Effective Vocal Delivery and Bodily Actions

Using silence lets the audience know all of the following messages except? a. they should trust you b. you are ready to start your speech c. you are done with your speech d. they should react to your speech

A

______________ involves speaking clearly and distinctly. a. Articulation b. Volume c. Pronunciation d. Rate

A

According to the website article, "Five Ways to Make Your Body Speak," videotaping yourself can help you discover all of the following except _________? a. your unconscious mannerisms b. your connection to the audience c. your positive strengths d. your vocal delivery issues

B

According to the website article, "Public Speaking Exercises," presence, tone and projection are improved with classes.

FALSE

Daniel is giving a speech and loses his place because he didn't prepare clear notes. He gets really nervous and frazzled as he tries to continue. He mispronounces several words throughout his speech such as ethic, conformity, and individualism. In the middle of the speech he puts his hands over his face, looks down at the podium and starts to mumble parts of his speech at a very high speed. He rushes through the rest of the speech, never looking up at the audience, and then runs off the stage. Based on the pronunciation and articulation of words like "ethic," "conformity," and "individualism," the audience will believe the speaker is _______________. a. prepared b. unprepared c. credible d. educated

B

Fran is delivering a speech to a group of prospective clients. She pauses at the beginning and at the end of her speech. During her speech she pauses many times in the middle of sentences and has to look down at her notes. These pauses last on average 5-10 seconds, but the longest lasts almost a minute while she shuffles through her notes. The speaker's use of pauses in her speech reflect that she is all of the following except a. ill-prepared b. knowledgeable c. not credible d. unpracticed

B

Nathan does not easily show emotions. During his speech, his volume and rate of speech do not change; he speaks slowly and evenly never raising his voice to express excitement or any other emotion. He pauses at the beginning, at transitions, and at the end. The speaker's rate of speech will most likely have which of the following effects on the audience? a. they will clearly understand what he is saying b. they will lose interest and zone out c. they will disagree with his thesis d. they will be aware of the important points

B

The standard way to say a word is called ________________. a. volume b. rate c. pronunciation d. articulation

C

Daniel is giving a speech and loses his place because he didn't prepare clear notes. He gets really nervous and frazzled as he tries to continue. He mispronounces several words throughout his speech such as ethic, conformity, and individualism. In the middle of the speech he puts his hands over his face, looks down at the podium and starts to mumble parts of his speech at a very high speed. He rushes through the rest of the speech, never looking up at the audience, and then runs off the stage. Toward the middle of his speech the speaker becomes hard to understand because of his _______________. a. pronunciation b. rate c. gestures d. all of the above

D

The average ____________ of your speech should be 120 words per minute. a. pronunciation b. articulation c. volume d. rate

D