Exam 13: Delivering Your Speech

It is usually best to arrange all your visual aids in full view of the audience before you begin your speech.

According to your book, the delivery style that is appropriate to most circumstances is _____ speaking.

Parallelism is a dramatic device in which two sentences or phrases contrast with each other.

To add a sort of poetic touch to his speech on inspirational teachers, Ralph described his favorite high school teacher as "an inspiration unequaled," "a genius unrivaled," and "a comedian unbridled." What stylistic, dramatic device did Ralph employ?

Which of the following suggestions are made for using manuscript speeches?

"Before the hurricane, the rush of people leaving New Orleans for Baton Rouge was as mighty as the storm surge that was approaching with the wind." This sentence is an example of personification.

Which of the following is a way of structuring sentences in order to save an important word or phrase at the end of a sentence rather than at the beginning?

At the end of the meeting, Kaylin asked Margo what her thoughts were on the topics that had been discussed. What method of delivery will Margo use in this situation?

Brittany asked you to listen to her rehearse her speech and you noticed that she said jeet when she meant to say did you eat and gonna when she meant to say going to. In what area of vocal delivery does Brittany need to improve and what advice might you provide?

The type of microphone that can be clipped onto a shirt collar is called a _____ microphone.

Sicily's teacher suggests that she use the word "spotted bluegill" rather than "fish" in her speech. Which principle of effective verbal delivery is Sicily's teacher pointing out?

What figure of speech is reflected in the statement, "Family loyalty is the very life blood, the very backbone of our society"?

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation on the use of gestures?

A circular graph that shows how a set of data is divided proportionately is called a _____ graph.

Tomas was asked to speak to his local Rotary Club. From what he could learn about the club, the membership was made up of professionals who attended on their lunch hour between other business appointments. When Tomas went to speak, he wore his favorite sweater and some jeans. What advice does your book offer when deciding if this was appropriate?

According to your book, it is a good idea to practice your speech in private, so no one will know the content and planned delivery in advance.

Kamala is well-prepared for her presentation. As she presents her first point, she notices the confused looks from her audience members. She clarifies the confusing concept and quickly adapts to meet her audience's needs. She is most likely using what type of delivery method?

Jeremiah thought that he would be dramatic and impress his public speaking class with his speech on air pollution. He decided to use mice in a closed jar to illustrate how air pollution is slowly killing human beings. But during the speech, he noticed that audience attention was on the jar of mice rather than on him as the speaker. What guideline did Jeremiah ignore with regard to using visual aids?

The text suggests three stylistic devices that can be used to create drama in a speech. Which of the following is NOT one of those three devices?

It has been suggested that fear contagion (the spread of fear throughout a crowd) is largely dependent on response to the ____ of the individual.