LET II Delivering Speeches BCHS JROTC

T or F: Public speaking is the greatest fear among people, greater than the fear of dying, flying, or failure.

• True

• False

• Undecided

Many educated people find themselves giving impromptu speeches without the benefit of research and planning.

If you are one of these people, what technique would you recommend to others when they give these types of speeches?

• Focus your speech on the demographics of the audience

• Try a format like: "Past, Present, and Future"

• Be sure to practice beforehand

• Use natural pauses like: "Uh, " "You Know," and "Oh, wait," when you are thinking what you want to say next

Peggy gave a speech at the convention and it got absolutely no response from the audience because she wasn't able to conduct an audience analysis.

Which type of speech did she most likely give?

• Persuasive speech

• Commemorative speech

• Impromptu Speech

• Humorous Speech

You have determined the general and specific purposes of your of your speech, and have some information on your topic but you haven't' started to conduct your research.

What should you do next?

• Write intro for your speech

• Write Thesis statement

• Write an outline to help write your speech

Which of the following are coping strategies for lessening the fear of public speaking?

• Remember that your audience shares your fear of public speaking

• all the choices

• concentrate on the subject; Remember your nervousness does not show

• Prepare, Practice, Breathe Deeply

Choose the best word for the sentence below.

Another______ to deal with nervousness is to realize that you look more confident than you actually feel.

• constructive strategy

• speech structure

• coping strategy

• constructive criticism

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.

Laura is attempting to write a speech she is giving at a local convention about gardening. She is trying to learn about the audience she is going to give her speech to. What is the information called that Laura is trying to gather?

• Statement

• Logical

• Descriptive

• Demographics

Choose the word that best describes the scenario below.

While rehearsing his speech, Dan found that he sounded a bit boring by keeping his voice the same pitch. What should he practice to make his speech more exciting?

• Articulate

• Volume

• Modulation

• Tone

Choose the term that best describes the scenario below.

During his speeches, Justin tends to mumble and not speak clearly. What does Justin need to do to his words when he speaks?

• Modulation

• Dramatic Statement

• Demographics

• Articulate

Choose the term that best describes the scenario below.

In her speech, Lucy is trying to convince an audience to recycle. What type of speech is she writing ?

• Dramatic statement

• Tone

• Persuasive

• Volume