Effective Speech Delivery Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Effective Speech Delivery focuses on the principles and techniques necessary for presenting spoken messages clearly and persuasively. This course explores strategies for managing speech anxiety, using body language and voice modulation, organizing content for maximum impact, and engaging various audiences. Students will practice preparing and delivering speeches, receive constructive feedback, and analyze celebrated speakers to improve their own presentation skills. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to communicate ideas with confidence and professionalism in academic, professional, and social contexts.
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A Concise Public Speaking Handbook 4th Edition by Steven
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Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
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Q1) While listening to a speech about the rules of cricket, the speaker uses jargon that Terry doesn't understand. In this circumstance, Terry is experiencing problems with A) feedback.
B) decoding.
C) encoding.
D) the channel.
Answer: B
Q2) Public speaking skills can make you more confident, but they have no impact on your long-term employment success.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) One of the ways that public speaking and conversation are different is that public speaking is A) unplanned.
B) more formal.
C) less complicated.
D) more casual.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Improving Your Confidence
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Q1) The closer to the time came for Dennis to present his speech, the more anxious he became. While watching the speech just before his, Dennis felt his heart pounding and felt as though he would forgeteverything he planned to say. Which of the following statements BEST reflects this situation?
A) Obviously, Dennis is a beginning speaker. If he had more experience he wouldn't get nervous.
B) It is obvious that Dennis isn't prepared for his speech or else he wouldn't be nervous.
C) Dennis is experiencing a severe physical reaction that stems from low self-esteem.
D) Dennis is experiencing a form of anxiety that is common to public speakers.
Answer: D
Q2) According to the text, how does learning about your audience reduce speaking anxiety?
A) It enables you to see them as real, unthreatening people.
B) It makes you feel superior to them and therefore more confident.
C) It distracts you from the physical symptoms of anxiety.
D) It allows you to anticipate their reactions to your speech.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Presenting Your First Speech
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Q1) A specific-purpose statement is a statement of your major ideas.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Travis presented a speech that consisted of a long list of statistics on auto sales in the United States. What technique should he have used to clarify and add interest to these statistics?
A) He should have put the statistics on an overhead transparency.
B) He should have compared the statistics to something the audience knows.
C) He should have repeated the statistics at least twice.
D) He should have made each statistic a main idea of the speech.
Answer: B
Q3) "At the end of my speech, the class will be able to describe how to get assigned to a counselor from the campus counseling service." This statement is an example of a A) general purpose.
B) central idea.
C) specific purpose.
D) main point.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Ethics and Free Speech
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Q1) Aristotle used the term ethos to refer to a speaker's A) charisma.
B) intelligence.
C) credibility.
D) confidence.
Q2) Speakers have to cite sources for direct quotes but not for paraphrasing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A speaker whose sentences were very similar to those used in a news article would be _____, if he or she did not acknowledge that the phrasing came from the article.
A) accommodating
B) paraphrasing
C) patchwriting
D) misattributing
Q4) Ethics are universal; all cultures hold the same basic, human ethics.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Listening
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Q1) When listeners react with behavior that demonstrates they listened to a message they are
A) attending.
B) selecting.
C) understanding.
D) responding.
Q2) When you listen to empathize, you pay attention to both the nonverbal cues and the major ideas.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An audience member who nonverbally communicates disagreement with the speaker's message speaker is listening ethically.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Arelational-oriented listener prefers a speaker who avoids emotion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Critical listening and critical thinking are the same process.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Analyzing Your Audience
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Q1) Brent was presenting a speech on Type I diabetes, a disease that he had suffered from for years. He decided not to mention this fact to his audience. Which statement concerning Brent's speech is themostaccurate?
A) A speaker should not mention personal experiences, as they sound like bragging.
B) A speaker should not mention negative personal experiences, only positive ones.
C) A speaker needs only facts and figures to build his credibility to the audience.
D) A speaker's personal experience makes him more credible to his audience.
