Chapter 15
Delivery
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following statements are accurate regarding gestures in public speaking?
2. _______ orientation, viewing speaking as an opportunity to engage in a conversation about
something you care about, is an effective way to view public speaking.
3. When using speaking notes, which of these should you do?
4. The surge of anxiety you experience as you first begin your speech is called _______ phase.
5. In what phase of public speaking do you tend to experience a surge in anxiety?
6. Visualization involves picturing _______
7. One of the techniques you can use to help manage your nervousness is to _______
8. Articulation refers to _______
9. Common articulation problems include _______
10. If Jamie says “cookin’” instead of “cooking,” she is engaging in _______
11. When a person accents the wrong syllable in a word, the problem is called _______
12. Varying your pitch means _______
13. If you have been told that you speak too rapidly, _______
14. A(n) _______ speech is one that is carefully planned in advance but the exact wording is not
scripted.
15. Speakers who slouch are considered to have poor
_______
16. A speaker will be more enthusiastic if he or she _______
17. Speaking with no changes in pitch or rate is described as speaking _______
18. Spontaneity in speaking means _______
19. During Ashlee’s speech, she talks with the same inflections, pauses, and other qualities she
uses when talking to friends even though her speech is carefully planned and rehearsed.
Ashlee’s speech has _______
20. Having eye contact means _______
21. If you have prepared a speech but do not plan to use the same exact wording during the
presentation, you will be speaking
_______
22. When you practice a speech, _______
23. Generally, the best notes for your speech will consist of _______
24. During your speech practices, you should work to create a sense of spontaneity and _______
25. Critical analysis of speeches provides an analysis of where the speech was strong or weak, but
also _______
True/False Questions
1. The confrontation phase is the anxiety you feel when you begin the speech.
2. Spontaneity allows a speaker to present a speech that sounds natural and not memorized.
3. Visualizing a successful speaking experience is not considered useful.
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b. False
Essay Questions
1. Discuss the three phases of public speaking apprehension. Which of the three have you
experienced? Which is the most difficult for you to cope with?
2. You are about to give a speech at your best friend’s wedding. Identify and discuss three
techniques you can use to help control stage fright.
3. Your book discusses three methods of speech delivery. Name and briefly describe each. Then
give an example of when each method would be most appropriate.
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