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WorksheetsPublic Speaking skills and strategies
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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1.
To prepare a speech, you need to
a)
Know your audience, content, and time frame
b)
Write it the night before
c)
Create a lot of slides to read
d)
Quote a lot of research
2.
Before your speech,
a)
Make cue cards to read verbatim
b)
Stay up late and worry
c)
Have confidence that you can wing it
d)
Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera
3.
During your speech,
a)
use a lot of "ums" and "ahs"
b)
mumble
c)
do not use filler language or touch your face or clothing
d)
read off your slides because you are nervous
4.
Your hand gestures and body language should
a)
match your words
b)
confuse the audience
c)
not be done at all
d)
scare people
5.
Before you speak, you can
a)
stare at the audience to make them feel uncomfortable
b)
let the audience know you are scared and unprepared
c)
ask for a potium or stage to be put in place
d)
take deep breaths and have confidence that you are organized
6.
During the speech, you should
a)
never have props or visuals
b)
stand in one place the entire time
c)
Maintain eye contact and address the entire audience with your movements
d)
provide a bunch of handouts to keep the audience busy
7.
To prepare for speaking in public, you should
a)
share your speech on social media
b)
try out your speech on everyone, even if they are not the audience you plan to address
c)
be organized, practice, anticipate questions, and have brief notes
d)
buy expensive technology
8.
One of the worst things that can happen when you speak in public is...
a)
people laugh or cry
b)
people cannot hear you
c)
people cannot see you
d)
people cannot understand you
9.
You should know effective public speaking tips because...
a)
kids, adults, and elderly people should know these things
b)
you may be asked to speak to an audience in your career or avocation
c)
you will never be asked to speak in public
d)
speaking in public is overrated
10.
When you deliver a speech in public, think about ...
a)
keep it impersonal
b)
do not teach anything new
c)
talk circles around the audience and have them guess what you are telling them
d)
tell the audience what you will tell them, tell them, then summarize what you told them
11.
Which one of these is not a physical symptom of speech anxiety?
a)
Sweating
b)
Increased heartbeat
c)
Smiling as you approach
d)
Dry mouth
12.
A good speaker
a)
reads from notes if necessary
b)
always relies on the spontaneity of the moment
c)
is born confident
d)
carefully outlines a speech’s content
13.
How loud or soft your voice is during delivery
a)
Volume
b)
Tone
c)
Rate of Delivery
d)
Projection
14.
“Booming” your voice to reach all listeners.
a)
Volume
b)
Tone
c)
Rate of Delivery
d)
Projection
15.
Leaving gaps to reinforce your words and create a sense of importance is called
a)
Projection
b)
Articulation
c)
Pronunciation
d)
Pausing
16.
Involves pitch and inflection with the voice
a)
Volume
b)
Tone
c)
Rate of Delivery
d)
Projection
17.
Practice the speech so that you can be perfect. You are not expected to make mistakes.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of these should you pay attention to, so that the audience clearly hears and knows what words are being said in the speech?
a)
organization
b)
pronunciation
c)
stress or emphasis
d)
purpose
19.
Which of these should a speaker practice in order to stay within a time limit and let the audience understand the words that are said?
a)
pacing or speed
b)
pronunciation
c)
stress or emphasis
d)
volume
20.
Which of these must you think about as you create a meaningful speech for the audience?
a)
pacing
b)
purpose
c)
volume
d)
stress
21.
All of the following ‘good speaker’ characteristics are necessary in an oral presentation. One of them, however, makes sure that the audience will hear the speech. It is.....
a)
pacing
b)
pronunciation
c)
stress
d)
volume
22.
Before your speech,
a)
Make cue cards to read verbatim
b)
Stay up late and worry
c)
Have confidence that you can wing it
d)
Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera
23.
Definition: Speaker rarely stumbles through presentation
a)
Volume
b)
Gesticulation
c)
Fluency
24.
The speaker should stand in one neutral location when delivering a speech to keep the audience attention.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Making a visual connection with an individual in the audience is an example of eye contact in public speaking
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The degree of quickness in which a person delivers a speech
a)
Enunciation
b)
Volume
c)
Pacing
27.
The audience not being able to hear you in the back of the room would be an example
a)
Pacing
b)
Gesticulation
c)
Volume
28.
The type of speech used to encourage the audience to take action is_____________________.
a)
informative
b)
persuasive
c)
inspirational
d)
motivational
29.
The basic format of a speech contains _________________.
a)
introduction, body, points, support, application and conclusion
b)
connection, introduction, preview, body and conclusion
c)
preview, introduction, body, review and conclusion
d)
introduction, connection, preview, body, review and conclusion
30.
The use of someone else's ideas without given them credit is called __________________.
a)
copying
b)
stealing
c)
plagiarism
d)
cheating
31.
_____________________ sets the mood of the speech from the very beginning.
a)
pitch
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
volume
32.
_________________________ allows the speaker to either take a breath or allows time for the audience to take in what was just said.
a)
discussion
b)
yawning
c)
clapping
d)
pausing
33.
What do you mean by having eye contact?
a)
Look your audience in the eye.
b)
Look at one person in the room.
c)
Look at your teacher only
d)
Look at the ceiling and floor
34.
How do I know what to say"
a)
Just speak. Whatever you say will come natural.
b)
Have a plan and practice
c)
Trust your general knowledge
d)
Lie to people looking in their eyes
35.
What do I do if I get stuck?
a)
Just keep going. It doesn't matter if you miss details.
b)
Take a deep breath and try to repeat what you said.
c)
Cry loudly
36.
What can I do to have a loud enough voice?
a)
Speak like you normally do.
b)
Speak in a voice loud enough to be heard in the back.
c)
Talk to yourself, who cares about the audience
37.
What if I'm nervous?
a)
Just try it and hopefully it will turn out okay.
b)
Take a deep breath and take your time.
c)
Go back to your place and cry
d)
Close your eyes and count from 1 to 10
38.
Why do I have to present information by speaking?
a)
You need to know how to share information with others as well as your thoughts and ideas.
b)
Because the teacher tells you too and it's important.
c)
Writing is boring
39.
What if I forget what I'm supposed to say?
a)
Then you can just sit down and not worry about sharing.
b)
Make note cards or a written speech to help you.
c)
Go back to your place and cry
40.
Pauses are okay in a speech.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What do I do if someone asks me a question?
a)
Make a guess and move on.
b)
Try to answer it if you know the answer.
42.
What if I make a mistake with grammar and vocabulary...etc.?
a)
Just ignore them and talk however you want
b)
Self correct if possible
c)
Who cares about grammar and vocabulary
d)
I never make mistakes; what's a mistake?
43.
The degree of loudness of sound.
a)
fluency
b)
volume
c)
pacing
d)
enunciation
44.
The act of making gestures or moving one's body parts, usually arms, hands, and/or legs.
a)
facial expression
b)
movement
c)
gesticulation
d)
diction
45.
Speaking words as they are meant to be spoken
a)
pronunciation
b)
enunciation
c)
diction
d)
tone
46.
The people who are listening to and/or viewing a presentation.
a)
impromptu
b)
visual aid
c)
eye contact
d)
audience
47.
Speaking and moving with ease; polished, not bumpy
a)
fluency
b)
pacing
c)
eye contact
d)
tone
48.
Making a visual connection with individuals in the audience; no reading from cards/board
a)
facial expression
b)
audience
c)
eye contact
d)
impromptu
49.
Most successful speakers are nervous before taking the floor.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Thinking of stage fright as “stage excitement” or “stage enthusiasm” can help you get focused and energized for a speech.
a)
True
b)
False
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