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COMM1002 Public Speaking Unit 4 Milestone 4 Sophia
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1
Shawna will present her favorite passages to a book club that includes three of her closest friends and two co-workers. Shawna is a quiet person who doesn’t often speak her mind. She rarely communicates with work colleagues, other than exchanging email messages.
Shawna is nervous about making the presentation, but she enjoyed reading the book she'll talk about, and she is excited to have the members visit her home to discuss it. Now all she needs to do is to decide what to wear.
Select the behavior related to dress or posture that will help Shawna to achieve her goals.
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Since she has invited a small number of people to her house, a pair of jeans and a sweater are most appropriate.
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Since she has invited people from work, she should dress in business clothes (e.g., a suit and button-down blouse).
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Since she is nervous, she should wear a casual dress with tights and heels to appear professional and confident.
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Since it is in the evening and she is not at work, Shawna should wear something comfortable, like pajamas.
2
Which of the following statements describes a speaker decreasing the effectiveness of a visual presentation?
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Greg chooses a default color scheme to help unify the theme of the slideshow.
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Deidre makes the text on each slide large enough to be visible from a distance.
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Wendy adds lots of special effects and background noises to a presentation.
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Terry keeps the amount of information on each slide to a minimum.
3
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using PowerPoint to create visual aids?
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PowerPoint encourages speakers to focus on the message, not the medium.
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PowerPoint reduces the need for handouts because everyone can see the same slide.
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PowerPoint makes it easy to deliver visual presentations because you can advance slides with clickers or a single keystroke.
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Because slides can be projected on a screen, PowerPoint enables users to create visual aids that can be viewed by large audiences.
4
Mario works at a small engineering firm that handles large-scale broadband installation projects. One of his challenges is visually representing all the different projects, contractors, and sites when making presentation bids. He has spent hours inserting diagrams into PowerPoint but ended up with an unsatisfying visual effect. Now he is looking for a new program.
Which of the following alternatives to PowerPoint would allow Mario to display interrelated visual concepts during a presentation?
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SlideRocket
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Google Docs
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iPhoto
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Mind Maps
5
During a question and answer session, it is important to _______ after you answer a question.
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Look directly at the questioner.
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Check with the questioner to determine whether you answered the question to his or her satisfaction.
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Repeat the question for those in the audience who might not have heard it.
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Create a hashtag for the Q&A event.
6
Which of the following statements is an example of effective use of pitch or pause when speaking?
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Enola didn’t want to confuse the audience, so she spoke in only one pitch throughout her speech.
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Andrea knew that the next point in her speech was important, so she paused before continuing, to emphasize what she was about to say.
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Samantha wanted to make sure that the audience was following the points in her speech, so she interjected phrases including “you know” and “you get it, right?” throughout her speech.
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Desha wanted to use pauses to create suspense in her speech. She delivered her final line as follows: “I (pause) will (pause) never (pause) eat (pause) there (pause) on (pause) a (pause) Sunday.”
7
Angela traveled from Texas to speak at a conference in New York. However, she found that her speech didn’t seem to resonate with the audience.
Angela wondered whether her use of "y'all" and other words and pronunciation unique to Texas made it difficult for the audience to connect with her (A) .
A
language articulation dialect paralanguage
8
Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a Q&A session?
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James includes a number of difficult terms and confusing elements in his speech so that there will be things to talk about at the Q&A session.
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Danny reviews his speech, looking for points that he hasn't developed fully, because he expects that some questions might be on those points.
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Michael researches related topics, anticipating that they will come up during the Q&A session.
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Angel prepares to answer basic questions, and to re-teach some material covered during her talk, because she knows that audience will include people who have different levels of expertise.
9
Determine which of the following statements describes someone delivering a eulogy.
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"This plaque will symbolize the work the founders of this small town accomplished."
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"This community center would not have opened without the work of Karen Page."
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"My grandfather enjoyed a full life and made friends with everyone he met."
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"On this site, those brave people gave their lives so that we could live."
10
Which of the following is not usually part of preparing and delivering a presentation speech?