Q2) Values are more deeply ingrained than attitudes or beliefs and are therefore more difficult to change.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ethnocentrism is the same thing as patriotism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Audience analysis is the process of examining information about your listeners.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak
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Q1) If your audience seems inattentive or bored, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
A) tell a story.
B) use a personal example.
C) make direct references to the audience.
D) use more facts and statistics.
Q2) If your audience seems to be disagreeing with you, you should rely more on anecdotes and less on facts to present your case.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are ways to customize your message to your audience EXCEPT
A) using audience members' names to relate information to specific people.
B) referring to a significant event that happened on the date of your speech.
C) referring to a recent or local news event.
D) avoiding mention of specific groups or organizations.
Q4) Making direct reference to the audience is an excellent tactic if they seem inattentive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Developing Your Speech
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Q1) When choosing a speech topic, you should consider
A) your audience, yourself, and the occasion.
B) your audience and potential future audiences.
C) only yourself and your personal interests.
D) your instructor and which topic would get you the highest grade.
Q2) Your brain is fried, and you just cannot come up with a creative topic for an assigned speech. As a last resort, you fire up your computer and search the Web looking for something to spark your interest.Isthis advisable, according to your textbook?
A) No; Web sources offer unreliable material, which doesn't make for a good topic.
B) Yes, but topics generated from Web sources take much longer to develop than others.
C) Yes; scanning Web directories may be an effective strategy to find a speech topic.
D) No; it is a form of plagiarism when you poach speech topics from sites on the Web.
Q3) Acentral idea can be worded as a phrase or a question.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Gathering Supporting Material
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Q1) The domain of an educational Web site is usually .edu.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When planning an interview, you should keep your questions spontaneous.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Marcie was conducting an interview with the local homeless shelter supervisor. The supervisor kept answering "Yes" or "No" to all of Marcie's questions. Marcie was getting frustrated because she wasnotgetting the material she needed. What was the problem here?
A) The supervisor was probably new and inexperienced, and didn't know the answers.
B) Marcie was not at fault; the supervisor was just close minded and not helpful.
C) Marcie had planned only closed-ended questions and forgot to follow up by asking "Why?"
D) Marcie asked too many questions which resulted in her receiving insufficient answers.
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Chapter 10: Supporting Your Speech
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Q1) If, as supporting material for a speech, you give reasons or causes for a policy, principle, or event, you are using
A) a definition.
B) a description.
C) an explanation.
D) an analogy.
Q2) A short illustration of no longer than a sentence or two is called A) a hypothetical illustration.
B) a brief illustration.
C) an explanation.
D) a literal illustration.
Q3) The more experts who support your viewpoint and the larger the numbers you cite, reflect a principle within selecting the BEST supporting material known as A) magnitude.
B) variety.
C) proximity.
D) suitability.
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Chapter 11: Organizing Your Speech
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Q1) Soft to hard organization of supporting material relies chiefly on the principle of recency.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A _____ is a statement of what is to come.
A) preview
B) connector
C) verbal transition
D) summary statement
Q3) Using visuals as aids to verbal signposts will improve your audience's ability to follow your speech.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A planned pause in a speech may be used as
A) an effective filler.
B) a nonverbal transition.
C) a summary.
D) an internal preview.
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Chapter 12: Developing an Introduction
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Q1) A personal illustration can help establish your credibility.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The final step in an introduction is to provide your audience with an overview of your speech. This step is known as
A) a summary.
B) an explanation.
C) a specific purpose.
D) a preview.
Q3) "You have heard several ideas for investing your money wisely, this morning, but I'm going to share with you a way to do it with maximum safety and minimal risk," is an example of a(n)
A) historical event reference.
B) recent event reference.
C) preceding speech reference.
D) personal reference.
Q4) Proximity refers to the degree to which listeners should act.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Developing a Conclusion
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Q1) "Keep the components of health care in mind to ensure you will have a happy child to love and keep safe." This statement is an example of a(n)
A) call to action.
B) inspirational appeal.
C) reference to the introduction.
D) use of startling facts.
