Exam 3: Presenting the Speech

Tommy found it difficult to maintain eye contact and hold his audience's attention because he chose to deliver his speech __________.

Which of the following statements is true about effective delivery?

The most important aspect of facial expression is __________.

When Eugene began talking faster to add excitement to a story in his speech, he was using which dimension of vocal delivery?

Faulty pronunciation often has a negative effect on a speaker's __________ because listeners get the impression that the speaker is ignorant or incompetent.

Articulation is defined as __________.

To keep any speech interesting and to keep the audience listening, you want to create __________ in the seven dimensions of your voice.

Because impromptu speeches are delivered with little or no preparation, structure is not really needed.

Practicing in a few long sessions shortly before you speak is known as __________.

What is true of the rate of speech?

Silence can have a strong communicative effect in a speech.

The best way to improve your presentation is to keep your attention on your speech and on your audience.

Because movement has a powerful effect on listeners' impressions, speakers should move around continuously throughout the speech.

Distributed practice is considered more effective than massed practice.

A speaker's clothing has an impact on listeners' impressions and on their judgments of the speaker's ethos.

Pausing at appropriate places is a natural conversational skill, most people need no practice to pause effectively.

By using delivery skills to build a sense of community, the speaker tries to show __________, giving listeners a sense that he or she knows what they think and can feel what they feel.

Which of the following statements is good advice for a speaker's use of movement?

Appropriate inflection can have the effect of __________.

Typically, speakers dress a bit more __________ than audience members do.