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Discussing the criteria the awardee had to meet to win the award
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Describing why the award has been given the name that it has (i.e., what the award represents)
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Sharing photos of yourself with the awardee at the start of the speech, so that everyone will know to whom you are presenting the award, and how you know him or her
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Preparing the speech well in advance of the presentation event
11
Marcus suggested that Jerry display photographs in the background during his memorial speech for a recently departed friend.
What does Jerry NOT have to consider if he follows Marcus's advice?
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Ensuring the photographs can be seen by the entire audience
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Printing copies of the photographs to be passed out to the audience
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Selecting photographs that are appropriate to his purpose
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Making sure the photographs blend smoothly with his speech
12
Thomas and Martina are on the same speech team at school. After the team completes a rehearsal, the teacher compliments Martina on her performance. Thomas considers that his performance has never warranted praise. He decides to observe Martina during the next rehearsal to learn some of her techniques.
Select the statement that describes how Thomas could rehearse to improve his debate performance.
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Thomas notices that Martina uses a conversational delivery. He decides to practice speaking more naturally to the audience.
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Thomas takes Martina’s script and reads it when he speaks.
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Thomas notices that his speech is longer than Martina’s so he speeds up his delivery to reduce the length of his speech by half.
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Thomas notices that Martina speaks powerfully, so he records her and listens to the recording repeatedly to better understand her speaking style.
13
Andre had just finished his first public speech after announcing his run for the school board. Many people from the audience came up to congratulate him for making an honest speech. They told him that they were grateful that he had spoken openly about his values and beliefs. One man asked for a schedule of Andre's upcoming speaking dates.
This is an example of Andre building (A) credibility.
A
rhetorical terminal initial derived
14
Jana began her speech with a story about the first time she fostered a dog. While telling the story, she projected a picture of the dog on the screen. She returned to the story as she made each of the main points of her speech, as well during her conclusion, when she displayed the image one final time.
This use of visual repetition was intended to help improve the audience’s (A) .
A
Memory Entertainment Perception Questions
15
Which of the following is not a good reason to use a dynamic visual aid?
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Studies indicate that audiences are more engaged during presentations that include dynamic elements.
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Digital media helps presenters to convey information easily.
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Multimedia tools can increase audience participation and interaction.
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The use of digital and multimedia aids elevates the speaker’s social status.
16
Which of the following statements does NOT describe a speaker properly analyzing and adapting to feedback?
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Veronica notices the workers at her union meeting scratching their heads, so she sticks to her prepared remarks.
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Joanne sees the college students attending her philosophy lecture maintaining eye contact and decides to keep talking.
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Ian hears applause after arriving at a major point of his campaign speech, so he presses on using similar rhetoric.
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George collects polling data with an audience response system and determines he needs to further explain his argument to a confused audience.
17
Alex is a member of a corporate sales team who frequently speaks in front of groups as part of sales presentations. He has now been asked to give a toast at his brother's upcoming wedding. Alex is used to speaking in formal occasions but is unsure of the best way to deliver a lighter speech. He decides to do a little research before the wedding.
Select the statement that describes a strategy Alex could use to deliver a lighter speech.
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Alex periodically interrupts his remarks in order to deliver extremely embarrassing jokes about his brother.
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Alex comprehensively prepares a long statement that he plans to deliver verbatim when it is time for his toast.
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Alex tells a story about his brother that causes his friends and family in the audience to laugh.
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Alex delivers a detailed outline of the points he would like address at the start of his toast.
18
Miranda decides to create a large graph, to use as a visual aid.
Miranda uses (A) , so that her graph doesn’t overwhelm the audience.
A
subtle colors translucent colors bright colors no colors
19
James was studying for his geography test. He was glad that his teacher had taught him the phrase “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” to help him remember the order of North, South, East, and West.
This example demonstrates which principle for supporting memory?
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Limiting Sets
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Ordering
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Mnemonic
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Affect
20
Janet spent all week working on her conference presentation. On the day of the conference, her computer ran out of power, and she didn’t have a charger.
