Ch.12 Delivering Your Speech Verified Test Bank Turner

CHAPTER 12 Test Bank

Multiple-Choice Questions

12.1. What term is used to describe the connection created between the speaker and the listener as a result of an effective speaking style?

a. attitude

b. intimacy

c. immediacy

d. adjustment

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.2. While Barbara thought the speaker knew what he was talking about, she also got the impression he didn’t really want to be there and had better things to do with his time. Which requirement for an effective delivery is lacking in this speaker?

a. attitude

b. values

c. beliefs

d. immediacy

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.3. The text addresses all of the following qualities of an effective presentation style EXCEPT _____.

a. reflects a clear desire to communicate with the audience

b. comes across as natural and conversational

c. creates a sense of immediacy with listeners

d. reflects a level of skill that cannot be taught

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.4. What type of speaking is considered “spur of the moment”?

a. manuscript

b. impromptu

c. extemporaneous

d. memorized

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.5. If you are going to give an impromptu speech, what should you determine first?

a. your purpose

b. your main points

c. the organizational pattern

d. the supporting material

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.6. Hillary practices her speech thoroughly so that she can speak from key-word notes while making eye contact and interacting with the audience. What method of presentation is Hillary preparing to use?

a. memorized

b. manuscript

c. extemporaneous

d. impromptu

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.7. Aliya realized that her audience was confused, so she decided to _____.

a. offer detailed statistics

b. move closer to them

c. startle them with a bold statement

d. provide illustrative examples

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.8. Which of the following speaking styles would be most useful when timing and exact wording are important?

a. manuscript

b. extemporaneous

c. memorized

d. impromptu

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.9. What common trap do beginning speakers often fall into when trying to speak from a manuscript?

a. coming across as too polished

b. practicing too much to be authentic

c. reading and poor eye contact

d. speaking way too long

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.10. Which of these speaking situations would be most appropriate for making a memorized presentation?

a. George has been asked to give the commencement address at his high school.

b. Lisel will be presenting a brief toast at her father’s 80th birthday celebration.

c. Torie will be presenting the concerns of her neighbors at a meeting of her city council.

d. Carson has been asked to present a briefing at work on the status of a project.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.11. What is the placement of the voice ranging from “high” to “low” on a musical scale?

a. rate

b. pitch

c. volume

d. tone

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.12. Jennie’s speech instructor notes that her voice lacks expressive range because her pitch is too high and sharp, so the instructor encourages her to use vocal exercises to discover a more comfortable and flexible range for presenting her speeches. Jennie’s instructor is encouraging her to discover her _____ pitch.

a. optimum

b. ritual

c. congruent

d. habitual

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.13. When Fred persistently fills the pauses between his main ideas with “ums” and “ers,” he is using _____.

a. book ends

b. habitual pitch

c. vocal distractions

d. tonal variety

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.14. What is most important to projecting your voice with appropriate volume while speaking?

a. good breath control

b. appropriate speaking rate

c. variety of pitch

d. lack of anxiety

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.15. When one student says to another, “jeetjet?” instead of “did you eat yet?” the student exhibits improper _____.

a. dialect

b. pronunciation

c. articulation

d. enunciation

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.16. While visiting the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee, Emily is fascinated by the unique speech patterns she encounters. Emily is becoming aware of the _____ associated with that area of the country.

a. verbal rhythm

b. enunciation

c. dialect

d. jargon

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.17. All of the following are ways to communicate with “body language” EXCEPT _____.

a. figurative language use

b. eye contact and facial expressions

c. movements and gestures

d. dress and personal appearance

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.18. Proxemics is the study of how humans use _____ in communication.

a. appearance

b. space

c. touch

d. time

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.19. During the inaugural address, the new U.S. president stands at a podium and looks down to where guests and citizens are seated. Which principle of proxemics does this demonstrate?

a. clarity

b. dialect

c. rhythm

d. elevation

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.20. What is considered the most important element in facial expressiveness?

a. the eyes

b. a smile

c. a “knowing” look

d. an expressionless face

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.21. Because he fidgets, slumps his shoulders, and speaks hesitantly, Johnny’s speech proposing a new project at work does not go over well. Johnny’s speech fails to satisfy what basic requirement of an effective presentation?

a. consistent verbal and nonverbal messages

b. the importance of achieving optimal pitch

c. lack of adequate topic focus

d. perspective by incongruity

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.22. A _____ outline would be best for use while presenting a speech.

a. working

b. blueprint

c. key-word

d. formal

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.5

Learning Objective: LO 12.5 Practice for successful delivery.

