Exam 20: Public Speaking and Communication Skills

According to your textbook, it is usually best to prepare the body othe speech before the introduction.

When it is your turn to speak, you should hurry to the front othe room and start talking immediately so you don't lose the audience's attention.

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

The only way to convey that your speech is ending is through the use owords such as "In conclusion."

When making a preparation outline, you should state your main points and subpoints in full sentences to ensure that you develop your ideas fully.

A speech dominated by abstract words will almost always be clearer than one dominated by concrete words.

It is impossible to listen too hard.

When speaking to persuade, you need to think oyour speech as a kind omental dialogue with your audience.

A visual aid is only as useful as the explanation that goes with it.

"The Olympic flame burns inside every competitor, igniting their desire to win gold" is an example ometaphor.

Each member oa small group should be prepared to assume a leadership role when necessary.

The central idea oa speech often emerges after you have done your research and have decided on the main points othe speech.

A speaker's credibility is affected by everything she or he says and does during the speech.

Effective commemorative speeches depend above all on the speaker's use olanguage.

As defined in your textbook, a speech opresentation is a speech that presents someone a gift, an award, or some other form opublic recognition.

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

A "rhetorical question" is a question that the audience answers mentally rather than out loud.

Experts advise that you use Internet research to supplement, not to replace, library research.

In the United States, public speakers who establish strong eye contact are usually perceived as more credible than speakers who have weak eye contact.

The topical method ospeech organization follows a time pattern.