Even though it was more difficult to create and included fewer features, Janet was glad that she had created a (A) . Because she had done so, she could access her presentation on another presenter’s computer.
A
audiovisual presentation web-based slideshow slide deck photo slideshow
21
Which of the following situations represents an ineffective use of a visual aid?
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Laura brings a model skeleton in front of the class during a speech about anatomy.
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Paul uses a chalkboard at a town hall meeting so he can write down audience suggestions.
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Anthony uses transparencies when speaking to senior citizens with limited eyesight.
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Kayla chooses to use a flipchart in her speech since she's unfamiliar with more sophisticated technology.
22
Which of the following statements describes a speaker who uses non-verbal interaction effectively to keep his or her audience engaged?
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A historian focuses his gaze on his slides, to draw the audience’s attention to his PowerPoint presentation.
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A speaker visiting a local high school intermittently asks the audience questions about their experiences, and consistently makes eye contact with those who answer.
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A doctor hands out a copy of his speech to audience members so they can follow along as he speaks.
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A school principal uses a one-foot by one-foot model of the new school while presenting the construction plans to the student body assembly in the gym.
23
Which of the following examples represents an ineffective use of volume or rate in public speaking?
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A student presenting his research speaks slowly and carefully when explaining the important parts.
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The host of an awards ceremony conducts a sound test with a microphone.
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An executive speaking in a large auditorium uses his normal speaking voice.
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A coach speaks at a fast rate during halftime when encouraging her athletes to energize their game.
24
Marcus is preparing to deliver a toast to his immediate family at Thanksgiving dinner. In this situation, it is most appropriate for Marcus to speak in the (A) distance zone.
A
Intimate Space Social Space Public Space Personal Space
25
Tom is a trainer at a large healthcare organization. He recently trained a group of doctors on new screening technology. While reviewing their written feedback, he is surprised to learn that the doctors thought his training was difficult to follow.
Tom meets with his supervisor and explains that he worked hard on the presentation, and doesn’t understand how he could have made the material any clearer.
How should Tom's boss advise him to respond to the feedback?
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Be open-minded.
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Deliver the presentation again.
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Encourage a debate with the doctors.
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Ignore their criticism.
1
Becky repeatedly displays photos of an actual protest during her speech on civil unrest.
Her use of visual aids was intended to help enhance her audience’s (A).
A
entertainment feedback perception comprehension
Answer: comprehension
2
Astasia made a successful presentation to the school board. After her speech, members of the board told her that they planned to pass on the information she had provided to them.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using a multimedia presentation format?
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Astasia can include videos and pictures in her presentation.
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Astasia can use clip-art that is included in the multimedia presentation software.
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Astasia can speak to the audience while presenting, eliminating stage-fright.
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Astasia can download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation as a PDF file, and distribute it via email.
3
Which of the following statements describes a speaker who successfully uses sound as a sensory enhancement?
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Maya spoke loudly after noticing that the room in which she spoke was very crowded.
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James knew that his laptop was fully-charged, and that he was ready to make his speech, so he decided to skip the sound check before he began.
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Andrew decided that it didn’t matter whether he mumbled sometimes because that was how he sounded while speaking conversationally.
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Nyra used her phone to play a Disney song during her presentation on "The Little Mermaid" for 200 middle school students.
4
Jane runs into a group of people she knows on the main quad of campus between class periods. In this situation, it is most appropriate for Jane to speak in the (A).
A
Intimate Space Social Space Public Space Personal Space
Answer: Social Space
5
Janet completed her presentation to the parents of children in the Girl Scout troop by giving them directions to the park they were going to clean. She gave directions verbally, using city landmarks rather than street names. She did this so that more parents would remember how to get there.
Which principle for supporting memory does this example demonstrate?
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Association
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Limiting Sets
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Ordering
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Repetition
6
Mario is taking an online course in storytelling. He has been assigned to make a group presentation with other students who live in different locations throughout the country.
Which of the following PowerPoint alternatives would provide Mario with "anytime, anywhere" access, free of charge?
