Question 1

Rehearsing how you behave at the beginning and end oyour speech is one othe easiest things you can do to improve your image with an audience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Regional or ethnic dialects are fine in speeches as long as listeners find them acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Poor eye contact during a speech can make you lose the attention oyour audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Good speech delivery

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A)   is accompanied by frequent gestures.
B)   requires that the speaker have a strong voice.
C)   sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed.
D)   draws the attention of the audience away from the message.
E)   is best achieved by reading from a manuscript.

Question 5

One advantage ogiving an online speech is that it usually requires less rehearsal than does a speech for an in-person audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions to communicate is the subject oan area ostudy known as _______________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of How we use eye contact, body movement,...

Question 7

Which othe following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?

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A)   Begin by telling a joke.
B)   Support your position with statistics, examples, or testimony.
C)   Summarize your position at the end of the speech.
D)   all of the above
E)   b and c only

Question 8

According to your textbook, the skilled extemporaneous speaker

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A)   has a conversational tone.
B)   prepares and practices the speech carefully.
C)   uses brief notes while delivering the speech.
D)   all of the above.
E)   b and c only.

Question 9

Presenting a speech online is essentially the same as delivering a speech to an in-person audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A faster rate ospeech is usually called for when a speaker is explaining complex information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As your textbook explains, you are most likely to be successful in a question-and-answer session iyou approach each question as a challenge to your competence and intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In which situation would a speaker be most likely to read from a manuscript?

Accepted Answer

A)   a speech accepting an award at a company banquet
B)   a speech in honor of a retiring employee
C)   a speech on international policy at the United Nations
D)   a speech on the activities of a church social committee
E)   a speech of welcome to new members of the Rotary Club

Question 13

According to your textbook, inflection refers to the

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A)   dialect of a speaker.
B)   speed at which a person speaks.
C)   changes in the pitch of a speaker's voice.
D)   clarity of a speaker's articulation.
E)   loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.

Question 14

Which othe following does your textbook mention as an advantage oextemporaneous delivery?

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A)   It requires only a minimal amount of gesturing by the speaker.
B)   It reduces the likelihood of a speaker making vocalized pauses.
C)   It improves a speaker's ability to articulate difficult words correctly.
D)   It requires little or no preparation before the speech is delivered.
E)   It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.

Question 15

According to your textbook, saying "pas-ghetti" instead o"spaghetti" is an error in

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A)   articulation.
B)   description.
C)   intonation.
D)   pronunciation.
E)   inflection.

Question 16

You can articulate a word sharply and still mispronounce it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Frequent gestures are a sure sign oan effective speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because a speaker is framed by the camera, his or her nonverbal communication is usually more noticeable to an online audience than to an in-person audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sofia has prepared her speech in great detail. She is practicing to deliver it from a brieset onotes, and every time she goes through the speech, she uses slightly different wording. What kind odelivery is Sofia planning to use?

Accepted Answer

A)   informal
B)   memorized
C)   extemporaneous
D)   impromptu
E)   manuscript

Question 20

Sloppy _______________ is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.

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The answer of Sloppy _______________ is the failure to form...

Exam 13: Delivery

According to your textbook, inflection refers to the

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How we use eye contact, body movement, gestures, and other physical motions to communicate is the subject oan area ostudy known as _______________ .

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Frequent gestures are a sure sign oan effective speaker.

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Regional or ethnic dialects are fine in speeches as long as listeners find them acceptable.

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You can articulate a word sharply and still mispronounce it.

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Good speech delivery

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Presenting a speech online is essentially the same as delivering a speech to an in-person audience.

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According to your textbook, the skilled extemporaneous speaker

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One advantage ogiving an online speech is that it usually requires less rehearsal than does a speech for an in-person audience.

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Because a speaker is framed by the camera, his or her nonverbal communication is usually more noticeable to an online audience than to an in-person audience.

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In which situation would a speaker be most likely to read from a manuscript?

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Poor eye contact during a speech can make you lose the attention oyour audience.

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Which othe following does your textbook recommend when you need to speak impromptu?

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As your textbook explains, you are most likely to be successful in a question-and-answer session iyou approach each question as a challenge to your competence and intelligence.

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A faster rate ospeech is usually called for when a speaker is explaining complex information.

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Sloppy _______________ is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.

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According to your textbook, saying "pas-ghetti" instead o"spaghetti" is an error in

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Sofia has prepared her speech in great detail. She is practicing to deliver it from a brieset onotes, and every time she goes through the speech, she uses slightly different wording. What kind odelivery is Sofia planning to use?

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Rehearsing how you behave at the beginning and end oyour speech is one othe easiest things you can do to improve your image with an audience.

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Which othe following does your textbook mention as an advantage oextemporaneous delivery?

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