Effective Speaking

someone who is known for his or her skill and

power as a public speaker.

• Speaker

• Obama

• Orator

• The Man

He would walk down to the sea, put pebbles in his mouth,

and shout to the crashing waves.

• Obama

• Demosthenes

• Ghandi

• Lincoln

Just as you do when you write, you should analyze your ____ when you prepare a talk.

• Audience

• Purpose

• Plan

• Mission

_____ are the most common type of presentation in business and military settings.

• Impromptu speech

• Briefings

• Lectures

• Lessons

_____ is the most frequent method of instruction?

• Impromptu speech

• The lecture

• The lesson

• All of the above are true

How many methods of presentation are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Impromptu refers to ______?

• speaking without preparation

• speaking without practice

• speaking without a reference book

• speaking without a manuscript

An ____ presentation is one that you carefully plan and outline in detail, and deliver with only minimal notes.

• Impromptu

• Extemporaneous

• On the spot

• Well done

____ are effects such as sound, animation, or movement that take you from one slide or part of the talk to the next.

• slide transitions

• page transitions

• paragraph transitions

• speech transitions

_____ are the purposeful use of your hands, arms, shoulders, and head to reinforce what you are saying.

• symbols

• metaphors

• transitions

• Gestures