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and a series of large photographs attached to a foam board to illustrate her points.
When she began her speech, she had the top picture turned over, so the audience
could not see it. As she discussed each characteristic, she uncovered the
photograph appropriate to it. Which guideline for using visual aids was she
using?
a.
Keep your visual aids simple and to the point.
b.
Time your visuals to coincide with your discussion of them.
c.
Polish your visual aids.
d.
Use technology thoughtfully.
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.42 Jeremiah thought that he would be dramatic and impress his public
speaking class with his speech on air pollution. He decided to use mice in a
closed jar to illustrate how air pollution is slowly killing human beings. But during
the speech, he noticed that audience attention was on the jar of mice rather than
on him as the speaker. What guideline did Jeremiah ignore with regard to using
visual aids?
a.
Use animals with caution as visual aids in a speech.
b.
Do not use dangerous or illegal visual aids.
c.
Time your visual aids to coincide with your discussion of them.
d.
Remember Murphy’s Law.
Answer: a
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.43 Nicole finished her speech five days before she was due to present it.
She checked the room to make sure there were no distracting noises and brought
in the computer she would use to show her video. When she walked into class on
the day of her speech, she picked up her preparation outline and realized it was
the first time she had seen it since she wrote it five days ago. What important part
of speech preparation did Nicole fail to do?
a.
bring in necessary equipment
b.
prepare the room
c.
write the speech
d.
rehearse the speech
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 13.5 Make the most of your rehearsal time, and deliver your
speech effectively.
Topic: Some Final Tips for Rehearsing and Delivering Your Speech
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.44 During a recent meeting, Kathryn’s boss turned to her and without
warning, asked her to provide the group with the most recent sales figures for the
new product introduction. This is an example of manuscript speaking.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.45 Memorized speaking is another term for extemporaneous speaking.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.46 According to your book, the extemporaneous style of speaking is the
appropriate style for most situations today.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.47 Since manuscript speaking involves reading a presentation from a
written text, it is more challenging for the speaker to do this well enough to be
interesting.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.48 “Before the hurricane, the rush of people leaving New Orleans for
Baton Rouge was as mighty as the storm surge that was approaching with the
wind.” This sentence is an example of personification.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.49 Concrete words appeal to one of the five senses.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q13.50 Parallelism is a dramatic device in which two sentences or phrases
contrast with each other.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.51 When you strip a phrase or sentence of nonessential words that the
audience expects or with which they are so familiar that they will mentally fill them
in, you are using inversion.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.52 When George Orwell said, “Never use a long word where a short one
will do . . .” he was referring to using concrete words.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.53 According to your book, it is better for a speaker to use no movement
than to use random, distracting movement.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.54 The lavaliere microphone requires a speaker to pay careful attention to
where he or she stands.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.55 Articulation refers to the way a speaker enunciates sounds.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.56 Dialect refers to a person’s physical appearance.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.3 Identify and illustrate characteristics of effective nonverbal
delivery.
Topic: Effective Nonverbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.57 When using a drawing as a visual aid, do not use too much detail, as it
would become distracting to the audience.
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Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.58 Kevin brought in his toy car for show-and-tell on the first day of
kindergarten. The toy car is an example of an object used as a presentation aid.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.59 The text recommends a bar graph as the best way to show trends over
a period of time.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.60 You need not practice with your PowerPoint slides because you are
able to read the material as you show each slide.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.61 According to the text, some experts suggest that there should be no
more than three lines of text on any single presentation slide.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.62 It is usually best to arrange all your visual aids in full view of the
audience before you begin your speech.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.4 Discuss how to prepare and use presentation aids
effectively.
Topic: Effective Presentation Aids
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.63 According to your book, it is a good idea to practice your speech in
private, so no one will know the content and planned delivery in advance.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 13.5 Make the most of your rehearsal time, and deliver your
speech effectively.
Topic: Some Final Tips for Rehearsing and Delivering Your Speech
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.64 Your book does not recommend practicing your speech with a video
camera, as this tends to make the speaker overly self-conscious.
Answer: false
Learning Objective: LO 13.5 Make the most of your rehearsal time, and deliver your
speech effectively.
Topic: Some Final Tips for Rehearsing and Delivering Your Speech
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.65 There are two fundamental goals of a successful speaker: an effective
speech and an ethical speech.
Answer: true
Learning Objective: LO 13.6 Understand and apply criteria for evaluating speeches.
Topic: Criteria for Evaluating Speeches
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.66 What is manuscript speaking? When should it be used, and what are
three suggestions for using it well?
Answer: Manuscript speaking is reading a speech from a prepared text. It should be
used when the speaker is in a situation that requires careful wording of the speech, such
as political situations requiring sensitivity and tactfulness, or a formal situation that
requires more eloquence. Suggestions for giving manuscript speeches include 1. type
your speech in short phrases on the upper 2/3 of the paper, 2. improve your eye contact
by taking in an entire sentence at a time, 3. do not read the manuscript too quickly. Use
a slash mark (/) or some other symbol to remind you to pause in strategic places. 4. vary
the rhythm, inflection, and pace of your delivery so that the presentation does not sound
read 5. and use gestures and movement to add nonverbal interest and emphasis.
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.67 Define and explain memorized speaking
Answer: Delivering a speech word for word from memory without using notes. It should
be used when exact wording is required, and if exact time limits are necessary.
Suggestions include not to deliver your speech too rapidly, avoid repetitious patterns in
your voice; practice vocal variety through the use of recordings, and use gestures and
movement to add interest and emphasis.
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
TB_Q13.72 Explain the effective use of the three components of physical delivery.
be conversational and natural yet definite. It is important that your gestures be varied,
preparation and must speak “off the cuff.” Suggestions include to consider your
audience’s interests, expectations, and knowledge; be brief (one to three minutes);
organize-use an introduction, body, and conclusion; draw upon your own personal
knowledge and experience; use gestures and movement appropriately; and be aware of
the potential impact of your communication.
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.69 What is extemporaneous speaking? When should it be used, and what
are three suggestions for using it well?
Answer: Extemporaneous speaking is the delivery of a prepared speech from a few
notes in a delivery outline. The speech itself, although prepared and rehearsed, will be
worded slightly different each time. To prepare, it is recommended that the speaker use
a full-content outline when beginning to rehearse, then move to a delivery outline based
on fewer notes as you rehearse. Do not try to memorize the speech word for word but
continue to vary the way you present. As you deliver your speech, adapt to your
audience; and make use of gestures and movements that arise naturally from what you
are saying.
Learning Objective: LO 13.1 List and describe the four methods of delivery, and provide
suggestions for effectively using each one.
Topic: Methods of Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.70 Explain specific and concrete words.
Answer: A specific word refers to an individual member of a general class. For example
neon as opposed to gas. Specific words are often concrete words that appeal to one of
the five senses and communicate an image more clearly. Examples include:
cat/Siamese; utensil/spatula.
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
TB_Q13.71 What is cadence? Discuss the four ways suggested by your text for
creating cadence in your presentation.
Answer: Cadence is the rhythm of language. Stylistic devices that produce cadence
help create a memorable presentation for the listeners. The text recommends using
parallelism—it occurs when two or more phrases have the same grammatical structure;
antithesis—similar to parallelism, except that the two structures contrast in meaning;
repetition—it emphasizes a key word or phrase by using it more than once; and
alliteration—the repetition of an initial consonant sound several times in a phrase or
sentence.
Learning Objective: LO 13.2 List and explain five criteria for effective verbal delivery.
Topic: Effective Verbal Delivery
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts