Chapter 12 True or false – Flashcards
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Good speech delivery conveys a speaker's ideas without calling attention to itself.
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The question-and-answer session can have as much impact on an audience as what a speaker says during the speech itself.
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True
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Pitch is the relative highness or lowness of the speaker's voice.
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True
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"Conversational quality" in a speech means that the speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation.
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False
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Vocalized pauses are an effective way to increase a speaker's credibility.
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False
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If you say the "s" in Illinois or the "p" in pneumonia, you are making a mistake in articulation.
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False
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Dialects are usually based on regional or ethnic speech patterns.
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True
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When a speaker's nonverbal communication is inconsistent with his or her words, listeners tend to believe the words rather than the nonverbal communication.
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False
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When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should usually restate or paraphrase each question before you answer it.
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True
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You should start to establish eye contact with the audience even before you begin to speak.
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True
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Good speech delivery a. has a conversational quality. b. does not call attention to itself. c. requires a strong voice. d. all of the above. e. a and b only.
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e. a and b only.
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When speaking from a manuscript, you should a. practice aloud to make sure the speech sounds natural. b. be certain the final manuscript is legible at a glance. c. work on establishing eye contact with the audience. d. all of the above. e. a and b only
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d. all of the above
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The _____________speaker uses only brief notes or a speaking outline to jog the memory. a. after-dinner b. commemorative c. informative d. extemporaneous e. persuasive
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d. extemporaneous
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"Conversational quality" in speech delivery means that the a. speech sounds spontaneous even though it has been rehearsed. b. speaker is not speaking from memory. c. speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation. d. all of the above. e. b and c only.
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a. speech sounds spontaneous even though it has been rehearsed.
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The relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice is called a. rate. b. pitch. c. tone. d. quality. e. volume.
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b. pitch.
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According to your textbook, when people in one region of the country say "warter," while people in another region of the country say "water," the difference is a matter of a. inflection. b. verbalization. c. dialect. d. enunciation. e. intonation.
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c. dialect.
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A public speaker who frequently says "uh," "er," or "um" is failing to make effective use of a. vocal variety. b. pauses. c. pitch. d. rate. e. inflection.
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b. pauses.
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In which of the following situations will the personal appearance of the speaker have an impact on the audience? a. a politician presenting a campaign speech b. a business executive giving a financial report c. a professor giving a lecture d. all of the above e. a and b only
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d. all of the above
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What does your textbook advise regarding the use of gestures in a speech? a. Gestures should be suited to the audience and occasion. b. Speakers should have a vast number of graceful gestures. c. Gestures should appear natural and spontaneous. d. all of the above e. a and c only
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e. a and c only
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When conducting a question-and-answer session, you should a. view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas. b. respond to hostile questions in a defensive and argumentative manner. c. allow each questioner to ask as many follow-up questions as they wish. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.
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a. view the session as one more opportunity to communicate your ideas.
