Public Speaking Basics

The type of speech used to encourage the audience to take action is

• informative

• persuasive

• instpirational

• entertaining

• motivational

The basic format of a speech contains

• Introduction, body, points, support, application and conclusion

• Connection, introduction, preview, body and conclusion

• . Preview, introduction, body, review and conclusion

• Introduction, connection, preview, body, review and conclusion

• Preview, introduction, connection, body, review and conclusion

The use of someone else’s ideas without giving them credit is called

• copying

• stealing

• plagiarism

• cheating

In which position should a microphone be held?

• Horizontally out from your mouth

• Vertically at your chin

• At your belly button or eyes

• Held loose and thrown around

• Horizontally at your chin

_____________ sets the mood of the speech from the very beginning.

• Pitch

• Tone

• Mood

• Volume

• Inflection

___________ allows the speaker to either take a breath or allows time for the audience to take in what was just said.

• Discussion

• Yawning

• Clapping

• Pausing

• None of the above

The major part of the speech is the

• body

• conclusion

• connection

• introduction

The closing of the speech is the

• body

• conclusion

• connection

• ending

A speech explaining the causes of the Revolutionary War would be a speech to

• inform

• motivate

• entertain

• persuade

A campaign speech by a presidential candidate would be a speech to

• inform

• motivate

• persuade

• entertain