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Mind Maps
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Google Docs
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No Options
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Slide Rocket
7
Which of the following is not a good technique to use when preparing or presenting an after-dinner speech?
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Keeping your speech "short and sweet"
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Writing down your full speech so that you won’t forget to mention anything
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Considering your audience and what they will find amusing
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Familiarizing yourself with the subject of the speech
8
Which of the following is not an advantage of using PowerPoint to create visual aids?
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PowerPoint enables presenters to get into the specific details and complexity of a subject.
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PowerPoint is user-friendly, so beginners can create an effective visual presentation.
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PowerPoint makes it easy to modify your visual aid as you revise your speech.
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PowerPoint simplifies the process of creating colorful and attractive visual aids.
9
Which of the following statements does NOT describe a speaker properly analyzing and adapting to feedback?
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George collects polling data with an audience response system and determines he needs to further explain his argument to a confused audience.
•
Ian hears applause after arriving at a major point of his campaign speech, so he presses on using similar rhetoric.
•
Veronica notices the workers at her union meeting scratching their heads, so she sticks to her prepared remarks.
•
Joanne sees the college students attending her philosophy lecture maintaining eye contact and decides to keep talking.
10
Pamela added (A) to her slideshow to help draw the students' attention to the important information in her presentation.
A
small font dark backgrounds animated transitions color
11
Tom is a trainer at a large healthcare organization and has recently provided training to a group of doctors on new screening technology. After receiving written feedback on his work he is surprised to see the doctors felt his training was difficult to follow. He approaches his supervisor and explains that he does not understand the source of their confusion.
How should Tom's boss advise him to respond to this criticism?
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Seek clarity by asking one of the doctors about the specific cause of their confusion.
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Debate the doctors as to whether his training was actually difficult to follow.
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Devise a test to objectively measure if his training methods are unclear.
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Ignore the criticism and continue his work without making any changes.
12
Which of the following statements is an example of ineffective use of pitch or pause when speaking?
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Amanda had some extra time to practice her speech, so she recorded herself delivering it to find out how many filler words she used.
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As Daniel practiced his speech, his intonation rose at the end of each sentence, even when he wasn’t asking a question. He lowered his intonation to make his points more effectively.
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While preparing to make his speech, Kieren identified three of his most important points and decided to pause after each one to give the audience time to consider what he had just said.
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Jude was worried that the low pitch of his voice would bore the audience, so he decided to deliver his speech at a higher pitch.
13
Which of the following statements is an example of an ineffective use of volume or rate in public speaking?
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James arrived late at the auditorium where he would deliver his speech. Because he had little time to prepare, he decided that a microphone check was not necessary.
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Max was presenting a live concert, with readings of short stories between each song. He decided that it would be best to use an ambient microphone for the concert, because it would pick up a broad, natural mix of Max's voice and ambient sound.
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Jenna was chosen as the senior class speaker, which meant that she would also lead the pep rally before the school's football team played for the state title. She knew that it was important for her to speak at a fast rate to get everyone excited.
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Andrea wanted to make sure that her speech conveyed thoughtfulness, so she spoke more slowly during important moments.
14
Michyah prepared to make a speech by stretching her mouth, reciting tounge-twisters, and making sure that she did not omit sounds from words. She did all of this to ensure that she had (a) strong (A) .
A
paralanguage dialect articulation accent
15
Janet spent all week working on her conference presentation. On the day of the conference, her computer ran out of power, and she didn’t have a charger.
Even though it was more difficult to create and included fewer features, Janet was glad that she had created a (A). Because she had done so, she could access her presentation on another presenter’s computer.
A
photo slideshow web-based slideshow audiovisual presentation slide deck
16
Select the option that does NOT represent a best practice when including visual aids in a presentation.
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Choose a visual aid that is appropriate for the information to be presented.
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Pass out hard copies of visual aids to all audience members.
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Visual aids should highlight the main point.
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To make the biggest impact, avoid wordiness in visual aids.
17
Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a Q&A session?
•
Angel prepares to answer basic questions, and to re-teach some material covered during her talk, because she knows that audience will include people who have different levels of expertise.
