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WorksheetsPublic Speaking 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is jargon?
Words associated with a specific field or activity
Words used to convince an audience
Words used to teach an audience
Words associated with demonstrations
What is eye contact?
Speaking to a live audience
Looking at someone when communicating
Using your body to communicate
The strength of your voice when speaking
Your Audience never plays a role on how you communicate to others?
True
False
To be a good public speaker you should never be prepared.
True
False
Which of these is an appropriate way to prepare before giving a speech?
Make eye-contact with your audience.
Make sure everyone hears you.
Use your hands when speaking.
Practice in front of the mirror and in front of friends or family.
Why do we use visual aids in public speaking? Choose the BEST response.
Because they are a great tool for seeing and understanding.
To make our presentation more colorful.
Because pictures make a presentation more fun
Slides are intended for you to read directly off of.
True
False
Why is it important to establish yourself as a credible speaker?
So your audience likes you
So your audience takes what you say seriously
It's not important
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a tribute speech?
To honor someone
To celebrate someone
To convince someone to agree with you
To speak highly of someone
Which of the following words is a filler?
Umm
Always
Never
Sometimes
Why will practicing a speech several times before presenting it likely lower your anxiety levels?
You will become more comfortable with the flow of the speech.
You will be able to give the speech faster and therefore have less time on stage to be anxious.
The people who hear you practice won't come so the audience will be smaller.
Practice makes perfect and, therefore, your speech will be perfect.
Which two things show why it's important to know your audience?
Understand why your audience is listening to capture their attention.
Bribe them to keep them from falling asleep.
Don't tell the audience you're nervous.
Be clear about your speech goals so that you won't ramble or repeat yourself.
