Quiz Speech unit 3

Effective speech delivery of your informative speech includes:

A and B only

The most effective informative speeches incorporate a mix of support materials. These are the details that add vitality to your speech, provide clarification, and keep your audience interested. Types of support materials are:

All of the above

Which of the following is an attention getting technique for the introduction of your informative speech.

All of the above

When delivering your informative speech, you should avoid the following verbal and nonverbal distracters:

All of the above are verbal and nonverbal distracters that you should avoid in your speech delivery.

Technology should be used in your informative speech as an effective tool in the development and in the presentation of your speech. Indicate the one or more options you can use to meet this expectation:

All of the above are ways for you can meet this technology requirement.

An effective informative speech introduction must include all of the following EXCEPT:

At least two different kinds of support materials.

Sandy decided that she needed almost all of her material on her delivery outline because she had so many statistics and direct quotations. She liked to use note cards, but was distressed to find she had fifteen. When delivering the speech, she dropped her cards and lost her place. What can help a speaker avoid a situation like this?

Don't have too many cards, if possible; always be sure and number them.

There are rules you need to follow when citing the research sources in your informative speech. Which of the following is NOT included in the rules to follow when including oral citations in your speech?

Don't mention the sponsoring organization if there is a title for the article you are using as a source.

Alexis is using photographs of her recent trip to Greece in her informative speech about Modern Greek culture. How can she best incorporate her photos into the presentation?

Enlarge or project them.

Denotative meanings of words often reside within the individual.

False

Extemporaneous speaking and impromptu speaking are the same thing.

False

It is always preferable in a speech to use a model of an object rather than the object itself as a presentation aid.

False

Vocalized pauses such as "you know" are used by so many speakers that they are not noticeable.

False

George shows Laura his delivery outline for an upcoming speech. She criticizes George for including supporting material and signposts in his outline. Who is right?

George is right because supporting material and signposts should be included in a delivery outline.

Gina shows her preparation outline to a classmate, Fran, who says that Gina has done it wrong because she used complete sentences instead of key phrases or single words. Who's right?

Gina, because a preparation outline should be drafted in complete sentences.

Thomas was asked to make a presentation to a Sunday-morning church school class of senior citizens, so he decided to treat the event like an after-dinner speech and planned a humorous speech. What error did Thomas make in preparing for this speech?

He forgot to consider the audience and the occasion.

How does your text advise you to adapt your speech delivery style for a high-context listener?

Keep your gestures and your facial expressions toned down.

When setting up a preliminary bibliography, it is necessary to use a consistent format in order to have all the information needed to locate and verify your sources. The two most commonly used formats are

MLA and APA.

Which of the following statements is the best guideline for using gestures in a speech?

Make your gestures appropriate to the situation and audience.

Dick's delivery outline is five pages long and includes full paragraphs of explanation so that he won't forget anything during his speech. Is this wise, according to your textbook?

No, because the delivery outline should contain key words or phrases, not paragraphs.

Sam was giving a speech on fast food restaurants and made each PowerPoint slide the representative color of individual chains. Was this an effective strategy?

No, because using too many colors detracts from the message.

In a speech about organ donation, Nathan gave the audience a handout about the need for organs and the process for becoming an organ donor before his speech. Is this an effective use of presentation aids?

No; Nathan should have waited until the conclusion to hand this out as audience members will read what you give them.

________ fonts imitate handwriting and can often be hard to read.

Script

The central idea/thesis in your informative speech should follow all of the guidelines below EXCEPT:

There are no exceptions. All of the above are true about the central idea.

A skilled public speaker must learn to choose and use a variety of supporting material.

True

Before organizing your main points, it is wise to review the logical divisions, reasons, or series of steps you identified when you narrowed your topic.

True

If a persuasive speaker causes you to become uncomfortable with your own position or view on an issue, the speaker has successfully used a strategy known as cognitive dissonance.

True

Periodicals are more up-to-date than books, but newspapers are more current than periodicals.

True

Providing closure in a conclusion lets the audience know that the speech is finished.