Q2) Providing closure in a conclusion lets the audience know that the speech is finished.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most speakers summarize the speech at the end of the conclusion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Any of the methods used for the introduction of your speech can be used in the conclusion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Verbal and nonverbal signals should NOT be used to provide closure.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Outlining and Revising Your Speech
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Q1) Signposts are NOT included in a preparation outline.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a preparation outline, the specific purpose should be placed
A) in the introduction.
B) at the top of the outline.
C) on the source page.
D) at the bottom of the outline.
Q3) You should write your preparation outline in phrases rather than complete sentences.
A)True
B)False
Q4) You should NOT include the specific purpose statement in your speaking notes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) It is acceptable to use a manuscript of your speech for your speaking notes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Using Words Well
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Q1) "All accounted for" is an example of what stylistic device(s)?
A) omission
B) inversion
C) using comparisons
D) suspension
Q2) It is better to use general words in a speech than specific words.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ occurs when a sentence has two parts with parallel structures, but contrasting meaning.
A) Antithesis
B) Parallelism
C) Repetition
D) Alliteration
Q4) Asimile is an implied comparison.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Oral language styles tend to use more pronouns.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Methods of Delivery
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Q1) Manuscript speaking is rarely done well enough to be interesting.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is one advantage of manuscript speaking?
A) It increases your credibility.
B) It makes your speech more interesting.
C) You can choose your words very carefully.
D) It makes it easier to make eye contact.
Q3) What is one advantage of memorized speaking?
A) most natural delivery style
B) easiest for most speakers to do well
C) maximum eye contact with audience
D) best technique for persuasive speaking
Q4) Extemporaneous speaking is delivered in a conversational style.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An impromptu speech does not have to be organized.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Nonverbal Communication
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Q1) While speaking to a large group at the annual Star Wars convention, John steadily maintains eye contact with just the two people in costume in the front row. Your speech teacher would consider John'stechnique effective.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All of the following facial expressions are universal EXCEPT A) disgust.
B) happiness.
C) contempt.
D) anger.
Q3) A politician who declines to comment on a reporter's question while holding up her hands to augment her verbal refusal is relying on a _____ gesture.
A) regulating B) complementing C) emphasizing D) contradicting
Q4) Aspeaker who pounds one hand into another is using a repeating gesture. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Verbal Communication
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Q1) All of the following are guidelines for rehearsing your speech EXCEPT
A) if possible, record audio or video of your rehearsals.
B) finish drafting your speech outline at least five hours before your speech performance.
C) practice your speech aloud to determine where you will need notes to prompt yourself.
D) present your speech to someone else so you can practice eye contact.
Q2) Alavaliere microphone clips onto the speaker's clothing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Cecily thought that she had a great speech. She had thoroughly researched and organized it, and had a good speaking outline. She read her outline over and over in her head before her presentation.WhenCecily presented her speech, she lost her place, stumbled over words, and dropped her visual aids. What important preparation step did Cecily skip?
A) Cecily forgot to give herself positive reinforcement before her speech.
B) Cecily forgot to rest and to eat well before her speech.
C) Cecily forgot to write delivery notes on her speaking outline.
D) Cecily forgot to rehearse speaking out loud, standing up, and using her visuals.
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Chapter 19: Adapting and Delivering Your Speech
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Q1) _____ is the assumption that your own cultural approaches are superior to those of other cultures.
A) Recency
B) Racial profiling
C) Prejudice
D) Ethnocentrism
Q2) How does your text advise you to adapt your speech delivery style for a high-context listener?
A) Wear clothing that will make you stand out from the crowd.
B) Keep your gestures and your facial expressions toned down.
C) Use a lot of visual aids and colorful graphics.
D) Deliver your speech in a monotone.
Q3) According to the text, which of the following cultures expects less immediacy?
A) North American
B) Australian
C) Japanese
D) Mexican
Q4) You should never use verbal signpost while answering audience questions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Selecting Presentation Aids
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Q1) Clip art consists of images that are either in printed form or stored as electronic images in a computer file.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How can you BEST use people as presentation aids in a speech?
A) Rehearse with the person beforehand; introduce the individual to the audience just before his or her participation.
