Chapter 11 Delivering the Speech True-False Questions Please indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by writing the appropriate letter. 1. An extemporaneous speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance. T F 2.Public speakers who establish strong eye contact are usually perceived as more credible than speakers who have weak eye contact. T F 3.Nonverbal communication is based on a person’s use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words. T F 4.Ways of talking based on ethnic or regional speech patterns are called dialects. T F 5.“Conversational quality” in a speech means that the speaker talks the same as she or he would in ordinary conversation. T F 6.One of the advantages of speaking from a manuscript is that it frees a speaker from the need to establish eye contact with the audience. T F 7.Research has shown that the speaker’s personal appearance is an important factor in about 25 percent of speech situations. T F 8.You can articulate a word sharply and still mispronounce it. T F 9.Rehearsing how you behave at the beginning and end of your speech is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your image with an audience. T F 10.In most cases, the question-and-answer session has little impact on an audience’s response to a speech. T F Multiple Choice Questions Please indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter. 1. In which situation would a speaker be most likely to read from a manuscript? a. A speech accepting an award at a company banquet . b. A speech in honor of a retiring employee . c. A speech on international policy at the United Nations . d. A speech on the activities of a church social committee . 2. According to your textbook, the __________ speaker delivers a speech with little or no immediate preparation. a. colloquial b. extemporaneous c. conversational d. impromptu 3. The __________ speaker uses only brief notes or a speaking outline to jog the memory. a. after-dinner b. commemorative c. informative d. extemporaneous 4. The relative highness or lowness of sounds produced by the human voice is called __________. a. tone b. pitch c. quality d. volume 5. According to your textbook, inflection refers to the __________. a. dialect of a speaker b. speed at which a person speaks c. changes in the pitch of a speaker’s voice d. clarity of a speaker’s articulation 6. It is the __________ of your voice that reveals whether you are asking a question or making a statement, whether you are being sincere or sarcastic. a. spontaneity b. variety c. inflection d. resonance 7. A public speaker who frequently says “uh,” “er,” or “um” is failing to make effective use of __________. a. vocal variety b. pauses c. rate d. pitch 8. According to your textbook, “uh,” “er,” “um,” and similar expressions in a public speech are referred to as __________. a. vocal fillers b. signposts c. intonations d. vocalized pauses 9. Changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, volume, and pauses are referred to as __________. a. vocal variety b. vocal credibility c. vocal pronunciation d. vocal contact 10. According to your textbook, saying “pas-ghetti” instead of “spaghetti” is an error in __________. a. articulation b. description c. pronunciation d. intonation