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