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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Characterize speaking techniques and strategies for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, memorials
1. Wedding toasts are most successful when they take advantage of sweeping, impersonal ideas such as “love” and
“commitment.”
a. True
b. False
2. When the purpose of your speech is to introduce another speaker, your introduction should be light and airy with no
real substance.
a. True
b. False
3. When you’re giving a graduation speech, you should deliver your address as if you’re speaking to only one graduate.
a. True
b. False
4. The highly successful TED Talks, begun in 1990, stand for Teach, Education, and Drama.
a. True
b. False
5. If you’re the featured speaker at a high school graduation and say “High school is like a team sport,” you’re effectively
using a technique called “metaphor.”
a. True
b. False
6. When giving a special occasion speech, in addition to considering the occasion you will still be required to either
inform to create understanding or persuade to change a belief or action.
a. True
b. False
7. An after-dinner speech is usually meant to serve as entertainment, as well as delivering important information.
a. True
b. False
8. At a memorial of a loved one, you should push yourself to speak even if you doubt your ability to speak because of
high emotions.
a. True
b. False
Choose appropriate communication techniques associated with ceremonial speaking situations.
9. When presenting an award, it is important to call the person receiving the award to come up and join you at the start of
your speech, so they can stand next to you while you deliver it.
a. True
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b. False
10. Because special speaking situations normally happen in front of your friends and family, you don’t have to consider
them as a “public.”
a. True
b. False
11. PechaKucha speeches require a specific format that includes 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each.
a. True
b. False
Identify the differences between special speaking situations and informative and persuasive speeches
12. Special speaking situations often have specific requirements established by tradition.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
13. Which of the following are the primary goals of a speech for introducing another speaker?
a. to boost the speaker’s ethos
b. to demonstrate why the speaker is qualified to speak on a topic
c. to create a humorous atmosphere by using jokes
d. both to boost the speaker’s ethos and to demonstrate why the speaker is qualified to speak on a topic
e. none of these choices
14. The rules of TED Talks include all of the following except_____________.
a. Thou Shalt Reveal Thy Curiosity and Thy Passion
b. Thou Shalt Tell a Story
c. Thou Shalt Read Thy Speak
d. Thou Shalt Not Steal the Time of Those Who Follow Thee.
15. When using tradition to guide the content of a special speaking situation, it is the speaker’s responsibility to
__________.
a. make sure they are using the constraints that tradition dictates appropriately
b. find a way to make the speech fresh and new despite the tradition
c. stick with tradition and not deviate
d. both make sure they are using the constraints that tradition dictates appropriately and find a way to make the
speech fresh and new despite the tradition
e. none of these choices
Identify the differences between special speaking situations and informative and persuasive speeches
16. An occasional speech __________.
a. happens very rarely
b. has special constraints because of expectations about life transitions
c. is identical to informative and persuasive speeches, except for where it is presented
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d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
Choose appropriate communication techniques associated with ceremonial speaking situations
17. At the beginning of an award speech, a speaker will generally want to __________.
a. explain the meaning and importance of the award being presented
b. call up the person receiving the award
c. talk about why the person deserves the award
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
18. When picking values to focus on when giving a speech at a graduation ceremony, values should be chosen primarily
based on __________.
a. a deep personal meaning
b. appealing to the friends and families, more than the graduates
c. representing all the students who are graduating
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
19. _____________ is a true statement about speaking at a memorial.
a. Keep the speech minimal and to the point.
b. Try not to speak on a personal level.
c. Always attempt to say something, even if you know you can’t.
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
20. One disadvantage of staying with tradition in occasional speeches is that __________.
a. staying with tradition will require the use of archaic language
b. staying with tradition will go against people’s expectations
c. staying with tradition can lead to meaningless clichés
d. There are no disadvantages to staying with traditions in occasional speeches.
e. none of these choices
Characterize speaking techniques and strategies for special situations such as weddings, graduations, memorials
21. After-dinner speaking is actually one of the hardest types of public speaking because __________.
a. the audience is full and tired at the end of the day
b. after-dinner audiences are often hostile because they’ve had too many alcoholic drinks with dinner
c. after-dinner speaking doesn’t have any real substance because it’s meant to entertain
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
22. After-dinner speeches should balance __________.
a. persuasiveness and praise
b. entertainment and information
c. information and length of the speech
d. entertainment and a call to action
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e. none of these choices
23. The primary difference between a PechaKucha event and a TED Talk event is__________.
a. Nobody prepares in advance what they’re going to say at a PechaKucha event, but everybody prepares ahead of
time for a TED Talk
b. TED Talks are all videotaped, but PechaKucha talks are not.
c. TED Talk speakers are invited to speak strategically, while PechaKucha speakers show up uninvited the night of
the event
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
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