True

The preparation outline can be viewed as a map of your speech.

True

The preparation outline should be in standard outline form.

True

If you are worried about speaking too fast in a speech, should you write "slow down"-type notes to yourself on your delivery outline?

Yes; notes written in the margins of a delivery outline can help a speaker adjust the delivery.

In a speech on skin cancer, you cite a number of statistics from a Web page by saying, "As stated in www.skincancer.org...." What is the problem with this oral citation?

You have not provided sufficient information for oral citation from an online source.

The pattern of speech organization used in a speech topic that progresses in order of time is

a chronological pattern.

When Nicole said, "It is dangerous to work in a fast food restaurant at night. I used to work in one and I was robbed one night," you recognized this fallacy as

a hasty generalization.

Paula is asked to deliver a speech that sets the tone for a childcare conference. What type of special-occasion speech will she give?

a keynote address

When illustrating how data is distributed in a given category or area with a presentation aid, your audience will most readily understand the information with

a pie graph.

Telling your audience your main ideas before you begin to develop your speech is a

a preview.

The final step in an introduction is to provide your audience with an overview of your speech. This step is known as

a preview.

A special-occasion speech in which one of your goals is to build another speaker's credibility is

a speech of introduction.

A good guideline for impromptu speaking is

be brief.

Something you understand to be true or false is a

belief.

Emily has been asked to speak to a group of her colleagues at work about a new project, but she wonders, "What do these people already know about this project, and are they excited about it?" These questions reflect Emily's

concern about the interests and knowledge of her audience.

Anna is giving a speech on the basic functions of the Electoral College. As the presentation gets under way, she cannot figure out how to advance to her first slide, and ends up not using her visual aid. What guideline was violated?

considering her own skill and experience with equipment

It is important in an introduction to build trust with the audience, to have them believe you and like you. This is known as speaker

credibility.

After speakers have organized their main points, what is the next step?

dividing main points into sub points

When quoting someone's words in a presentation, you should always say, "Quote....unquote."

false

When you structure your speech topic into main points, based on a reasonable, appropriate progression of ideas, what aspect of organization are you accomplishing?

finding logical divisions

Complete sentences are used in your preparation outline

for your main ideas and subpoints.

The ability to monitor your audience's response and adjust your message accordingly is a benefit of

good eye contact.

When asked to deliver a speech at the last moment, the type of delivery style you will use is

impromptu

Follow these guidelines for preparing presentation aids except for

include as much information as possible on each aid.

Writing down your main ideas, sub points, and supporting material, then using geometric shapes and arrows to indicate logical relationships is a technique known as

mapping.

All of the following except ________ are ways speakers can provide closure in a speech.

moving in front of the podium

How do you select the resources which will have the most value in preparing for your speech?

preview and rank them

Tom is speaking on a stage, behind a rather tall podium. His audience is made up of elementary school children. What does Tom need to do to immediately improve his speech?

remove the physical barriers

Hypothetical illustrations, description, and opinions are considered to be

soft evidence.

The speaker's statement as to the behavioral change she or he wants from the audience is known as the

specific purpose.

When wording the statement of your ________, use verbs that refer to observable or measurable behavior.

specific purpose.

What action should a speaker take if his or her speech topic calls for an illegal or dangerous presentation aid?

substitute an appropriate representation or model

"Writing has many educational, psychological, and physical benefits." What is this speaker doing in their example?

summarizing the speech

When determining whether or not a presentation aid will enhance a presentation, a speaker's first consideration should be to

the audience.

When you finally deliver your speech, you should speak from

the delivery outline.

The first step in an introduction is

to get the audience's attention.

All of the following are effective strategies for using words except this technique.

use ambiguous words

What aspects of vocal delivery are directly related to the obligation of a speaker to be understood by an audience?

volume, articulation, dialect and pronunciation

Ethically, if you are uncertain about attributing sources in a speech, your text suggests

when in doubt, document all of your sources in a speech.

Standing in front of an audience with one hand on your hip is a problem gesture termed

"broken wing."