Speeches that try to change core values about highly charged topics tend to be
successful.
The proper volume for delivering a speech is somewhat louder than that of normal
conversation.
Books often explore topics superficially, not in depth.
Ethical speaking contributes something positive to public discourse.
To diagram the progression of a process, the pictogram is the visual aid of choice.
The speaker’s mouth should typically be positioned one to three inches away from the
microphone when using a fixed or hand-held microphone.
The most common speaking assignment for education courses focus on teaching.
As a rule, the length of the conclusion should be no more than 10″15 percent of the
speech body.
With PowerPoint, a speaker can generate slides containing text, artwork, and photos,
but not video or sound.
A person who delivers a speech of introduction should not mention the speaker’s
awards, accomplishments, and achievements.
Students will not usually be expected to give classroom presentations at college.
Presenting fresh, compelling information engages the audience.
The terms misinformation and disinformation are synonymous.
Speaking effectively can enhance your career professionally, personally, and
academically.
The first challenge a speaker faces in developing an introduction is to gain the
audience’s attention.
When designing your presentation aids use type that is large enough for audience
members to read comfortably.
A transition word or phrase is one way to alert the audience that a speech is coming to
an end.
Facts are findings, eyewitness accounts, or opinions from professionals trained to
evaluate a given topic.
Listeners who do not like a speaker’s topic are not required to be honest and fair in
evaluating the speech.
A persuasive speech intends to influence the audience to accept one position to the
exclusion of others.
Online presentations are always streamed in real time at a time convenient for both the
speaker and the audience.
Every speech has three major parts: an introduction, body, and conclusion.
In preparing a poster presentation, the speaker should put long, in-depth explanations in
a prominent location on his or her poster.
Rather than traditional or overhead slide projection, many speakers today use LCD
panels and projectors or newer DLP projectors.
The choices a speaker makes about the introduction of a speech do not affect the
outcome of the entire speech.
Many people are very touchy about their views on political issues.
Giving formal speeches are a common requirement in the workplace.
A phrase outline uses partial construction of the sentence form of each point.
Library holdings offer many benefits to researchers that are not available through
popular search engines.
In asynchronous communication the speaker lacks any direct interaction with the
audience.
Lack of positive experience is key to overcoming speech anxiety.
Public speakers are in a position to influence others but are not responsible for the
effects their words have on listeners.
The goal of a speech of introduction is to inspire the audience.
The audience must be able to understand and relate to the speaker’s language.
Material that provides grounds for belief in a claim is called evidence.
A speaker should usually avoid presenting a stand-up comedy routine during an
after-dinner speech.
Special occasion speeches can entertain, celebrate, commemorate, or inspire.
A prototype is often used in request for funding presentations.
Effective technical presentations will do all of the following except
A)sell ideas using a persuasive approach.
B)use general, sweeping statements.
C)use ample presentation aids.
D)deliver audience-appropriate information.
In her speech about youth voting turnout, Elaine wanted to show a comparison of youth
voting turnout between three states. In order to best illustrate these comparisons, Elaine
used a
A)bar graph.
B)flowchart.
C)pie graph.
D)pictogram.
Daydreaming and fatigue are examples of
A)scriptwriting.
B)internal distractions.
C)external distractions.
D)defensive listening.
In preparing to use a PowerPoint presentation, you should do all of the following except
A)check that all slides load successfully to the presentation computer.
B)have a backup plan in case of computer failure.
C)check the speaker volume if you will broadcast any audio clips.
D)make sure you have at least one slide for each 30 seconds of your presentation.
A(n) ______________ reviews the scientific literature on a clinical problem, critically
evaluates the findings and suggests best practices for standards of care.
A)evidence-based practice presentation
B)clinical case study presentation
C)quality improvement proposal
D)treatment plan report
The purpose of the _______ presentation is to provide content and background for a
research question or hypothesis.
A)discussion
B)field study
C)research overview
D)methods/procedure
Research indicates that audiences prefer speeches that contain _______ main points.
