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Practice Quiz #4:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. What is the third step of extemporaneous delivery?
a. deliver the speech in a conversational manner
 b. gather material
 c. write the speech body in outline form
 d. none of the above
2. What delivery style is usually used when retaining exact wording is important as in reading poetry aloud?
a. extemporaneous
 b. memorized
 c. manuscript
 d. impromptu
3. What delivery style is used when there is little or no preparation time?
a. extemporaneous
b. memorized
 c. manuscript
 d. impromptu
4. Which of the following is not a necessary element of a good ethos?
a. the speaker is trustworthy as an individual
 b. the speaker is concerned about the audience
 c. the speaker is knowledgeable about the topic
 d. none of the above. All of the preceding statements are necessary for a good ethos.
5. What is pitch?
a. how loudly or softly you talk
 c. the highs and lows of the tone of your voice
 c. the speed of your delivery
 d. none of the above
6. What is rate?
a. how loudly or softly you talk
 b. the highs and lows of the tone of your voice
 c. the speed of your delivery
 d. none of the above
7. What delivery technique emphasizes important ideas and allows the audience time to consider them?
a. saying key words louder/longer
 b. using verbalized pauses
 c. changing your volume
 d. none of the above
8. Which of the following techniques will help eliminate speech nervousness?
a. practicing the speech in front of a live audience
 b. quickly "sneaking" a deep breath and slowly exhaling it before you begin to speak
 c. concentrating on your speech not on the audience
 d. all of the above
9. Where should your hands be placed for convenient gesturing?
a. at your sides below your waist
 b. resting on top of the lectern
 c. behind the lectern
 d. none of the above
10. According to "Help Yourself", what is the most important thing you can do to improve your delivery?
a. practice the speech for live audience
 b. write the speech in outline form
 c. use extemporaneous delivery
 d. none of the above

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