Deck 14: B: Delivering Presentations

Question 1

When Joe gets up to deliver his speech, he stands with his feet at about shoulder width apart and his knees slightly bent so that they cannot lock. He is able to move and gesture freely and present himself confidently. The technique Joe is using is called

A) planting.
B) posturing.
C) clustering.
D) alliterating.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios does not reference the use of a presentation aid?

A) Julia plays a short audio clip from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in her speech about this composer.
B) Andre shows his audience a diagram of the shotgun formation for the offensive line in his speech about football.
C) Denise describes how to stretch out your quadriceps in her speech about physical fitness.
D) Allan shows his audience a bar graph comparing the rise in inflation with the rise in gas prices since 1965 in his speech about the oil industry.
Answer Key

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Memorized delivery is also known as ____________, which is an ancient public speaking tradition that is fairly uncommon today due to time constraints and the risks involved.

A) oratory
B) allegory
C) improvisation
D) manuscripting

Answer 3

A

Question 4

_________ refers to the nervousness we experience when we know we have to communicate publicly to an audience.

A) Communication apprehension
B) Stage fright
C) Public speaking anxiety
D) Speech panic response

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to how high or low a person's voice is on the sound range?

A) monotone speech
B) pitch
C) speaking volume
D) speaking rate

Question 6

What do we call the general fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons?

A) communication apprehension
B) stage fright
C) public speaking anxiety
D) speech panic response

Question 7

Shereen's parents moved to the United States from Egypt before she was born. Although both of her parents speak English fluently, and she speaks English as her first language, her upbringing has influenced the way she forms word sounds, as well as the cadence and rhythm of her speech. What term describes this aspect of Shereen's speech?

A) articulation
B) accent
C) mumbling
D) monotone

Question 8

When Jonah is suddenly and unexpectedly called out by his physical geography professor to explain how the warming of ocean currents due to global warming could trigger another ice age, he is required to use ___________ delivery.

A) manuscripted
B) memorized
C) impromptu
D) extemporaneous

Question 9

A speaker who plans the content, organization, and delivery of the speech in advance, but does not write the speech out word for word, uses which speech delivery method?

A) manuscripted
B) memorized
C) impromptu
D) extemporaneous

Question 10

While preparing for his speech, David took time each afternoon to imagine himself walking confidently to the front of the room, smiling at his audience, and then speaking calmly and confidently. Which technique is David using to build his confidence and reduce his anxiety?

A) meditation
B) systematic desensitization
C) fear alleviation
D) performance visualization

Question 11

The aspect of speech delivery that relates to the position of the speaker's arms and legs and how the speaker carries his or her body is referred to as

A) articulation.
B) body language.
C) posture.
D) gestures.

Question 12

_______ refers to the clarity or forcefulness with which sounds are produced, regardless of whether the words are said correctly.

A) Articulation
B) Pronunciation
C) Projection
D) Alliteration

Question 13

An effective way to make eye contact with the audience during a speech is to move your eyes from one person to another or from one section of people to another as you move from one idea to another. This technique is called

A) staring.
B) gazing.
C) scanning.
D) bouncing.

Question 14

During his speech about a new breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, Joe has a hard time figuring out how to say the scientific words correctly. Joe is having trouble with which of the following?

A) articulation
B) pronunciation
C) projection
D) alliteration

Question 15

Which of the following has not been emphasized as a function of effective presentation aid use?

A) promote interest and motivation to listen
B) display a list of references used so that the speaker doesn't need to cite orally
C) help listeners process and retain information presented in the speech
D) convey information clearly and concisely