U2C2L3 Delivering Your Speech

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

• A) True

• B) False

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?

• A) Persuasive speech

• B) Commemorative speech

• C) Impromptu speech

• D) Humorous speech

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

What should you do next?

• A) Write the introduction for your speech.

• B) Write a thesis statement for your speech.

• C) Write an outline to help write your speech.

• D) Prepare your visual aids for your speech.

Study the list and select the option that correctly places the steps for preparing a speech in order.

 Preparing a Speech: 

1.  Analyze the purpose of the speech and the audience.

2.  Conduct research and gather information.

3.  Support your ideas.

4.  Organize all the material.

5.  Draft and edit the speech.

6.  Practice and get feedback.

• A) It is in the correct order.

• B) Switch Step 1 with Step 2.

• C) Switch Step 3 with Step 4.

• D) Switch Step 5 with Step 6.

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

• A) Remember that your audience shares your fear of public speaking; Remember the audience is there to hear you

• B) Concentrate on the subject; Remember your nervousness does not show

• C) Prepare; Practice; Breathe deeply

• D) All of the choices

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.

 

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

• A) constructive strategy

• B) coping strategy

• C) speech structure

• D) 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 the speech to. What is the information called that Laura is trying to gather?

• A) Statement

• B) Demographics

• C) Logical

• D) Descriptive

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?

• A)Modulation

• B) Tone

• C) Volume

• D) Articulate

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?

• A) Articulate

• B) Modulation

• C) Dramatic statement

• D) Demographics

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?

• A) Dramatic statement

• B) Tone

• C) Persuasive

• D) Volume