A)one to two
B)two to seven
C)five to ten
D)at least six
Professionals in technical areas face major obstacles to designing and delivering
successful technical presentations including all of the following except
A) insufficient preparation with fellow team members.
B) too much information crammed onto presentation aids.
C) insufficient knowledge about their topic.
D) failure to select an appropriate organization and structure for the presentation.
When citing testimony in a speech, the speaker should always
A) supply the name and qualifications of the source.
B) supply the inferential statistics related to the source.
C) provide information about when, but not where, the testimony was offered.
D) supply the age of the source.
An effective presentation in education should
A) always have a logical organization.
B) separate presentation content and overall course content.
C) ignore audience-relevant examples, evidence, and support.
D) always have a chronological organization.
The appeal to audience emotion is termed
A)logos.
B)ethos.
C)pathos.
D)credos.
Successful team presentations require
A)coordination of matching attire.
B)a group that knows each other well.
C)bonding activities.
D)close cooperation and planning.
A theoretical research presentation presents the speaker’s original theory to explain a
social phenomena.
Impromptu means
A)improvised and unpracticed.
B)outlined and enthusiastic.
C)lively and personal.
D)memorized.
Which view in PowerPoint provides a graphical representation of all the slides in the
presentation?
A)slide view
B)outline view
C)slide-sorter view
D)slide-show view
News sites, government information repositories, and academic institutions all store
_______ or _____ that have been captured and stored in a form that is accessible via the
Web.
A) Webinars, screencasts
B) podcasts, vodcasts
C) Webinars, podcasts
D) screencasts, streamed presentations
One of the most successful strategies a speaker can use in inspirational speaking is
A)memorizing the speech.
B)using charts and graphs.
C)incorporating hypothetical examples.
D)employing a dynamic speaking style.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica is an example of a(n) _______ encyclopedia.
Which type of graph is useful for demonstrating how something changes in value?
A)bar graph
B)line graph
C)pie graph
D)pictogram
One way that a speaker can leave a lasting impression on listeners is to incorporate oral
language that is artfully arranged and infused with rhythm. One device that helps a
speaker accomplish this specific purpose is
A)repetition.
B)jargon.
C)analogy.
D)malapropisms.
A well-organized speech is characterized by
A)unity, coherence, and balance.
B)unity, coordination, and balance.
C)unity, subordination, and coherence.
D)unity, coordination, and subordination.
How many demographic characteristics are typically considered in the analysis of
speech audiences?
A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six
Our general evaluations of people, ideas, objects, or events are our
A)values.
B)attitudes.
C)targets.
D)feelings.
The proper volume for delivering a speech depends on which of the following factors?
A)the size of the room and number of persons in the audience
B)the natural speaking voice of the speaker
C) the age of the audience
D)whether or not a podium is available
Journals in which the articles are evaluated by experts before they are published are
referred to as _______________ journals.
To ______ is to communicate knowledge.
The _______ is the sum of scores divided by the number of scores.
A(n)_______ is a type of oral presentation format in which two individuals or groups
argue the issue in question from opposing viewpoints.
Paying attention to certain messages and ignoring others is called ________ .
A(n) _______ is a model of the design used in a design review.
Audience members have only a few moments to view an aid, so present _______ major
idea(s) per aid.
_______ _______ , such as diagrams, prototypes, and drawings, are often used in
technical presentations.
The research presentation is also called the ‘scientific talk” or _______ _______
_______,
As Nadia prepared to give her speech, she mentally pictured herself giving a successful
speech. To build confidence, Nadia was practicing ______.
_____ _________ is the level of trust placed in a source’s credentials and its track
record for providing accurate information.
________ can enhance meaning by providing a type of punctuation, emphasizing a
point, or just allowing listeners a moment to contemplate what is being said.
Self-reliance, individual achievement, and group harmony are examples of ______
______ .
A speech of ______ is a short speech that prepares the audience for another speaker and
motivates them to listen.
The most common speaking assignment in an education course focuses on _______ and
related instructional tasks.