Public Speaking Final

Effective delivery has many elements in common with everyday

• conversation

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Speaking from _______________ is most useful when the speaker is required to be very precise in his or her message, when every word is chosen carefully, as in a political speech.

• manuscript

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When speaking from _______, the speaker must recall exact words, and therefore runs the risk of having a mental block at some point.

•   memory

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When a speaker delivers a speech without any prior preparation, he or she is giving a(n) _______ delivery.

• impromptu

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Speaking _______________________ is the term for giving a prepared and practiced speech from an outline without memorizing it or reading it word for word from a text

•  extemporaneously

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___________________________ is the relative loudness of a speaker's voice while giving a speech

• Volume

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The range of sounds from high to low is known as ___________________.

• pitch

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A _______________________ is a particular way of speaking associated with a specific social group or region.

• dialect

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The proper volume for delivering a speech is somewhat _____________________ than that of normal conversation.

• louder

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Enthusiasm is one key to achieving ____________ variety, the combination of volume, pitch, speaking rate, and pauses.

• vocal

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