Deck 15: Ceremonial Speaking

Question 1

A _____________ speech is given to honor someone who is leaving an organization.

A)farewell
B)recognition
C)dedication
D)commencement

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A speech that praises graduating seniors and inspiring them to reach for their goals is called a ____________________________.

A)keynote address
B)commencement address
C)commemorative address
D)inspirational address

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A speech that praises or celebrates a person, a group, or an event is called a _______________________.

A)nomination speech
B)commencement speech
C)celebration speech
D)tribute speech

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In a welcome speech you are expected to ____________________.

A)provide a brief description of the group that he or she is being welcomed
B)focus on three or four things about the person being welcomed
C)discuss the nature of the recognition
D)establish the nature of the occasion

Question 5

A person announcing the winner of an Academy Award is giving a(n)__________________ speech.

A)tribute
B)recognition
C)welcome
D)keynote

Question 6

A eulogy is a ___________________ speech.

A)tribute
B)recognition
C)welcome
D)keynote

Question 7

A speech of introduction should ________________.

A)focus on a single characteristic of a person
B)be the longest speech of the night
C)describe the group you are introduced to
D)tell the audience the education, background, and experience of a person

Question 8

A speech of tribute that honors a worthy person or group by naming a structure, monument, or park after them is called a ________________.

A)keynote address
B)commencement address
C)dedication speech
D)speech to entertain

Question 9

If the audience's expectations are set too high in a speech of introduction, what might occur?

A)the audience will become resentful
B)a good speaker might have trouble living up to them
C)the thinking of the audience might be changed
D)all of the above

Question 10

What special considerations should one keep in mind during a speech of recognition?

A)refrain from overpraising and shake hands with the recipients
B)shake hands with the recipients and look them in the eye
C)look at the recipients in the eye and convey your appreciation
D)convey your appreciation but don't overpraise their disposition

Question 11

A speech to ___________ is a humorous speech that makes a serious point.

A)recognize
B)entertain
C)welcome
D)nominate

Question 12

How does a speaker highlight the qualities of a candidate nominated for an office, honor, position, or award to make said candidate appear more credible than other candidates?

A)clarify the importance of the position, honor, or award by describing the responsibility involved, related challenges or issues, and the characteristics needed to fill this office, honor, position, or award
B)describe the candidate's personal and professional qualifications that meet those criteria
C)formally place a candidate's name in nomination, creating a dramatic climate to clinch the speech
D)all of the above

Question 13

A speech that sets the tone and generates enthusiasm for the topic of a conference or convention is called a _________________________.

A)keynote address
B)commencement address
C)commemorative address
D)tribute speech

Question 14

When presenting someone with an award of gift, as in a speech of recognition, the speaker should ____________________________.

A)refrain from over-praising to avoid seeming insincere
B)give the recipient a hug
C)give the recipient the award after the ceremony
D)give the award to someone else to give to the recipient, because that is too much responsibility for the speaker

Question 15

Commencement addresses should _____________________.

A)make a political statement
B)inspire the graduating class
C)commemorate a special event
D)none of the above

Question 16

A speech of recognition should ____________________________.

A)explain the criteria for the award
B)describe how or why someone achieved the award
C)establish credibility of the speaker
D)both a and c

Question 17

A speech that expresses pleasure for the presence of a person or an organization is called a _______________________.

A)speech of welcome
B)speech of introduction
C)speech of recognition
D)speech of acceptance

Question 18

The characteristics of ceremonial speaking include _________________________.

A)inviting listeners to agree with you about the value of a person, object, event, or place an occasion revolves around
B)ceremonial speeches include brevity
C)expectations from audience members
D)all of the above

Question 19

A roast is expected to _________________.

A)uplift accolades
B)offer heartwarming or outlandish personal stories
C)offer good-natured insults or anecdotes
D)all of the above are expected of a roast

Question 20

For an acceptance speech to be effective, the speech must be _____________________.

A)brief, humble, and short
B)brief, short, and gracious
C)gracious, humble, and short
D)brief, humble, and gracious

Question 21

The goal of ceremonial speaking is to persuade.

Question 22

During a speech of nomination, you should link the nominee's credentials to position.

Question 23

During a welcome speech, a master of ceremonies might be asked to welcome and introduce a speaker.

Question 24

Toasts are expected to last around 6 to 8 minutes.

Question 25

It is inappropriate to use an acceptance speech to advocate for an unrelated cause.

Question 26

An acceptance speech is a response to a speech of recognition.

Question 27

During the speech of introduction you should never try to contact the speaker to ask what points in the biography the speaker would like to emphasize.  Instead, you should use their resume and surprise him/her.

Question 28

An example of a commemorative address would be a speech given on the anniversary of D-Day.

Question 29

It is appropriate in a commencement address to make a political statement and ignore the graduating class.

Question 30

Acceptance speeches that don't adhere to expectations often have disastrous results.