speech. 
D) your preparation outline. 
A) only a delivery outline. 
B)  a minimum of 6 index cards. 
C)  a handwritten manuscript of the speech. 
D) your preparation outline. A

Question 2

After Roberto arrived at the podium,the first words of his speech were an apology for lack of preparation. Roberto's apology

Accepted Answer

A) is an example of a good attention-getter. 
B)  is something Roberto should have omitted. 
C)  should have been stated as a rhetorical question. 
D) is exemplary of orienting an audience to a topic. 
A) is an example of a good attention-getter. 
B)  is something Roberto should have omitted. 
C)  should have been stated as a rhetorical question. 
D) is exemplary of orienting an audience to a topic. B

Question 3

During his speech on foreign policy,Manny keeps dropping the "g's" from gerunds: "I'm hopin' the findin's I'm presentin' are convincin'." Which of the following articulation problems is Manny demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) omission 
B)  substitution 
C)  addition 
D) accent 
A) omission 
B)  substitution 
C)  addition 
D) accent A

Question 4

Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1.__________ and 2.__________.

Accepted Answer

to summari

Question 5

In politically sensitive cases or when media impose severe time restrictions on the speech,it may be wise to consider using the manuscript method of delivery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To be effective,pauses should be filled rather than unfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Generally,speakers who maintain eye contact appear

Accepted Answer

A) less trustworthy than those who don't. 
B)  less concerned than those who don't. 
C)  more trustworthy than those who don't. 
D) more distant than those who don't. 
A) less trustworthy than those who don't. 
B)  less concerned than those who don't. 
C)  more trustworthy than those who don't. 
D) more distant than those who don't.

Question 8

Active verbs,imagery,and figures of speech are helpful for achieving

Accepted Answer

A) clarity. 
B)  appropriateness. 
C)  vividness. 
D) personal style. 
A) clarity. 
B)  appropriateness. 
C)  vividness. 
D) personal style.

Question 9

During her speech on vacationing on the Greek island of Hydra,Katalina asks her audience to magine a place where the sound of the sea and the wind are not interrupted by honking horns and Screeching tires,a place where the only traffic sounds are the soft whirr of bicycle tires on the pavement.Katalina is using _________ to give her audience a sense of the place.

Accepted Answer

A) active verbs 
B)  idioms 
C)  imagery 
D) personal style 
A) active verbs 
B)  idioms 
C)  imagery 
D) personal style

Question 10

Suggestions for expressing evaluations of others' presentations include say something positive,limit criticism,and __________.

Accepted Answer

be specific OR be co

Question 11

The most important single aspect of bodily communication is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important single aspect of bodily...

Question 12

Using slang is one way to create immediacy with your audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1.__________ and 2.__________.

Accepted Answer

gain atten

Question 14

__________ are statements used to summarize what you have already discussed in your speech
before you move on to a new point.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are statements used to summarize what...

Question 15

An acceptable way to close a presentation is to

Accepted Answer

A) bring in new information for the audience to ponder. 
B)  say,"That's it!" 
C)  pose a challenge to the audience. 
D) ask a rhetorical question. 
A) bring in new information for the audience to ponder. 
B)  say,"That's it!" 
C)  pose a challenge to the audience. 
D) ask a rhetorical question.

Question 16

In the introduction of his speech,Harold says,"I really don't know much about this subject,and I don't know how interested you might be in it but ..." Harold's use of language suggests

Accepted Answer

A) powerlessness through the use of disqualifiers. 
B)  an appropriate level of formality. 
C)  an attempt to create immediacy with the audience. 
D) improper sentence construction. 
A) powerlessness through the use of disqualifiers. 
B)  an appropriate level of formality. 
C)  an attempt to create immediacy with the audience. 
D) improper sentence construction.

Question 17

These guidelines―use active verbs; use figures of speech; and use imagery―are among the stylistic Suggestions for achieving

Accepted Answer

A) vividness. 
B)  clarity. 
C)  appropriateness. 
D) forcefulness. 
A) vividness. 
B)  clarity. 
C)  appropriateness. 
D) forcefulness.

Question 18

Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of language used in a speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Use high-level abstraction to put pictures in your audience's head. 
B)  Consistently use low-level abstraction to make your main points clear. 
C)  Vary the levels of abstraction. 
D) Use high-level abstraction more than low-level abstraction. 
A) Use high-level abstraction to put pictures in your audience's head. 
B)  Consistently use low-level abstraction to make your main points clear. 
C)  Vary the levels of abstraction. 
D) Use high-level abstraction more than low-level abstraction.

