Chapter 14: Styles of Delivery
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Poor delivery of a speech
a. does not affect good ideas.
b. kills good ideas.
c. enhances good ideas.
d. creates new ideas.
2. A well-delivered speech accomplishes all of the following EXCEPT
a. convincing your audience that you care about both your topic and them.
b. helping your audience interpret your message appropriately.
c. closing eventual gaps that may exist between you and your audience.
d. making the audience do whatever you say.
3. When choosing a delivery style, you should take into account all of the following
EXCEPT
a. how easy it will be.
b. the nature of the speaking occasion.
c. the purpose of the presentation.
d. your strengths and abilities.
4. When you need to avoid being misquoted, it is suggested that you use which style?
a. Memorization
b. Manuscript
c. Extemporaneous
d. Impromptu
5. A short speech without lengthy quotations or statistical facts, such as a toast, is best
delivered by which style?
a. Memorization
b. Manuscript
c. Extemporaneous
d. Impromptu
6. When you are given sufficient time to fully develop a working outline, and practice
your speech, you will likely choose which delivery style?
a. Memorization
b. Manuscript
c. Extemporaneous
d. Impromptu
7. If someone asks you to give a speech 10 minutes before they need you to give it, you
will likely use which delivery style?
a. Memorization
b. Manuscript
c. Extemporaneous
d. Impromptu
8. Speaking from memory is also known as ______ and requires considerable skill and
speaking expertise.
a. rhetoric
b. extemporaneous speaking
c. oratory
d. monologue
9. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of memorizing a speech?
a. It is easier to establish eye contact.
b. It’s not as hard to prepare.
c. It is easier to sustain eye contact.
d. Your hands also are freer to gesture.
10. Which of the following is NOT a suggested technique for a memorized speech?
a. Rehearse sufficiently to sound natural.
b. Keep your energy high.
c. Use appropriate nonverbal cues to reinforce the spoken words.
d. Make it clear that your speech was memorized word for word.
11. Because reading aloud well requires every bit as much skill as mastering a script
and delivering it expressively, manuscript reading is ______.
a. easy
b. not as easy as it sounds
c. impossible to pursue
d. not a public speaking technique
12. When you deprive your audience of meaningful eye contact and gesturing because
you have not adequately practiced reading your manuscript aloud, you are ______.
a. eye-tied
b. hand-tied
c. eye- and hand-tied
d. manuscript-tied
13. ______ speaking is delivered “off the cuff” and with little, if any, prior notice or
preparation.
a. Spontaneous
b. Extemporaneous
c. Impromptu
d. Impulsive
14. A majority of the presentations you will deliver during your professional life will
probably be delivered by which style?
a. Memorization
b. Manuscript
c. Extemporaneous
d. Impromptu
15. When called on to deliver an impromptu speech, do all of the following EXCEPT
______.
a. compose yourself
b. think about your purpose
c. relate the subject to what you know and have experienced and receiver interests
d. keep your speech disorganized, as creativity is key in impromptu speaking
16. A speech delivered in the ______ manner uses only an outline or speaker’s notes
as memory joggers.
a. spontaneous
b. extemporaneous
c. impromptu
d. impulsive
17. The emphasis in extemporaneous speaking is on ______.
a. recitation
b. argumentation
c. memorization
d. communication
18. When a speech is prepared and practiced in advance but is neither written out word
for word nor memorized, it is most likely an example of a(n) ______.
a. extemporaneous speech
b. impromptu speech
c. good speech
d. persuasive speech
19. Which of the following is NOT suggested for practicing your extemporaneous
speech?
a. Make note cards with key words.
b. Make note cards of your outline.
c. Put quotations and statistics in large letters on separate cards.
d. Number and arrange the cards in order.
20. Which of the following is NOT true regarding practicing your speech?
a. You should practice your delivery of everything you plan to use.
b. Practice builds self-confidence.
c. Practice builds comfort.
d. You can practice too much.
21. Which of the following is NOT a way you can shorten a too-long speech?
a. Eliminate unnecessary main points.
b. Speak quickly.
c. Cut redundant examples.
d. Tighten your phrasing.
22. Which of the following is NOT suggested for replicating actual speechmaking
conditions?
a. Run through the entire speech without stopping.
b. Turn music up to simulate distractions.
c. Stand up if you will be standing during the speech.
d. Pretend to talk to the audience.
23. Though thinking through your speech is helpful, it should never replace
a. live practice sessions.
b. recorded practice sessions.
c. writing down your speech.
d. discussing your speech with friends.
24. Which of the following is NOT true regarding skipping practice sessions?
a. It is a sign of overconfidence.
b. It is a disservice to your audience.
c. It can help you remain calm.
d. It is a disservice to yourself.
Short Answer
25. The ______ is the manner or mode of presentation you select to communicate your
speech.
26. ______ reading requires that you write a text in full and deliver it word for word, but
you need not commit the text to memory.
27. ______ speaking requires you to be able to think on your feet.
28. When you need to provide a quotable, “tweetable” statement, you would use the
delivery style of ______.
29. If you will be delivering an ______ speech, your practices are your opportunities to
refine your outline into a spoken presentation.
30. Keep in mind that while many students use note cards, most professional speakers
do not, preferring instead to use a ______ containing their memory joggers.
31. In your last stage of practicing, the focus is on ______ not dramatically altering the
speech.
True/False
32. You can apply all the lessons you have learned about delivering planned speeches
to the delivery of an impromptu speech.
33. You should begin practicing for your speech the night before so it is fresh in your
mind.
34. Familiarity begets clarity and comfort in public speaking.
35. You should practice your speech with all of the visual, audio, or memory aids you
plan on using during your speech.
36. If your speech is too short, you could just talk slower.
37. You should practice your nonverbal gestures as well as your words.
38. Knowing how to handle a Q&A session can be just as important as preparing
oneself to deliver a speech.
39. It is important to seek feedback, not count on others to give it on their own.
Essay
40. What are the guidelines for delivering a good speech from memory?
41. What are the guidelines for delivering a good impromptu speech?
42. What are the guidelines for giving a good extemporaneous speech?
43. Why is practicing important for making good speeches?
Ans: Area to explain: Unlike conversation, speechmaking is not one of our most
44. Why is it important to give yourself feedback and get feedback from others?
Ans: Area to explain: Your own feedback can help you make sure that you are