1. When you are an inexperienced, nervous speaker, speaking from a manuscript is the easiest and most effective
mode of delivery.
a. True
b. False
2. Settle on one mode of delivery and be sure that your speech is purely in one mode.
a. True
b. False
3. For most speaking situations use the extemporaneous mode.
a. True
b. False
4. When delivering a memorized speech the speaker should memorize the structure of the speech before memorizing
the speech word for word.
a. True
b. False
5. Giving a memorized speech is just giving a manuscript speech without the manuscript.
a. True
b. False
6. Manuscript speaking is most appropriate _____.
a. For the average classroom speech
b. For a debate in front of a mixed audience
c. When language must be precise or polished
d. When time limits are flexible
e. All of the above
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7. All of the following are ways to prepare for extemporaneous delivery of a speech except _____.
a. Construct the progression of ideas with the aid of an outline
b. Plan the content thoroughly
c. Commit to an exact sequence of words
d. Practice until you are comfortable and conversational
e. None of the above
8. When the style of the speech is extremely important, what mode of delivery is most likely used?
a. Impromptu
b. Manuscript
c. Memorized
d. Extemporaneous
9. When preparing for an extemporaneous speech you should first _____.
a. Begin with a fully developed outline
b. Convert your full-sentence outline to a key word or phrase outline
c. Word the speech
d. Convert your brief outline to speech notes
10. When your instructor delivers a planned and practiced lecture on the importance of public speaking in an
electronic age, he/she is most likely using which mode of delivery?
a. Impromptu
b. Manuscript
c. Memorized
d. Extemporaneous
11. You are in a department meeting when your boss surprises you by asking you to speak about the new internship
program in the accounting department. Reflecting on the guidelines for impromptu speaking, what four steps
should you take to cope with this situation?
12. Describe the difference between the memorized and manuscript mode of delivery.
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13. What do all four modes of delivery have in common? Give at least three similarities and explain.
14. Whatshouldaspeakerdoifshegoes“blank”whiledeliveringhermemorizedspeech?
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