Exam 13: Delivering Your Speech: Nonverbal Messages Matter

For both men and women, the vocal cue of ______ has the stereotype of being masculine, sluggish, cold, and withdrawn.

Discuss and exemplify the physical aspects of delivery.

The speaker's ______ in relationship to an audience matters.

If you don't have a ______ dialect, this doesn't mean your dialect is "bad" or inferior. Still, ask yourself whether your dialect could prevent understanding in your audience.

You should regulate your volume to reflect which of the following?

Why is it important to consider culture when adjusting your volume?

Which of the following is true regarding pronunciation?

Signaling when you are about to hit a main point with one, two, or three fingers is an example of a/an ______.

Which of the following is true regarding body movements?

Explain how you can pitch your voice properly during a speech.

Pitch, volume, rate, articulation, and pronunciation are all examples of ______.

A speaker whose ______ are stiff and unnatural may be perceived as uptight, undynamic, and unsure.

One way to slow the pace of your speech is to ______.

Under most conditions, gestures should ______ verbal content.

If you are not speaking, you are not communicating.

The focus of articulation is on the production of speech sounds, whereas the focus of pronunciation is on whether the words themselves are said correctly.

For male speakers, one stereotype of increased pitch variety is femininity.

______ is the speed at which you speak words.

Which of the following is a suggested question to ask yourself regarding the sound of your speech?

When it comes to articulation, you should ideally ______.