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Effective Speaking

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

someone who is known for his or her skill and

power as a public speaker.

a)

Speaker

b)

Obama

c)

Orator

d)

The Man

2.

He would walk down to the sea, put pebbles in his mouth,

and shout to the crashing waves.

a)

Obama

b)

Demosthenes

c)

Ghandi

d)

Lincoln

3.

Just as you do when you write, you should analyze your ____ when you prepare a talk.

a)

Audience

b)

Purpose

c)

Plan

d)

Mission

4.

_____ are the most common type of presentation in business and military settings.

a)

Impromptu speech

b)

Briefings

c)

Lectures

d)

Lessons

5.

_____ is the most frequent method of instruction?

a)

Impromptu speech

b)

The lecture

c)

The lesson

d)

All of the above are true

6.

How many methods of presentation are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

7.

Impromptu refers to ______?

a)

speaking without preparation

b)

speaking without practice

c)

speaking without a reference book

d)

speaking without a manuscript

8.

An ____ presentation is one that you carefully plan and outline in detail, and deliver with only minimal notes.

a)

Impromptu

b)

Extemporaneous

c)

On the spot

d)

Well done

9.

____ are effects such as sound, animation, or movement that take you from one slide or part of the talk to the next.

a)

slide transitions

b)

page transitions

c)

paragraph transitions

d)

speech transitions

10.

_____ are the purposeful use of your hands, arms, shoulders, and head to reinforce what you are saying.

a)

symbols

b)

metaphors

c)

transitions

d)

Gestures

11.

the speed at which you speak.

a)

pace

b)

pitch

c)

rate

d)

speech

12.

how loudly or softly you speak.

a)

pace

b)

pitch

c)

rate

d)

volume

13.

the highness or lowness of a sound.

a)

pace

b)

pitch

c)

rate

d)

volume

14.

A ____ is a brief halt in your presentation

a)

pause

b)

pitch

c)

rate

d)

volume

15.

Articulation is the art of expressing words distinctly.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Pronunciation is the ability to say words correctly.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What are the three types of speaking?

a)

Impromptu

b)

Lecture

c)

Manuscript Reading

d)

Extemporaneous

e)

Briefing