Ch 15 "Delivering a Speech" Test

With the ____ method of delivery, you write out every word of a speech and then read it to an audience.

• extemporaneous

• manuscript

• memorization

• all of the above

With the impromptu method of delivery, you ____.

• refer to notes as you give your speech

• recite your speech from memory

• give a speech without prior preparation

• give a speech for a special occasion

As much as 65 percent of a speaker’s message is communicated through ____.

• nonverbal behaviors

• pitch and inflection

• words

• eye contact

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Speaking in a monotone tends to ____ listeners.

• excite

• motivate

• amuse

• annoy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Standing straight and tall at a lectern is an example of ____.

• an impromptu method

• articulation

• good posture

• proper inflection

Speakers who lack good articulation skills may ____ during a speech.

• raise and lower the pitch of their voices

• mumble

• make emphatic gestures

• avoid eye contact

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

As you deliver a speech, you should ____.

• look at various audience members as you speak

• find a friendly face and talk to this person

• look down at your notes most of the time

• avoid making eye contact with the audience

Which should you avoid during a speech?

• striking the podium to emphasize a strong statement

• using your hands to show the size of an object

• holding on tightly to the podium

• raising both hands to make a point

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

If your audience looks bored, ____.

• ignore the reaction and continue

• stop the speech

• make less eye contact

• increase your pace, tone, or pitch

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

Imagining yourself ____ is NOT a good way to visualize success.

• walking confidently to the lectern

• apologizing for what went wrong

• listening to enthusiastic applause at the end of your speech

• answering audience questions with skill and confidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1