CH10 – Flashcard

After you have practiced your speech enough that you are comfortable with the overall organization and outline, what kind of practice should you emphasize next? ◦ Start over and create a new outline for a new topic ◦ Memorize your speech word for word ◦ Refine and polish your speech, with a special emphasis on delivery ◦ Get feedback from others on the outline, manuscript, and delivery of your speech

Approximately how much of your total speech should be constituted by the body of your speech? ◦ 75-85% ◦ 65-75% ◦ 55-65%

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation to consider when practicing? ◦ Give your practice audience no guidance on for the kind of feedback you want. ◦ Practice with a stopwatch. ◦ Keep the audience in the forefront of your mind. ◦ Practice your speech out loud.

When you are in the final stages of practice, which part of the speech should you be primarily focusing on? ◦ Main points ◦ Sources ◦ Delivery ◦ Topic

Which of the following is true about practicing with a stopwatch? ◦ You should practice with a stopwatch every time you practice out loud so that you know how long your speech is each time you adjust it. ◦ You should never practice with a stopwatch. ◦ Timinig your speech is optional. ◦ You should practice with a stopwatch once before you give your speech to make sure you are close to the time limit.