Public Speaking Chapter 13

Good speech delivery:

• is accompanied by frequent gestures.

• requires that the speaker have a strong voice.

• sounds conversational even though it has been rehearsed.

• draws the attention of the audience away from the message.

• is best achieved by reading from a manuscript.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Communication based on a speaker’s body and voice, rather than on the use of words, is called

• implicit communication.

• nonverbal communication.

• unintentional communication.

• instinctive communication.

• physical communication.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• a. Maintain eye contact with the audience.

• b. Use signposts to help listeners keep track of your ideas.

• c. Tell the audience how nervous you are.

• d. all of the above

• e. a and b only

According to your textbook, an extemporaneous speech

• a. will have slightly different wording each time it is delivered.

• b. should usually include some humorous remarks.

• c. is carefully prepared and practiced in advance.

• d. all of the above.

• e. a and b only.

Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of extemporaneous delivery?

• It requires only a minimal amount of gesturing by the speaker.

• It reduces the likelihood of a speaker making vocalized pauses.

• It improves a speaker’s ability to articulate difficult words correctly.

• It requires little or no preparation before the speech is delivered.

• It allows greater spontaneity than does speaking from a manuscript.

1. According to your textbook, inflection refers to the

• dialect of a speaker.

• speed at which a person speaks.

• changes in the pitch of a speaker’s voice.

• clarity of a speaker’s articulation.

• loudness or softness of a speaker’s voice.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In general, the more inflections you have in your speech, the __________ your speech will be.

• better

• worse

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

It is _____________ to have several inflections planned within your speech.

• good

• bad

If you hoped to convey to your audience the excitement of steering a kayak through a river rapids, you should probably

• speak at a faster rate.

• use more vocalized pauses.

• break eye contact with your audience.

• gesture less frequently.

• avoid using dialect.

According to your textbook, pauses

• a. can lend dramatic impact to a statement when they are well timed.

• b. ought to be avoided when giving an informative speech.

• c. should occur at the ends of thought units, not in the middle.

• d. all of the above.

• e. a and c only.

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