Speech quiz chapter 19

According to your textbook, which of the following statements about online public speaking is (are) true? • Dressing professionally is as important online as it is when speaking in person. • Gestures and facial expressions are magnified when they appear on screen. • Online speaking is more challenging and time-consuming than traditional speaking. • All the answers are correct. • Both gestures and facial expressions are magnified when they appear on screen and online speaking is more challenging and time-consuming than traditional speaking

All the answers are correct

According to your textbook, which of the following would be an effective backup plan for a real-time online speech? • Distribute an outline of your speech via email. • Reschedule the speech once the technical problems are resolved. • Share a text of your speech through a document collaboration program such as Google Docs. • All the answers are correct. • Both distribute an outline of your speech via email and share a text of your speech through a document collaboration program such as Google Docs.

All the answers are correct

Anton will be giving a real-time online speech to prospective backers of his start-up company. According to your textbook, which of the following should he remember to do? • Position his webcam so it points directly at him or tilts slightly downward toward him. • Talk into the computer screen because that's where the camera is located. • Sit two to four feet from his webcam so the audience will see him from the chest up. • All the answers are correct. • Both position his webcam so it points directly at him or tilts slightly downward toward him and sit two to four feet from his webcam so the audience will see him from the chest up.

Both position his webcam so it points directly at him or tilts slightly downward toward him and sit two to four feet from his webcam so the audience will see him from the chest up

All of the following are discussed in your textbook as elements of the visual environment of an online speech except • editing. • lighting. • eye contact. • framing. • setting.

Editing

According to your textbook, a speech that has been created for an audience who will view it online as it is being delivered is called a digital online speech. • True or False

False

Audience analysis and adaptation are less important for online speeches than for speeches presented to in-person audiences. • True or False

False

Audiences tend to be more forgiving of poor delivery in online speeches than in speeches they attend in person. • True or False

False

Because an online speaker is not physically present with the audience, online speeches should move at a slower pace than speeches presented in person. • True or False

False

The best setting for an online speech is usually with a window behind the speaker because it will provide plenty of light. • True or False

False

Your textbook recommends wearing a white blouse or shirt when giving an online speech because it will show up well on screen. • True or False

False

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is (are) true? • Online speeches need more rehearsal time than in-person speeches. • Online speeches should move at a slower pace than in-person speeches. • Online speeches require less audience analysis than in-person speeches. • All the answers are correct. • Both online speeches need more rehearsal time than in-person speeches and online speeches require less audience analysis than in-person speeches.

Online speeches need more rehearsal time than in-person speeches

Ariana is going to deliver an online informative speech for her public speaking class. According to your textbook, which of the following should she keep in mind? • Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches. • Audience adaptation is less important when the speaker can't see the audience. • Visual aids should be avoided because they weaken the pacing of online speeches. • All the answers are correct. • Both online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches and audience adaptation is less important when the speaker can't see the audience.

Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches

As defined by your textbook, a recorded online speech is delivered, recorded, and then uploaded to the Internet. • True or False

True

As your textbook explains, almost every aspect of the speech communication process can be affected by the online environment. • True or False

True

As your textbook explains, coming across to your audience as poised and professional is just as important in an online speech as in a speech you present in person. • True or False

True

Gauging audience feedback is usually more difficult when presenting an online speech than when speaking to an in-person audience. • True or False

True

One way to communicate an appropriate level of professionalism in your online speech is to choose a setting free of traffic noise, interruptions, and clutter. • True or False

True

Your textbook recommends sitting two to four feet away from the webcam when presenting a real-time online speech. • True or False

True

Which of the following statements about real-time online speeches is (are) true? • The best distance to sit from the webcam is a foot away so your face will fill the audience's screen. • You should talk directly into the webcam as if you were making eye contact with an audience right in front of you. • Audiences are likely to be understanding if you haven't mastered the online presentation software for your speech. • All the answers are correct. • Both the best distance to sit from the webcam is a foot away so your face will fill the audience's screen and you should talk directly into the webcam as if you were making eye contact with an audience right in front of you.

You should talk directly into the webcam as if you were making eye contact with an audience right in front of you

As defined in your textbook, the ___________ consists of the onscreen elements seen by the audience during an online speech. • user interface • visual environment • graphic representation • screen resolution • optical framing

visual environment