Deck 10: Delivering Your Speech

Question 1

Manuscript speaking is

A) extemporaneous speaking
B) impromptu speaking
C) speaking from a written version of the speech
D) microphone speaking

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following are common disadvantages of manuscript speaking?

A) Weak eye contact with audience
B) Changes in content to adapt to audience feedback are difficult to make smoothly
C) Speech sounds read instead of natural
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Impromptu and extemporaneous speaking differ in which of the following ways?

A) Extemporaneous is speaking off the cuff; impromptu is speaking from a prepared manuscript
B) Extemporaneous is speaking from a prepared manuscript; impromptu is speaking off the cuff without preparation
C) Extemporaneous is speaking from a prepared outline; impromptu is speaking with little or no preparation or notes
D) Extemporaneous is speaking from a prepared outline; impromptu is speaking from a prepared manuscript

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Simple ways to improve eye contact with an audience when giving a speech include

A) having a manuscript prepared and ready to use
B) being very familiar with the content of the speech
C) picking one person in the audience and concentrating eye contact on that single person to overcome reticence to look at listeners
D) b and c

Question 5

A manuscript speech should

A) never be used by a speaker
B) be used when the speaker must be scrupulously precise in phrasing to avoid legal problems or causing offense
C) be memorized
D) be delivered extemporaneously

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of extemporaneous speaking?

A) Sounds memorized and thus carefully planned
B) Takes little practice to learn to do it well
C) Allows the speaker to respond to audience feedback as it occurs
D) Is delivered off the cuff

Question 7

Giving a competent impromptu speech involves which of the following?

A) Anticipate impromptu speaking
B) Draw on your life experience and knowledge for substance of your speech
C) Formulate a simple outline
D) All of the above

Question 8

You present your speech while using a prepared outline. This is an example of

A) speaking from a manuscript
B) impromptu speaking
C) extemporaneous speaking
D) none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a useful tip about effective delivery of speeches?

A) There is no one correct way to deliver a speech, but many effective ways depending on context
B) Match your delivery to the speech context and audience expectations
C) Always use an extemporaneous delivery for any kind of speech
D) a and b

Question 10

The four principal methods of delivery are

A) manuscript, memorized, impromptu, and off the cuff
B) extemporaneous, impromptu, outlined, and using note cards
C) manuscript, memorized, outlined, and extemporaneous
D) manuscript, memorized, extemporaneous, and impromptu

Question 11

Articulation is

A) the same as correct pronunciation
B) speaking words clearly and distinctly
C) mispronunciations of words
D) none of the above

Question 12

Research shows that the typical preferred duration of direct eye contact with an individual audience member is

A) 5 seconds
B) 3 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) none of the above

Question 13

Online speeches are speeches

A) posted on YouTube
B) given on Skype
C) given to a camera, sometimes with a view of the audience and sometimes not
D) all of the above

Question 14

Effectiveness of online speeches typically require

A) staying two to three feet away from the camera
B) very dramatic gestures
C) casual dress
D) never using humor because you often can't see your audience's reaction

Question 15

Memorizing a speech should be encouraged for all novice speakers.

Question 16

Extemporaneous speaking is speaking from a prepared outline.

Question 17

A manuscript should never be used for a speech.

Question 18

Impromptu speaking is the easiest method of delivering a speech.

Question 19

Volume and pitch are the same thing when delivering a speech.

Question 20

Vocal fillers are a problem for any speaker. You should eliminate them entirely from your delivery.

Question 21

The perfect speaking rate for any oral presentation is 175 words per minute.

Question 22

Articulation and pronunciation are two words for the same thing.

Question 23

Gestures for a speech should be choreographed much like a dance is choreographed. You want to be prepared.

Question 24

Never use a lectern. It can become a crutch to lean on while speaking.

Question 25

Difficulty making digressions from a prepared outline is a major disadvantage of extemporaneous speaking.

Question 26

By definition, you can never do any preparation for an impromptu speech.

Question 27

If a lectern is provided, you should stand behind it and not move away from it while giving your speech.

Question 28

Eye contact should be wide and varied; you do not want to seem to be staring at only one part of your audience when giving your speech.

Question 29

Your voice pitch is the range of your voice from the extremes of soprano to bass.

Question 30

Research shows that a speaker's voice quality can affect an audience's evaluation more than the content of the speaker's speech.

Question 31

Research reveals that an optimum frequency of vocal fillers is about one per minute.

Question 32

Research shows that the average speaker uses about five vocal fillers per minute when they are not nervous, but fewer when they are anxious.

Question 33

Gestures can enhance perceptions by listeners of a speaker's composure and confidence, and can increase a speaker's persuasiveness.

Question 34

Eye contact and movement during an online speech should be more narrowly focused and direct (no darting eyes back and forth) than during in-person speeches.