B) Never use other people as presentation aids in a speech because of the likeliness something will go wrong.
C) Ask for volunteers from your audience to help you on the spur-of-the-moment and act as your presentation aid.
D) Just use yourself as a presentation aid: with costumes, demonstrations, or illustrations.
Q3) ______ are a type of visual aid that shows relationships between two or more variables.
A) Line graphs
B) Pie graphs
C) Bar graphs
D) Picture graphs
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Chapter 21: Preparing and Using Presentation Aids
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Q1) Speakers should limit text to key words and phrases when using computer-generated presentation aids.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Some presentation aids speak for themselves, you don't need to explain them.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Keeping backup supplies is a good way to avoid unexpected problems with your visual aids.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Elena was giving her speech on why college athletes should be paid for playing their sport. In her PowerPoint, she uses an image of an attractive football player posing with his shirt off. Was usingthispicture helpful in persuading her audience?
A) Yes, because it got the audience's attention.
B) Yes, because it was relative to her topic.
C) No, because the image didn't complement the image created by her spoken words.
D) No, because the image of the football player was stereotypical.
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Chapter 22: Informative Speaking
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Q1) In an informative speech, when you talk about how an object feels, how something tastes, or how an emotion feels, you are invoking the power of A) example.
B) definition.
C) narration.
D) word pictures.
Q2) The primary goals of informative speaking are to present information that the audience can understand and remember, while maintaining their interest.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are guidelines for developing an audience-centered informative speech EXCEPT
A) consider your audience.
B) determine your informative purpose.
C) develop your general purpose.
D) develop your central idea.
Q4) A speech about procedures reviews how something works or describes a process. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 23: Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) Britt's central idea was to persuade her audience to consider voting for an antismoking bill in the community. She was using what type of proposition?
A) a proposition of fact
B) a proposition of action
C) a proposition of value
D) a proposition of policy
Q2) In persuasive speaking, the audience is always persuaded by logic.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In her persuasive speech, Martha spoke about the possibility of dirty nuclear weapons being used against the United States by Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. She challenged her audience to monitor Senatehearings on the problem and to get involved by writing or emailing their legislators. What form of motivation did Martha successfully employ in her speech?
A) negative motivation
B) cognitive dissonance
C) positive motivation
D) an appeal to basic self-esteem and self-actualization needs
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Chapter 24: Using Persuasive Strategies
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Q1) For persuasive speakers, it is important to establish credibility with unreceptive audiences.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which type of reasoning involves organizing an argument using a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion?
A) inductive reasoning
B) deductive reasoning
C) causal reasoning
D) reasoning by analogy
Q3) A hypothetical example should NOT be used to reach a conclusion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The type of credibility when a speaker establishes common ground with the audience, supports an argument with evidence, and presents a well-delivered speech is A) initial credibility.
B) deserved credibility.
C) terminal credibility.
D) derived credibility.
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Chapter 25: Speaking on Special Occasions
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Q1) Paula is asked to deliver a speech that sets the tone for a childcare conference. What type of special-occasion speech will she give?
A) a eulogy
B) a speech of tribute
C) a humorous speech
D) a keynote address
Q2) What two criteria are most important when making a speech of introduction?
A) Be brief and accurate.
B) Be accurate and self-serving.
C) Be brief and informative.
D) Be brief and witty.
Q3) _____ is considered the opposite of hyperbole.
A) A spoonerism
B) Verbal irony
C) Wit
D) Understatement
Q4) The keynote speaker at a conference should mention all the other speakers that will follow.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 26: Speaking in Small Groups
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Q1) When making a group presentation, it is helpful for the first speaker to clarify the group's purpose for the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A group leader who allows group members complete freedom in all aspects of the decision-making process and does little to help the group achieve its goal.
A) a transformational leader.
B) a laissez faire leader.
C) an authoritarian leader.
D) a democratic leader.
Q3) Democratic leaders allow group members complete freedom in all aspects of the decision-making process.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Analysis is a process of examining the causes, effects, symptoms, history, and other background information that will help a group eventually reach a solution.
A)True
B)False
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