Deck 12: Delivering Your Speech

Question 1

Researchers suggest that between __________ percent and __________ percent of the total meaning of a message comes to us through nonverbal signals

A)twenty; fifty
B)fifty; eighty-five
C)sixty-five; ninety-three
D)ninety; one hundred

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which method of delivery is not planned or prepared in advance?

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The four types of delivery we use for public speaking are extemporaneous, impromptu, manuscript, and on-the-spot.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The process that builds public speaking confidence because it replaces negative thoughts with positive thoughts is called __________.

A)acting confident
B)systematic desensitization
C)cognitive dissonance
D)cognitive restructuring

Question 5

Since beginning public speakers do not always know what gestures will appear natural in a speech, they should try to repeat the same gesture throughout a speech.

Question 6

People who are apprehensive about communicating with others in a particular situation are said to have __________.

A)trait anxiety
B)state or situational anxiety
C)performance anxiety
D)public speaking anxiety

Question 7

This refers to how correctly a word is said.For example, saying the word nuclear as "nu-cle-ar" (correct) rather than "nu-cu-lar" (incorrect) demonstrates __________.

A)pronunciation
B)articulation
C)dialect
D)vocal variety

Question 8

Speakers should not establish the expectations or format of the question-and-answer session; instead, they should allow the audience to determine the format.

Question 9

In Native American cultures, in Japan, and in parts of Africa, extensive eye contact is considered invasive and disrespectful.

Question 10

This type of delivery style, one of the most challenging forms, uses a conversational style which is more formal than everyday conversation but remains spontaneous and relaxed.

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