Topic: Practicing Your Presentation for Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.23. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of reading a speech aloud for practice?

a. It will give you a better idea of how long it takes to deliver your speech.

b. It will make monitoring and responding to feedback less important.

c. It will let you make adjustments for smoother wording and enhanced orality.

d. It will enhance your memory.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.5

Learning Objective: LO 12.5 Practice for successful delivery.

Topic: Practicing Your Presentation for Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.24. What advice does the text give for diffusing a hostile question from the audience?

a. Reword the question using more neutral language.

b. Glare at the person who asked the question, and then call on someone else.

c. Say you will come back to this question at the end of the presentation.

d. Inject a humorous note before answering the question.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.6

Learning Objective: LO 12.6 Become flexible in answering questions and making mediated speeches.

Topic: Developing Flexibility: Answering Questions and Making Mediated Speeches

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.25. When making a mediated presentation, where should the speaker look?

a. directly into the camera

b. down at the camera

c. up at the camera

d. just to the side of the camera

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.6

Learning Objective: LO 12.6 Become flexible in answering questions and making mediated speeches.

Topic: Developing Flexibility: Answering Questions and Making Mediated Speeches

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

True-False Questions

12.26. Effective speakers come across as genuinely interested in communicating with their audiences.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.27. Immediacy increases tension and anxiety for both speakers and listeners.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.28. Extemporaneous speaking emphasizes exact wording over interaction with the audience.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.29. The PREP formula is used to develop the introduction and conclusion of an extemporaneous speech.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.30. One way to deal with feedback from the audience that signals disagreement is to stress the values you share with the audience.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.31. Optimum pitch refers to the maximum loudness we can achieve without straining our vocal chords.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.32. When Amahl slows down his rate of speaking in order to emphasis a point, he is using rhythm.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.33. When a speaker’s verbal and nonverbal messages are inconsistent, listeners tend to give more credit to the verbal message.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.34. There is a universal language of gestures.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.35. Speakers should bring question-and-answer sessions to a close by summarizing the main points of their message.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.6

Learning Objective: LO 12.6 Become flexible in answering questions and making mediated speeches.

Topic: Developing Flexibility: Answering Questions and Making Mediated Speeches

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

FILL-IN-THE BLANK Questions

12.36. The goal for any speech is that it should be delivered using an expanded _____ style.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.37. Closely related to identification, _____ refers to the sense of closeness that effective speakers establish with listeners.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.1

Learning Objective: LO 12.1 Understand the importance of delivery for effective speaking.

Topic: The Power of Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.38. The PREP formula is best suited to the _____ method of presentation.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.39. A(n) _____ presentation is one that is read from a prepared text or teleprompter.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.40. The _____ of speech is the speed at which words are spoken.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.41. If you need to look up a word in the dictionary to know the proper way to say it, you want to know the correct _____.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.42. Eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures are all types of _____ language.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.43. The principle of proxemics that involves the control of space that separates the speaker and audience is called _____.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

12.44. A speaker who sits down to speak rather than standing in order to achieve the same level of eye contact with listeners is using the _____ principle of proxemics.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.45. When practicing your presentations, keep in mind that public speaking should be thought of as a(n) _____, not a product.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.5

Learning Objective: LO 12.5 Practice for successful delivery.

Topic: Practicing Your Presentation for Delivery

Difficulty: Easy

Skill: Remember the Facts

Short-Answer/Essay Questions

12.46. Discuss the advantages and challenges of two major methods of speech presentation.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.47. Describe how and when the PREP formula is useful for speaking. Provide an example.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.2

Learning Objective: LO 12.2 Become versatile in various methods of presentation.

Topic: Methods of Presentation

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Apply What You Know

12.48. Describe three elements that you can develop to improve your voice for public speaking, and explain why variety is important.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.3

Learning Objective: LO 12.3 Develop your physical voice for better communication.

Topic: Developing Your Physical Voice

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.49. Discuss three aspects of body language that can affect your presentation.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.4

Learning Objective: LO 12.4 Develop more effective body language.

Topic: Developing Your Body Language

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts

12.50. Discuss the process of practicing for a brief presentation.

Chapter: 12

Module: 12.5

Learning Objective: LO 12.5 Practice for successful delivery.

Topic: Practicing Your Presentation for Delivery

Difficulty: Moderate

Skill: Understand the Concepts