•
James includes a number of difficult terms and confusing elements in his speech so that there will be things to talk about at the Q&A session.
•
Danny reviews his speech, looking for points that he hasn't developed fully, because he expects that some questions might be on those points.
•
Michael researches related topics, anticipating that they will come up during the Q&A session.
18
During a question and answer session, it is important to _______ after you answer a question.
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Repeat the question for those in the audience who might not have heard it.
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Create a hashtag for the Q&A event.
•
Check with the questioner to determine whether you answered the question to his or her satisfaction.
•
Look directly at the questioner.
19
Which of the following is not usually part of preparing and delivering an acceptance speech?
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Spending as much time as it takes to thank everyone who helped you to achieve your goals
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Preparing remarks about the experiences that led to you winning the award
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Thanking the awarding individual or organization
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Preparing a speech, even when there is a chance that you won’t be the winner
20
Shawna will present her favorite passages to a book club that includes three of her closest friends and two co-workers. Shawna is a quiet person who doesn’t often speak her mind. She rarely communicates with work colleagues, other than exchanging email messages.
Shawna is nervous about making the presentation, but she enjoyed reading the book she'll talk about, and she is excited to have the members visit her home to discuss it. Now all she needs to do is to decide what to wear.
Select the behavior related to dress or posture that will help Shawna to achieve her goals.
•
Since she has invited a small number of people to her house, a pair of jeans and a sweater are most appropriate.
•
Since she is nervous, she should wear a casual dress with tights and heels to appear professional and confident.
•
Since she has invited people from work, she should dress in business clothes (e.g., a suit and button-down blouse).
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Since it is in the evening and she is not at work, Shawna should wear something comfortable, like pajamas.
21
Which of the following is not an example of a dedication speech?
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Aaron gives a speech on Veteran’s Day at a just-completed statue that honors fallen soldiers.
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Jennifer delivers a speech in honor of her grandfather at the dedication of the gymnasium named after him.
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Miranda gives a speech at graduation, celebrating the dedication her teacher showed while working in Haiti.
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Mayor Johnson delivers a speech at the opening of the new Boys and Girls Club of Columbia.
22
Which of the following situations represents an ineffective use of a visual aid?
•
Kayla chooses to use a flipchart in her speech since she's unfamiliar with more sophisticated technology.
•
Paul uses a chalkboard at a town hall meeting so he can write down audience suggestions.
•
Laura brings a model skeleton in front of the class during a speech about anatomy.
•
Anthony uses transparencies when speaking to senior citizens with limited eyesight.
23
Andre had just finished his first public speech after announcing his run for the school board. Many people from the audience came up to congratulate him for making an honest speech. They told him that they were grateful that he had spoken openly about his values and beliefs. One man asked for a schedule of Andre's upcoming speaking dates.
This is an example of Andre building (A) credibility.
A
derived initial rhetorical terminal
24
Thomas and Martina are on the same speech team at school. After the team completes a rehearsal, the teacher compliments Martina on her performance. Thomas considers that his performance has never warranted praise. He decides to observe Martina during the next rehearsal to learn some of her techniques.
Select the statement that describes how Thomas could rehearse to improve his debate performance.
•
Thomas notices that Martina speaks powerfully, so he records her and listens to the recording repeatedly to better understand her speaking style.
•
Thomas notices that his speech is longer than Martina’s so he speeds up his delivery to reduce the length of his speech by half.
•
Thomas notices that Martina uses a conversational delivery. He decides to practice speaking more naturally to the audience.
•
Thomas takes Martina’s script and reads it when he speaks.
25
Which of the following statements describes a speaker who uses non-verbal interaction effectively to keep his or her audience engaged?
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A principal names students who have experienced bullying during the school assembly to address the negative behavior.
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The school board President provides a PowerPoint presentation that includes easily-interpreted graphs and data that support his explanation of why school uniforms are a good idea.
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A police officer crosses his arms to let the audience know that he is powerful, and that they should listen closely to him.
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A comedian leaves a funny picture of his child playing in a bag of baking flour on the screen throughout his hour-long comedy show.