Chapter 9 & 10

All of the following are suggestions your textbook offers for effectively integrating supplemental media except

to remember that presentation aids can create a comfortable barrier from the audience

All of the following are primary reasons to integrate supplemental media in your speech except

to replace having to tell your audience something

__________ describes the clarity with which you pronounce the sounds in words and make them distinct and intelligible.

Articulation

Audiences do not have the expectation that speakers will present images, videos, and audio clips.

False

For most people, the best choice for public speaking is to speak just a bit faster than their normal pace.

False

Presentation aids should not be designed to invite interaction with the audience.

False

The more you practice, the more elaborate your speaking outline needs to be.

False

The point of public speaking training is to create communication performance skills from scratch.

False

_________ refers to the emphasis you put on words that helps shape meaning for the listener.

Inflection

________ is a type of chart and graph particularly good at showing trends or correlations between data points so audiences can see how two variables relate to one another.

Line graph

__________ is a type of chart and graph that is a good way of showing the relationship between one data point and its context, or of showing the allocation of a resource such as time, money, or interest.

Pie chart

_________ is commonly used to create a large idea map of your presentation.

Spatial mapping software

A presentation aid can help engage your audience because it requires your audience to use more of their senses.

True

Being a good and effective public speaker is within everyone's ability.

True

All of the following are suggestions your textbook offers for making sure your presentation aids supplement your speech rather than overpower you as the speaker except

You should leave up your slides at all times

All of the following are examples of presentation aids that involve non-electronic media except

audio clips

If you need to show a trend or correlation over time, and need to show comparisons of magnitude or size, especially if the category you are showing contains more than one element, the visual aid that would be the best choice is a

bar graph

Presentation aids require good composition, just like any other element of a good public speech, and the composition should be all of the following except

complex

The process of selecting a portion of an image from a larger image to draw the viewer's eye toward the important subject is called

cropping

A/n _________ speech is a specific type of informative speech where you present a tangible physical object to the audience as a presentation aid.

demonstration

The visual schema that can show the parts that make up an object are called

diagrams

The type of delivery that involves the speaker's reliance on limited notes to supply specific words and sentences is

extemporaneous speaking

According to your textbook, the minimum number of times you should practice a speech is

four times

If you speak _________ , you run the risk of forgetting your material, getting lost, or sounding rehearsed and mechanical.

from memory

All of the following are aspects of your voice that you control during speaking except

gestures

According to your textbook, all of the following are considered a form of presentation aid except

hand gestures

All of the following are suggestions for effectively practicing your speech except

practice in front of a mirror

All of the following are among the easy tips your textbook offers regarding answering audience questions except

answer the question even if not on topic

When preparing a slide presentation, you should be sure to include a slide for every element of your speech.

False

Digital media equipment that doesn't work can sabotage your speech, so it's important to have a back-up plan.

True

It is a good idea to mark your notecards with reminders to breathe every point or so.

True

Staying within your time limit is an important skill for competent, ethical speaking.

True

The way a speaker delivers a message makes a big difference in the way an audience responds to it.

True

When you use text in your presentation aid, it is best to keep quotations to about 10 or 12 words.

True

All of the following are aspects of your physical delivery that you need to think about except,

memorizing

All of the following are effective strategies for dealing with speaking anxiety except

remember that your topic is less important than your nerves

The type of delivery that involves the speaker writing out the text of the speech and then reading it is

speaking from manuscript

All of the following are suggestions for feeling confident while standing except

stoop to see your cards

All of the following are among the limited functions of text in a presentation aid except

text in a presentation aid can make up the bulk of your presentation

All of the following are reasons your textbook offers for why some people are nervous about public speaking except

thinking that everyday communication is more important than public speaking