Question 1

What culture is likely to respond to a speech with head nods whether they agree or disagree?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American 
B) Native American 
C) Chinese 
D) Arab

Question 2

Consider one of your professors,past or present,whose audiovisual aids enhanced your learning.Detail what the professor did that makes the audiovisual aids productive.Conversely,select a professor whose audiovisual aids detracted you from the class.Detail the mistakes this professor made,and then give suggestions for improvement.(Note: no need to use their real names;Professor A and Professor B will suffice. )

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider one of your professors,past or present,whose...

Question 3

The brain can tell the difference between what you vividly imagine and reality.New pathways between neurons are only created through reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When practicing a speech,it is best to stop at which point?

Accepted Answer

A) When you are comfortable with your material and have worked out any problems,including those of support materials. 
B) When you have perfected your delivery and memorized every detail. 
C) When you have practiced it once,since "winging it" works for almost everyone. 
D) Practicing itself is a bad idea since it increases "stage fright."

Question 5

It is best to focus your eye contact on the middle and back of the room because the people in the front can see you better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average speech rate is about 120-140 words per minute.This is equivalent to how long on a typed double-spaced manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A) two pages 
B) one-half to two-thirds page 
C) one-half to three-fourth page 
D) three-fourth to two pages

Question 7

Juan is from Mexico and David is from Israel.The two are the final two contestants in a speaking contest.What is true about their speech apprehension?

Accepted Answer

A) They will have the same apprehension. 
B) Juan will have less apprehension than David. 
C) Juan will have more apprehension than David. 
D) Speech apprehension does not vary by culture.

Question 8

One of the most common mistakes of presenters using projectors and software-supported slides is for the speaker to "talk to the slides" rather than the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss how fear of public speaking varies between cultures,ranking at least four cultures from highest levels of communication apprehension to lowest.To what degree do most U.S.Americans fear public speaking?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how fear of public speaking varies...

Question 10

In terms of gestures,the best advice is to forget about your hands and let them do what they would naturally do.Of course,this means you cannot keep your hands locked together or stuffed in pockets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Visual aids can assist you in making the presentation listenable and in maintaining attention.What is NOT a guideline to follow when using visual aids?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to take attention off of oneself by using flashy animated slides. 
B) Speak to your listeners,not to your visual 
C) Draw the audience's attention to your visual by pointing out the spot you'd like them to look at. 
D) Do not study the aid while you are speaking.Know beforehand.

Question 12

_____ means "fear of public speaking"

Accepted Answer

A) speech phobia 
B) glassophobia 
C) technophobia 
D) talkophobia

Question 13

Julie is giving a speech about education and has recently become extremely passionate about the achievement gap between children from wealthy families and those from working-class families.How might her gestures best accompany her speech?

Accepted Answer

A) They should grow dynamically as her passion grows. 
B) They should decrease as her passion grows in order not to distract from her words. 
C) Julie should not use hand gestures. 
D) Julie should make sure that her hand gestures remain constant.

Question 14

Art plans to use computer software slides with a projector for an academic conference to be held in a country to which he has never visited.Give Art some advice on what he should and should not do to make the most effective presentation considering possible limitations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Art plans to use computer software slides...

Question 15

Which of the following is true about eye contact?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining eye contact helps you receive feedback. 
B) Do not look directly at listeners,look over their heads. 
C) When speaking to a large audience,try to look at each person in the eye at least once. 
D) It is permissible not to look at the people in the front row in the eyes if they are too close to you.

Question 16

Imagine that in your future career you will be presenting information to a large,multi-cultural audience.Identify three cultures other than yours and explain what you can do to accommodate their ability to listen to you.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine that in your future career you...

Question 17

Many students choose media such as PowerPoint™ to aid them during their speech.Neil planned to use a computer program to assist him in communicating with his classmates,but because he was busy,he did not develop the slides until one hour before his presentation.While he was delivering his speech,he forgot to move his slides,and he ended up skipping half a dozen.What could Neil have done to make audio-visual aids more effective in his speech?

Accepted Answer

A) practiced at least once with the slides 
B) made a script that he would read word for word 
C) created the slides earlier and practiced a few times with them 
D) provided his audience with a complete copy of his manuscript speech

Question 18

Highly anxious speakers are less likely to spend time preparing and rehearsing their speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Susie is highly anxious about giving her first speech.She takes a lot of time developing and practicing her speech,so she feels comfortable with the content,but not with standing in front of the audience.Susie should remember all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) accept that mistakes can happen,and practicing might minimize them 
B) shifting her body weight to a more relaxed position 
C) try to establish eye contact with the people who are not looking at her 
D) remember that we all make mistakes

Question 20

The No.2 fear in America is public speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Public Speaking: Presenting the Message

What culture is likely to respond to a speech with head nods whether they agree or disagree?

The brain can tell the difference between what you vividly imagine and reality.New pathways between neurons are only created through reality.

When practicing a speech,it is best to stop at which point?

It is best to focus your eye contact on the middle and back of the room because the people in the front can see you better.

The average speech rate is about 120-140 words per minute.This is equivalent to how long on a typed double-spaced manuscript?

Juan is from Mexico and David is from Israel.The two are the final two contestants in a speaking contest.What is true about their speech apprehension?

One of the most common mistakes of presenters using projectors and software-supported slides is for the speaker to "talk to the slides" rather than the audience.

Discuss how fear of public speaking varies between cultures,ranking at least four cultures from highest levels of communication apprehension to lowest.To what degree do most U.S.Americans fear public speaking?

In terms of gestures,the best advice is to forget about your hands and let them do what they would naturally do.Of course,this means you cannot keep your hands locked together or stuffed in pockets.

Visual aids can assist you in making the presentation listenable and in maintaining attention.What is NOT a guideline to follow when using visual aids?

_____ means "fear of public speaking"

Julie is giving a speech about education and has recently become extremely passionate about the achievement gap between children from wealthy families and those from working-class families.How might her gestures best accompany her speech?

Art plans to use computer software slides with a projector for an academic conference to be held in a country to which he has never visited.Give Art some advice on what he should and should not do to make the most effective presentation considering possible limitations.

Which of the following is true about eye contact?

Imagine that in your future career you will be presenting information to a large,multi-cultural audience.Identify three cultures other than yours and explain what you can do to accommodate their ability to listen to you.

Highly anxious speakers are less likely to spend time preparing and rehearsing their speech.

Susie is highly anxious about giving her first speech.She takes a lot of time developing and practicing her speech,so she feels comfortable with the content,but not with standing in front of the audience.Susie should remember all of the following EXCEPT _____.

The No.2 fear in America is public speaking.