1. Itisessentialtoeliminateregionalandnonnativeaccentstobeeffectiveasaspeaker.​
a. True
b. False
2. You should try to create a separate speaking persona.​
a. True
b. False
3. Vary your vocal deliver to underscore and reinforce your message.​
a. True
b. False
4. Saying“uh,”“um,”and“err”duringyourspeechismoreeffectivethansilentlypausing.​
a. True
b. False
5. Practice will make loud speaking more comfortable and natural.​
a. True
b. False
6. Non-native speakers of English can increase their intelligibility by prolonging their vowel sounds.​
a. True
b. False
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7. Because speeches are louder than normal conversations, you can practice by _____.​
a. ​Creating a mental image of propelling your voice to the far corners of the room
b. ​Pausing to breathe between phrases to have more breath
c. ​Keeping your head up and opening your mouth wide
d. ​All of the above
e. ​None of the above
8. Which of the following can give an impression of being angry?​
a. ​Harshness
b. ​Breathiness
c. ​Weakness
d. ​Nasality
e. ​All of the above
9. Whenyoupronounceawordlike“summer”as“thummer”or“this”as“dis”youhaveanarticulationproblem
known as _____.​
a. ​Distortion
b. ​Addition
c. ​Omission
d. ​Substitution
e. ​Stuttering
10. Which of the following is not a strategy to ensure comprehension if you have an accent?​
a. ​Do not start with the most important material.
b. ​Speak more slowly and distinctly than you do in daily conversation.
c. ​Be alert for nonverbal feedback.
d. ​Prepare a speech manuscript for the audience.
e. ​Use visual presentation aids to reinforce meaning.
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11. Vocal variety is important because _____.​
a. ​Your voice can be used to underscore and reinforce your message.
b. ​Change in vocal pace and emphasis reveal to your audience what is significant.
c. ​Not everything you say has equal importance.
d. ​All of the above
e. ​None of the above
12. What are the steps to behavior modification? How can you apply this to modify distracting vocal characteristics?​
13. The authors of your text offer three ways speakers can reinforce and underscore meaning through vocal variety.
What are those three ways?​
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