speech test ch 18

Which of the following statements about volume is true?

A speaker may need to adjust his or her volume based on background noise.

Which of the following statements about articulation is true?

A word that is correctly articulated may still be mispronounced.

In the United States, what are Standard English and Tex-Mex known as?

Dialects

During a speech, vocal fillers enhance meaning by emphasizing a point.

False

"I really wanna get outta town" is an example of what type of speech?

Lazy

Which of the following is a way to overcome articulation problems?

Practice saying any difficult words

Volume is one element of vocal variety.

True

Which of the following distinguishes a question from a statement when a person is speaking?

Using different intonation

In addition to working on pronunciation and articulation, what is another aspect of delivery that a non-native speaker should practice?

Vocal variety

Which of the following best indicates your confidence level to the audience during your presentation?

Your voice

Poor __________ happens when a speaker becomes lazy in his or her speech and combines words at a low volume, resulting in saying, for example, "watcha" instead of "what are you.

articulation

Presenting at an appropriate volume __________.

helps make your listeners see you as credible

When a speaker's words slur together at a low volume, this is known as __________.

mumbling

A monotone voice, which lacks a varied __________, can convey a lack of enthusiasm and excitement.

pitch

If you are sharing a story about a mother losing a child to a drinking and driving accident, you might change the __________ of your speech so that your audience can comprehend the gravity of the situation.

rate