Deck 11: Delivery

Question 1

A speech researched and planned ahead of time but the exact wording is not scripted and will vary somewhat from the presentation is _____________.

A)extemporaneous
B)impromptu
C)scripted
D)memorized

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic a of voice?

A)pitch
B)rate
C)resonance
D)volume

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The timbre that distinguishes your voice from other is _________________.

A)pitch
B)volume
C)rate
D)quality

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Common articulation problems include ______________________.

A)emission and reduction
B)adding a sound where none occurs
C)transposition, repetition, and execution
D)vocalized pauses

Question 5

Besides being intelligible, another reason to fluctuate your pitch during your speech is _____________________.

A)so audience members in the back can hear but you're not shouting to those in the front
B)that audience members in the back may not be able to hear you
C)to give time for your audience to process your ideas
D)to avoid recent issues

Question 6

A voice in which the pitch, volume, and rate remain constant, with no word, idea, or sentence differing significantly in sound from any other is ___________________.

A)poor articulation
B)monotone
C)impromptu
D)conversationally

Question 7

Robert practiced taking a few steps to one side of the stage each time he started a new point of his speech.  He is engaging in _____________.

A)movement
B)motivated movement
C)gesture
D)audience contact

Question 8

What is the key to intelligibility?

A)pitch
B)rate
C)volume
D)articulation

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a reason related to the importance of eye contact?

A)maintaining eye contact helps audience concentrate the speech
B)maintaining eye contact increases the audience's confidence in you, the speaker
C)maintaining eye contact helps you gain insight into the audience's reaction to the speech
D)all of these are related to the importance of eye contact

Question 10

Which of the following facial expression should be used throughout your speech?

A)deadpan expression
B)smile
C)scowl
D)none of the above

Question 11

When preparing to adapt a speech for a virtual audience, what should a speaker consider?

A)becoming proficient with technology
B)adapting to account for unintended audiences
C)choosing the aids carefully
D)all of the above

Question 12

A moment of silence strategically placed in order to enhance meaning is called a(n)_________________.

A)stress
B)pause
C)gesture
D)articulation

Question 13

Generally, you should look at your audience at least ______________ of the time.

A)100 percent
B)90 percent
C)80 percent
D)70 percent

Question 14

If your boss prompts you unexpectedly to give a quick report on the project that you have been working on at a meeting, you will be giving what type of delivery?

A)extemporaneous
B)scripted
C)impromptu
D)informative

Question 15

What is achieved by changing your pitch, volume, and rate, stressing certain words and using pause strategically?

A)emission
B)articulation
C)vivid language
D)vocal expression

Question 16

Varying your pitch means _____________.

A)talking faster at times, slower at others
B)talking louder at times, softer at others
C)talking higher at times, lower at others
D)talking sprightly at times, harsh at others

Question 17

A person is said to have a(n)_____________ when they have speech habits typical of a certain geographic area.

A)accent
B)dialect
C)timbre
D)none of these

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of nonverbal communication?

A)facial expressions
B)eye contact
C)voice articulation
D)words of the speech

Question 19

Speaking notes should include all of the following EXCEPT ________________.

A)hard-to-remember statistics
B)delivery cues to help trigger memory
C)introduction and conclusion
D)long quotations

Question 20

Your appearance should complement your message, so which of the following is NOT a guideline for how to dress for a speech?

A)consider the topic and purpose
B)consider the weather
C)consider the audience and occasion
D)avoid clothes which could distract from the speech

Question 21

A monotone speech lulls the audience to sleep and diminishes the chances of audience understanding.

Question 22

Articulation is the form and accent of a various syllables of a word.

Question 23

Posture and poise are the same thing.

Question 24

Your goal in public speaking is to vary your pitch, volume, rate, and quality to achieve a conversational and animated style that is intelligible and expressive.

Question 25

If you are familiar with the technology in a speaking space, you should feel comfortable using it without needing to test it ahead of time.

Question 26

You should not practice movements or gestures so they can appear natural when you present your speech.

Question 27

An upright stance and squared shoulders communicate a sense of being overly confident and should be avoided.

Question 28

Facial expressions can supplement and reflect the thoughts of the speaker.

Question 29

Audience contact is creating a sense of looking listeners in the eye when speaking to large audiences.

Question 30

Eye contact helps the audience concentrate on the speech.