Exam 13: Delivering Your Speech

Concrete words appeal to one of the five senses.

When George Orwell said, "Never use a long word where a short one will do . . ." he was referring to using concrete words.

In a well-developed essay, name and define the four delivery styles recommended by your book. What factors should be taken into account when a speaker considers which style to use?

Kevin brought in his toy car for show-and-tell on the first day of kindergarten. The toy car is an example of an object used as a presentation aid.

Regina's demonstration speech topic was "Three Ways to Improve Amateur Photography." In this speech, Regina showed a 35 mm camera, used a chart with an enlarged diagram of the main components of the camera, and then showed 4 X 6 photographs-some good and some with errors-to the audience. Which of the following statements best summarizes Regina's use of visual aids in this speech?

There are two fundamental goals of a successful speaker: an effective speech and an ethical speech.

Since manuscript speaking involves reading a presentation from a written text, it is more challenging for the speaker to do this well enough to be interesting.

Which aspect of nonverbal delivery is considered the most important in speaking situations in North America?

You need not practice with your PowerPoint slides because you are able to read the material as you show each slide.

Parallelism, antithesis, and repetition are recommended ways to create _____ in a presentation.

"Happy wife, happy life" is an example of which of the following word structures?

A _____ refers to a few seconds of silence the speaker uses during a speech to slow down a fast pace or to signal a key idea.

Which of the following types of microphones might you encounter attached to a lectern?

_____ words help add color and interest to a speech and help the speaker communicate the mental image more accurately.

The ability to vary your pitch is known as _____.

Articulation refers to the way a speaker enunciates sounds.

Marcus delivers a presentation, but he fails to use any gestures. You have been asked to coach him in order to improve this area. What suggestions would you give to Marcus?

Memorized speaking is another term for extemporaneous speaking.

A colorful word is also called a _____ word.

Dialect refers to a person's physical appearance.