Final Test Review

falling pitch at the end of a sentence usually indicates

a statement or understanding

when increasing volume you should do all the following except

increase tension in your neck and shoulders

rising pitch at the end of a sentence is usually thought to do all of the following except

indicate boredom

a speaker is asked to make a speech to reporters justifying an action taken by the company in response to an issue of concern to the community. what method of delivery should the speaker use?

manuscript

the method of delivery that has the greatest number of drawbacks is

memorized

what is not a stage of listening

observing

vocal variety is achieved by varying

pitch, rate and volume

A speaker has selected three main points. although she recognizes that one of her points is the least important, she does want her audience to understand and remember it. she should

put that point in the middle and use visual aids

rhetoritherapy is an approach to managing trait anxiety which focuses on

setting goals and identifying specific behaviors to reach the goals

a speaker gives a speech about how to distinguish antique jewelry from reproductions. The piece of jewelry which most clearly illustrates her point is obviously too small for the audience to see from the front of the room what should the speaker do?

she should make a larger model of the jewelry

a speaker who worries that the audience knows more about his topic than he does is exhibiting the characteristic of trait anxiety known as

subordinate status

all of the following are good examples of attention-getters except

an announcement of your topic

Listeners typically remember ____ percent of ideas in a speech

10-25

listeners will slip into a reading mode virtually ignoring the speaker if a visual takes longer than ____ to read

3-6 seconds

which of the following is the best example of a well-worded positive statement

I am relaxed when I speak to large groups

an example of parallel points is

I. Causes of bulimia II. Symptoms of bulimia III. Treatment of bulimia

the clear and distinct production of speech sounds is called

articulation

a well-designed visual should

contain only as much info as can be absorbed in 3-6 seconds

the belief that you are the only person experiencing nervousness is a characteristic of trait anxiety known as

dissimilarity

The most important main point of the speech should be placed

either first or last

The process of choosing language or nonverbal behaviors to convey your message is known as

encoding

a commemorative speech offering tribute to someone who has died is known as a

eulogy

a common method of delivery which is useful but inappropriate for most formal speaking situations is

extemporaneous

a listener's verbal, visual and vocal responses to a speaker's message are known as

feedback

which of the following is used to relieve the feeling of subordination

find and use two or more expert sources to support your thesis

which of the following is the best example of a rhetorical question?

have you ever thought about what it would be like to perform on the stage of Carnegie hall

in making eye contact you should

hold your gaze for 3-5 seconds before moving to someone else

all of the following are true of appropriate dress for a speaker except

if your audience is dressed informally you should be dressed informally

for most speeches you will connect better with your audience if you use which method of delivery?

impromptu

Visual aids are useful for all of the following reasons except

they are more important than and can replace the verbal message

in the initial "sensing" stage of listening, audience members tend to pay attention

things that seem to be important to them

when organizing the speech, the speaker should limit the number of main points to

three to five

considering the following topic outline I. the effects of poverty on juvenile crime II. the effects of drugs on juvenile crime III. the effects of broken homes on juvenile crime the outline is based on

topical order

the only message that matters after a presentation is

what the listener understood you to say

the best posture for speaking is achieved by standing with

your body leaning forward slightly