Presentation Skills Test

A speaker wants to make sure their audience understands their message. Which of the following strategies should they use based on the speech communication process?

• Use clear and vivid language, and support ideas with facts and logical structure

• Speak as quietly as possible

• Avoid making eye contact

• Use only nonverbal communication

What should effective public speakers do to ensure their message is understood?

• Speak as quickly as possible

• Adapt their message to suit their specific audience

• Use difficult words

• Ignore the audience’s interests

What is interference in the speech communication process?

• Anything that helps communication flow smoothly.

• Anything that disrupts or blocks the communication process.

• A type of speech used by good speakers.

• A way to maintain the audience’s attention.

What does "situation" refer to in the speech communication process?

• The time and setting in which communication takes place.

• The language used in a speech.

• The number of people in the audience.

• The topic of the speech.

Imagine you are giving a speech at a graduation ceremony. How would your approach differ from giving a speech at a funeral?

• At a graduation, you would use a more celebratory and uplifting tone, while at a funeral, you would use a respectful and somber tone.

• At both events, you should use the same jokes.

• At a graduation, you should be very quiet, and at a funeral, you should be very loud.

• At both events, you should ignore the audience.

What does understanding the speech communication process help you become?

• A clearer, more confident, and more audience-aware speaker.

• A faster reader.

• A better writer.

• A quieter listener.

How do even the most famous speakers in history feel before speaking?

• They always feel confident

• They never feel nervous

• They have felt fear or anxiety

• They forget their speeches

What physical changes might happen to your body at the beginning of a speech due to extra adrenaline?

• Your heart beats slower and you feel sleepy

• Your heart beats faster, hands tremble, knees feel weak, and skin sweats

• You start laughing uncontrollably

• You feel completely relaxed

Which of the following is a positive way to view nervousness before a performance?

• Think of it as stage excitement.

• Think of it as stage fright.

• Think of it as a weakness.

• Think of it as a reason to quit.

What is one common cause of nervousness according to the material?

• Facing the unknown

• Being too confident

• Speaking too loudly

• Not having enough friends