Exam 13: Delivery  

Research shows that personal appearance affects the audience's perception othe speaker.

What advice does your textbook give for practicing speech delivery?

Most people recognize and understand about the same number owords in reading as occur in spontaneous speech.

When answering questions after a speech, you should try to make your answers as long as possible to use up the time allotted.

According to your textbook, saying "Feb-u-ary" instead o"Feb-ru-ary" is an error in

During her speech on malpractice insurance, the head othe local branch othe American Medical Association consistently avoided making eye contact with her audience. According to research on the role ononverbal communication in public speaking, the audience was likely to perceive her as

A political candidate is running for office and must give a speech that will lay out the details oher platform. The speech will be widely covered by newspapers and television. What kind odelivery is the candidate most likely to use?

When preparing for a question-and-answer session, it is a bad idea to write out answers to possible questions because doing so can decrease the conversational quality oyour delivery.

According to your textbook, the first step in rehearsing a speech is to practice in front oa mirror.

During a question-and-answer session, you should direct your answers primarily to the audience as a whole rather than solely to the individual questioner.

Since most people are nervous about public speaking, it is perfectly acceptable to finish a speech by declaring, "Am I glad that's over!"

Personal appearance has little effect on the audience's perception oa speaker.

When speaking online, you should look into the camera as iyou were making eye contact with an audience that is right in front oyou.

When presenting a speech online, you have essentially the same relationship with your audience as you do when speaking to an in-person audience.

Which othe following does your textbook recommend for adapting your nonverbal communication to the online environment?

Nonverbal communication is based on a person's use ovoice and body, rather than on the use owords.

As your textbook explains, learning how to gesture is one othe first things a beginning public speaker should concentrate on.

According to your textbook, saying "lemme" instead o"let me" is an error in

A speaker always sounds louder to a listener than to the speaker.

According to your textbook, when preparing for a question-and-answer session, you should anticipate possible questions, write out your answers in full, and practice the delivery oyour answers.