Question 1

You want your clothing, accessories, and grooming to be appropriate for the audience and for the occasion on which you're speaking, so ____________ is an important aspect of delivery.

Accepted Answer

Appearance is crucial as it ensures that the speaker's clothing, accessories, and grooming are suitable for both the audience and the occasion, impacting the overall effectiveness of the delivery.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a vocal element of effective delivery?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary is not a vocal element but rather a language element that pertains to the choice of words and language used in speech. Vocal elements specifically refer to how something is said, including the rate of speech, pitch, and clarity of articulation.

Question 3

Studies find that speaking at a faster __________ makes a speech more persuasive and more credible.

Accepted Answer

Speaking at a faster rate can make a speech appear more persuasive and credible, as it can convey confidence and competence.

Question 4

Kuan-yin has a background in collegiate debate, so she knows it is important to express as much information as possible in the allotted time. She is hired by a local public relations firm to do community outreach. During her first speech at a local senior citizens' home, she notices they quickly lose interest and many of them seem to tune her out. Given her background, it is likely that Kuan-yin's ___________ was not appropriate for her audience.

Accepted Answer

Given Kuan-yin's background in collegiate debate, where speakers often talk quickly to fit as much information as possible into their allotted time, it is likely that her rate of speech was too fast for the senior citizens, leading to their disinterest and tuning out.

Question 5

Your vocal ___________ is the loudness or softness of your voice.

Accepted Answer

Volume refers to the loudness or softness of a sound, which in this context applies to the voice.

Question 6

The appropriate __________ for a speech depends on the size of the audience, the size of the room, and whether the speaker is using a microphone.

Accepted Answer

The appropriate volume for a speech is influenced by the size of the audience, the size of the room, and the use of a microphone, as these factors determine how loudly or softly the speaker should speak to be heard clearly by everyone.

Question 7

When speakers are nervous, their vocal _______________ becomes higher than normal.

Accepted Answer

When speakers are nervous, their vocal pitch often becomes higher than normal, reflecting the tension and anxiety they are experiencing.

Question 8

Price finds his history professor to be tiring and annoying. Although he loves history, this professor's monotone voice fails to hold his attention. What vocal element does Price find to be lacking in his professor's voice?

Accepted Answer

Pitch refers to the highness or lowness of a voice. A monotone voice lacks variation in pitch, which can make it sound boring or unengaging, as Price is experiencing with his history professor.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a common articulation problem?

Accepted Answer

Substantiation is not a common articulation problem. Articulation problems typically involve issues with the physical production of sounds, such as transposition (mixing up sounds), substitution (replacing one sound with another), and addition (adding extra sounds to words). Substantiation, which refers to providing evidence or proof, is not related to speech articulation.

Question 10

If someone says "real-ah-tor"rather than "realtor", he or she has what articulation problem?

Accepted Answer

The correct term "realtor" is often mispronounced as "real-ah-tor," which involves adding an extra sound or syllable, hence it is an example of addition.

Question 11

Children often __________ sounds when articulating, for example saying "pa-sghetti" rather than "spaghetti".

Accepted Answer

Transposing sounds means reversing their order, which is what happens when children say "pa-sghetti" instead of "spaghetti."

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the relative smoothness of vocal delivery?

Accepted Answer

Fluency refers to the smoothness of speech, including the flow and rate at which words are spoken. It encompasses the ease with which a speaker can produce speech sounds and the overall rhythm of their speech, making it the correct choice for the relative smoothness of vocal delivery.

Question 13

Evan was stricken with ____________ early in life, and it has always inhibited his ability to communicate. He dreams of being a sportscaster one day, so he undergoes intensive speech therapy in the hope of improving the fluency of his speech.

Accepted Answer

Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the fluency of speech, which aligns with the context of Evan's condition and his desire to improve his speech fluency through therapy.

Question 14

Which of the following comprises anything that stimulates listeners' senses?

Accepted Answer

Presentation aids comprise anything that can be used to stimulate the listeners' senses, including visuals, sounds, and physical objects, which can help in making the presentation more engaging and understandable.

Question 15

Zoe is charged with training the new group of interns at her bank for the summer. She knows there is a lot of information they need to have to be effective. She therefore designs a presentation aid with graphics and videos. Because Zoe needs the interns to be able to remember this information quickly, she hopes her presentation aid will improve the interns'

Accepted Answer

Using graphics and videos in a presentation aid can enhance the recall of information by making it more engaging and easier to remember.

Question 16

Research shows that if you incorporate materials that involve your listeners' sense of sight, hearing, touch, or smell, their _________ will be improved.

Accepted Answer

Incorporating multisensory materials can enhance learning by engaging different senses, which helps in better understanding and retention of information.

Question 17

__________ slides often take the form of bulleted lists of words or phrases that are relevant to the presenter's topic.

Accepted Answer

Text slides are commonly used to present bulleted lists of words or phrases, making them relevant for conveying key points or topics in a presentation.

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT appear on a graphic slide?

Accepted Answer

Video would not typically appear on a graphic slide as graphic slides are usually static and do not support moving images or videos. They are designed to display static visual content such as pictures, charts, and tables.

Question 19

Which of the following is the display of words or numbers in a format of columns and rows?

Accepted Answer

A table is the correct answer because it specifically refers to the arrangement of data in rows and columns, which is used for organizing and displaying information systematically.

Question 20

A _______________ is a graphic display of numeric information.

Accepted Answer

A chart is specifically designed to graphically display numeric information, making it easier to understand and analyze data.

Quiz 13: Presenting a Speech