1.A speaker's voice creates an impression in the listeners' minds even before his or her physical appearance does.
2.An outline is too broad and unfocused if it has more than ________ levels of development.
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five
e. six
3.Which of the following is a strategy for preparing a conclusion?
a. ask a rhetorical question
b. tell a story
c. write the conclusion first
d. practice the conclusion
e. leave the listeners wanting more
4.One function of a conclusion is to:
a. establish rapport with the audience.
b. build identification with the audience.
c.summarize the main ideas.
d. state the purpose.
e. influencing the audience to view the end of the speech favorably.
5.The preparation outline is helpful to the speaker in identifying points which have insufficient evidence.
True
False
6.A speaking outline should contain detailed stage directions to help the speaker plan every detail of his or her delivery.
True
False
7.Irony and ambiguity, strategically used, help to create clarity in a speech.
True
False
8.A speaker should write out the content of supporting materials on a separate note card when:
a. the supporting material is not simple enough to remember.
b. the speaker forgot to include the support in the preparation outline.
c. there is a podium available to hold the extra notecards.
d. there are extra cards after preparing the main and supporting points.
e. the speaker cannot find the right key words for the supporting material.
9.The presentation outline is simple and brief, using key words to prompt the speaker.
a. True
b. False
10.Delivery skills are so important that practicing them and using them should be considered an end in itself.
a. True
b. False