Question 1

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  vocal direction. 
B)  vocal credibility. 
C)  vocal pronunciation. 
D)  vocal contact. 
E)  vocal variety. 
A)  vocal direction. 
B)  vocal credibility. 
C)  vocal pronunciation. 
D)  vocal contact. 
E)  vocal variety. E

Question 2

When giving an online presentation, it is appropriate to dress as casually as you would for any other Internet activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Record the speech to check how it sounds. 
B)  Prepare a speaking outline at the end of your rehearsal process. 
C)  Try to limit yourself to a single practice session. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only 
A)  Record the speech to check how it sounds. 
B)  Prepare a speaking outline at the end of your rehearsal process. 
C)  Try to limit yourself to a single practice session. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only A

Question 4

Iyou hoped to convey to your audience the excitement osteering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably

Accepted Answer

A)  speak at a faster rate. 
B)  use more vocalized pauses. 
C)  break eye contact with your audience. 
D)  gesture less frequently. 
E)  avoid using dialect. 
A)  speak at a faster rate. 
B)  use more vocalized pauses. 
C)  break eye contact with your audience. 
D)  gesture less frequently. 
E)  avoid using dialect.

Question 5

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brieset onotes or a speaking outline is called an) __________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  extemporaneous 
B)  declamatory 
C)  impromptu 
D)  manuscript 
E)  vocalized 
A)  extemporaneous 
B)  declamatory 
C)  impromptu 
D)  manuscript 
E)  vocalized

Question 6

Which othe following does your textbook mention as an advantage oextemporaneous delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages a conversational quality in a speaker's delivery. 
B)  It requires little or no preparation before the speech is given. 
C)  It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only 
A)  It encourages a conversational quality in a speaker's delivery. 
B)  It requires little or no preparation before the speech is given. 
C)  It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and c only

Question 7

Dialects are usually based on regional or ethnic speech patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which othe following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain eye contact with the audience. 
B)  Use signposts to help listeners keep track of your ideas. 
C)  Tell the audience how nervous you are. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Maintain eye contact with the audience. 
B)  Use signposts to help listeners keep track of your ideas. 
C)  Tell the audience how nervous you are. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 9

When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to hostile questions in a hostile manner. 
B)  view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas. 
C)  allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only. 
A)  respond to hostile questions in a hostile manner. 
B)  view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas. 
C)  allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  b and c only.

Question 10

Speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pauses usually work best in a speech when they are planned in advance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to your textbook, when people in one region othe country say "worsh," while people in another region othe country say "wash," the difference is a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  inflection. 
B)  verbalization. 
C)  enunciation. 
D)  intonation. 
E)  dialect. 
A)  inflection. 
B)  verbalization. 
C)  enunciation. 
D)  intonation. 
E)  dialect.

Question 13

Which othe following does your textbook recommend for controlling the visual environment oan online speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dress casually so you do not look overly professional to your audience. 
B)  Clean up anything in the audience's view that could distract them. 
C)  Sit close enough to the webcam so the audience will see a close-up of your face. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Dress casually so you do not look overly professional to your audience. 
B)  Clean up anything in the audience's view that could distract them. 
C)  Sit close enough to the webcam so the audience will see a close-up of your face. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 14

The relative highness or lowness osounds produced by the human voice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  rate. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  tone. 
D)  quality. 
E)  volume. 
A)  rate. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  tone. 
D)  quality. 
E)  volume.

Question 15

Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Conversational quality" in a speech means that the speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to your textbook, what four steps should take in your remarks iyou are called upon to make an impromptu response to a previous speaker:
A)
B)
C)
D)

Accepted Answer

State the point you are answer

Question 18

As recommended in your textbook, when approaching the front othe room and beginning your speech, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  start immediately so your audience does not become impatient. 
B)  create a bond with the audience by acknowledging your nervousness. 
C)  establish eye contact with the audience before you start to speak. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only. 
A)  start immediately so your audience does not become impatient. 
B)  create a bond with the audience by acknowledging your nervousness. 
C)  establish eye contact with the audience before you start to speak. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  a and b only.

Question 19

When you reach the end oyour speech, you should maintain eye contact with the audience for a moment after you finish talking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List the four methods odelivery discussed in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

manuscript

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

When giving an online presentation, it is appropriate to dress as casually as you would for any other Internet activity.

What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?

Iyou hoped to convey to your audience the excitement osteering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brieset onotes or a speaking outline is called an) __________ speech.

Which othe following does your textbook mention as an advantage oextemporaneous delivery?

Dialects are usually based on regional or ethnic speech patterns.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?

When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should

Speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike.

Pauses usually work best in a speech when they are planned in advance.

According to your textbook, when people in one region othe country say "worsh," while people in another region othe country say "wash," the difference is a matter of

Which othe following does your textbook recommend for controlling the visual environment oan online speech?

The relative highness or lowness osounds produced by the human voice is called

Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill.

"Conversational quality" in a speech means that the speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation.

According to your textbook, what four steps should take in your remarks iyou are called upon to make an impromptu response to a previous speaker: A) B) C) D)

As recommended in your textbook, when approaching the front othe room and beginning your speech, you should

When you reach the end oyour speech, you should maintain eye contact with the audience for a moment after you finish talking.

List the four methods odelivery discussed in your textbook.

Speaking in Public

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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Exam 13: Delivery

Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as

When giving an online presentation, it is appropriate to dress as casually as you would for any other Internet activity.

What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?

Iyou hoped to convey to your audience the excitement osteering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably

A speech that is fully prepared in advance but that is delivered from a brieset onotes or a speaking outline is called an) __________ speech.

Which othe following does your textbook mention as an advantage oextemporaneous delivery?

Dialects are usually based on regional or ethnic speech patterns.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?

When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should

Speaking impromptu and speaking extemporaneously are essentially alike.

Pauses usually work best in a speech when they are planned in advance.

According to your textbook, when people in one region othe country say "worsh," while people in another region othe country say "wash," the difference is a matter of

Which othe following does your textbook recommend for controlling the visual environment oan online speech?

The relative highness or lowness osounds produced by the human voice is called

Speaking from a manuscript requires very little skill.

"Conversational quality" in a speech means that the speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation.

According to your textbook, what four steps should take in your remarks iyou are called upon to make an impromptu response to a previous speaker: A) B) C) D)

As recommended in your textbook, when approaching the front othe room and beginning your speech, you should

When you reach the end oyour speech, you should maintain eye contact with the audience for a moment after you finish talking.

List the four methods odelivery discussed in your textbook.

Speaking in Public

Ethics and Public Speaking

Listening

Giving Your First Speech

Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

Analyzing the Audience

Gathering Materials

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing the Body Othe Speech

Beginning and Ending the Speech

Outlining the Speech

Using Language

Using Visual Aids

Speaking to Inform

Speaking to Persuade

Methods Opersuasion

Speaking on Special Occasions

Speaking in Small Groups

Public Speaking and Communication Skills

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