Question 19

The outline you use when you give your presentation should

Accepted Answer

A) be the same outline you used to prepare your speech. 
B)  contain no extraneous notes to yourself about delivery. 
C)  be brief,preferably just key words. 
D) be a script of every word you wish to say. 
A) be the same outline you used to prepare your speech. 
B)  contain no extraneous notes to yourself about delivery. 
C)  be brief,preferably just key words. 
D) be a script of every word you wish to say.

Question 20

__________ enables a speaker to make an audience feel the temperature or texture suggested in a
speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ enables a speaker to make an...

In regard to delivery notes,your text suggests using

After Roberto arrived at the podium,the first words of his speech were an apology for lack of preparation. Roberto's apology

During his speech on foreign policy,Manny keeps dropping the "g's" from gerunds: "I'm hopin' the findin's I'm presentin' are convincin'." Which of the following articulation problems is Manny demonstrating?

Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1. and 2..

In politically sensitive cases or when media impose severe time restrictions on the speech,it may be wise to consider using the manuscript method of delivery.

To be effective,pauses should be filled rather than unfilled.

Generally,speakers who maintain eye contact appear

Active verbs,imagery,and figures of speech are helpful for achieving

Suggestions for expressing evaluations of others' presentations include say something positive,limit criticism,and __________.

The most important single aspect of bodily communication is __________.

Using slang is one way to create immediacy with your audience.

You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1. and 2..

__________ are statements used to summarize what you have already discussed in your speech before you move on to a new point.

An acceptable way to close a presentation is to

In the introduction of his speech,Harold says,"I really don't know much about this subject,and I don't know how interested you might be in it but ..." Harold's use of language suggests

These guidelines―use active verbs; use figures of speech; and use imagery―are among the stylistic Suggestions for achieving

Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of language used in a speech?

The outline you use when you give your presentation should

__________ enables a speaker to make an audience feel the temperature or texture suggested in a speech.

The Essentials Of Human Communication

Perception Of Self And Others

Listening In Human Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Interpersonal Communication And Conversation

Interpersonal Relationships

Managing Interpersonal Conflict

Small Group Communication

Members And Leaders In Small Group Communication

Public Speaking Preparation (Steps 1-6)

The Informative Speech

The Persuasive Speech

Filters

Exam 12: Public Speaking Preparation And Delivery (Steps 7-10)

In regard to delivery notes,your text suggests using

After Roberto arrived at the podium,the first words of his speech were an apology for lack of preparation. Roberto's apology

During his speech on foreign policy,Manny keeps dropping the "g's" from gerunds: "I'm hopin' the findin's I'm presentin' are convincin'." Which of the following articulation problems is Manny demonstrating?

Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1.__________ and 2.__________.

In politically sensitive cases or when media impose severe time restrictions on the speech,it may be wise to consider using the manuscript method of delivery.

To be effective,pauses should be filled rather than unfilled.

Generally,speakers who maintain eye contact appear

Active verbs,imagery,and figures of speech are helpful for achieving

Suggestions for expressing evaluations of others' presentations include say something positive,limit criticism,and __________.

The most important single aspect of bodily communication is __________.

Using slang is one way to create immediacy with your audience.

You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1.__________ and 2.__________.

__________ are statements used to summarize what you have already discussed in your speech before you move on to a new point.

An acceptable way to close a presentation is to

In the introduction of his speech,Harold says,"I really don't know much about this subject,and I don't know how interested you might be in it but ..." Harold's use of language suggests

These guidelines―use active verbs; use figures of speech; and use imagery―are among the stylistic Suggestions for achieving

Which of the following guidelines does the book recommend in regard to the level of abstraction of language used in a speech?

The outline you use when you give your presentation should

__________ enables a speaker to make an audience feel the temperature or texture suggested in a speech.

The Essentials Of Human Communication

Perception Of Self And Others

Listening In Human Communication

Verbal Messages

Nonverbal Messages

Interpersonal Communication And Conversation

Interpersonal Relationships

Managing Interpersonal Conflict

Small Group Communication

Members And Leaders In Small Group Communication

Public Speaking Preparation (Steps 1-6)

The Informative Speech

The Persuasive Speech

Filters

Conclusions serve two major functions in public speaking: 1. and 2..

You should try to accomplish two goals in your introduction: 1. and 2..