Exam 14: Language and Delivery

Sam is giving a presentation about the best way to save money for college. He has chosen to use a bar chart comparing the cost of community college with a four-year college. His selection of a bar chart represents which of the design principles for presentation aids?

Alex is planning on giving a speech about Afghanistan, and specifically, the village where his mother and father are from. What type of presentation aid would most likely meet Alex's needs?

Which language strategy is used in the following example? "Prior planning prevents poor performance."

Nervous speakers may experience a pounding heart, upset stomach, cold hands, or worried thoughts. Fortunately, these symptoms of nervousness

Speaking notes may appear on index cards and outlines or as a manuscript.

Which language strategy is used in the following example? "An iron curtain has descended across the Continent." (Winston Churchill, 1946)

The key to selecting an appropriate type of presentation aid requires a thoughtful answer to the following question: Which type of aid will help you achieve your purpose?

Avoid seductive details on a slide because they can attract the audience's attention but not support the speaker's key points.

If the speaking situation requires a microphone or presents you with one, identify and explain three tips to follow that will help you make the most out of this technology.

Successful presenters know two very important facts about speaking anxiety: they know that it's very uncommon and that it's usually visible.

Audience members draw conclusions about a speaker based on their first impressions of the presenter's appearance.

Because strict design principles may not apply in every situation, in some cases, you may need to break the "rules."

Which of the following presentation situations is best suited for extemporaneous delivery?

Pie charts show "how things work."

When using a microphone, put your mouth close to the microphone and lower your volume when you want to project a soft tone.

Language intensity refers to the degree to which your language deviates from bland, neutral terms.

When speakers express themselves clearly and simply, they "are viewed as more ______________, and their ideas are judged more positively."

The clear speaking style and oral speaking style differ. In addition to all the characteristics of the clear style, the oral style uses

Identify and describe the causes and effects of presentation anxiety. Additionally, discuss ways to manage presentation anxiety effectively.

People are born either with or without the ability to speak at their optimum pitch.