The delivery style that involves outlining and rehearsing a speech but that allows

the speaker to sound spontaneous and natural is the ______ method.

A. extemporaneous
B. impromptu
C. manuscript
D. memorized
The delivery style that requires no preparation is the ____ method.
A. extemporaneous
B. impromptu
C. manuscript
D. memorized
An essential element of careful speech preparation is _____.
A. asking someone else to give feedback on your outline
B. rehearsing the speech in front of a mirror
C. providing yourself with plenty of time
D. writing a manuscript to use for rehearsal
If a speaker experiences nervous sensations during a speech, he or she should
______.
A. focus on the sensations
B. ignore the sensations
C. postpone the speech
D. swallow often
A nonverbal bond of communication is established with _____.
A. a steady, confident gaze that takes in the entire audience
B. random eye contact with various members of the audience
C. random eye contact with specific, selected audience members
D. steady eye contact with specific, selected audience members
A speaker who has good posture ______.
A. doesn’t use hand gestures of any kind
B. creates an impression of confidence and authority
C. often leans forward onto the podium
D. stands still and never changes position
Saying “gonna” instead of “going” to is an example of poor ____."
A. articulation
B. enunciation
C. pronunciation
D. vocalization
 Grammar refers to ____.
A. articulation
B. diction
C. enunciation
D. the rules and conventions for speaking and writing English
A speaker’s main ideas are _____.
A. detailed anecdotes
B. the most important points in a speech
C. words or phrases always repeated
D. words that indicate that a list, contrast, or connection is about to be
made
The statement “Jake is late today, so he must be unreliable” is an example of
____.
A. a hasty generalization
B. begging the question
C. false analogy
D. irrelevant evidence
The normal rate of speech is ____.
A. 200 - 300 words per minute
B. 120 - 160 words per minute
C. 160 - 200 words per minute
D. 100 - 120 words per minute
. The key difference between the English alphabet and the International
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is ______.
A. the IPA has two sounds per symbol; the English alphabet has only one
sound per letter
B. the IPA has one sound per symbol; The English alphabet has two sounds
per letter
C. the IPA has one sound per symbol; the English alphabet has more than
one sound for some letters
D. there is not difference in sounds, only in how the symbols are written
E. Question 13
60 seconds
Q. The tongue, palates, teeth, and lips are the ____ in speaking.
answer choices
major resonators
major generators
major articulators
 major formulators
F. Question 14
60 seconds
Q. Voiceless sounds require the vocal folds _____.
answer choices
to vibrate rapidly
to vibrate slowly
to vibrate normally
to not vibrate at all
G. Question 15
60 seconds
Q. Pronouncing athletic as though it were spelled athaletic is a problem in
______.
answer choices
articulation
pitch
key
resonance
H. Question 16
60 seconds
Q. To increase volume, a speaker should exert pressure on _____.
answer choices
the throat muscles
the stomach muscles
the throat and stomach muscles
the stomach and lower chest muscles
I. Question 17
60 seconds
Q. The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs is called the _____.
answer choices
articulator
 diaphragm
larynx
stomach
J. Question 18
60 seconds
Q. The primary generators of sound are ____.
answer choices
the articulators
the vocal folds
the facial bones
the nasal cavity
K. Question 19
60 seconds
Q. When you speak, your listener gets messages from ______.
answer choices
what you say and your vocabulary
how you look and your words
how you act, how you look, and what you say
what you say, how you act, and your voice
L. Question 20
60 seconds
Q. The connotation of a word is ____.
answer choices
the feelings and associations the word evokes
the dictionary meaning of the word
the negative reaction that the word gets
the way that an advertiser uses teh word
M. Question 21
60 seconds
Q. Jargon is ______.
 answer choices
understood by most teenagers
not understood by anyone except scientists
recently coined words
understood by people in a particular group or field.
N. Question 22
60 seconds
Q. People use masking when ____.
answer choices
they want to disguise their feelings
they want to be entertaining
they are with friends
nobody knows who they are
O. Question 23
60 seconds
Q. Appearance can be interpreted by others as a clue about your ____.
answer choices
attitudes, lack of skills, and self-regard
education, attitudes, and interests
health, ability to communicate and attitudes
attitudes, interests, and self-regard
P. Question 24
60 seconds
Q. Paralanguage involves ____.
answer choices
voice variation, nonword sounds, and pauses
partial speaking
verbal and nonverbal messages
Q. Question 25
60 seconds
 Q. Messages are carried by symbols ____.
answer choices
in a few communication situations
in written, but not in spoken, communication
in all communication situations
only in face-to-face communication
R. Question 26
60 seconds
Q. Communication is defined in the text as a _____.
answer choices
skill needed primarily in formal settings and only rarely in informal settings
natural ability of every human being
process of sharing information
debate between two people
S. Question 27
60 seconds
Q. Communication between two or more people is ______.
answer choices
only verbal
only nonverbal
intrapersonal
interpersonal
T. Question 28
60 seconds
Q. In conversation between two friends, ____.
answer choices
the receiver never sends a message to the sender
the receiver sends only nonverbal feedback
the receiver sends only verbal feedback
the roles of sender and receiver switch back and forth between the two people
U. Question 29
60 seconds
Q. The three kinds of interference that obstruct clear communication are ____.
answer choices
physical, psychological, personal
psychological, semantic, audience
physical, psychological, semantic
physical, psychological, audience
V. Question 30
60 seconds
Q. In a public speaking situation, ____.
answer choices
entertainment is never the goal
the audience cannot offer feedback
the speaker’s purpose is to inform, to persuade, or to entertain the audience
the speaker does not need to adapt to the audience
W. Question 31
60 seconds
Q. What jumped out?
answer choices
A wombat
The wombat
"It's a Wombat!"
X. Question 32
60 seconds
Q. A speaker can gather information about an audience by considering the
audience on _____.
answer choices
a personal level
a nonverbal level
an economic level
 cultural, sociological, and individual levels
Y. Question 33
60 seconds
Q. When you conduct an interview, you gain information primarily by ____.
answer choices
planning a survey
observing
taking notes
asking questions
Z. Question 34
60 seconds
Q. Media center is another term for ____.
answer choices
newspaper office
library
computer center
none of these
AA. Question 35
60 seconds
Q. To learn the number of people living in India, consult a(n) _____.
answer choices
dictionary
book of quotations
biographical source
almanac
BB. Question 36
60 seconds
Q. Information based on three or more sources is likely to ____.
answer choices
reflect a broad perspective on the topic
 plagiarize the sources
be recorded on notecards
none of these
CC. Question 37
60 seconds
Q. The three major parts of every speech are ____.
answer choices
the introduction, body, and conclusion
the introduction, body, and summary
the purpose, body, and conclusion
the outline, introduction, and body
DD. Question 38
60 seconds
Q. Chronological order organizes elements acccording to _____.
answer choices
main ideas
their purposes
when they happen in time
categories to which they belong
EE. Question 39
60 seconds
Q. A speech can be introduced by ___.
answer choices
making a startling statement
telling a story
using audiovisual materials
any of these
FF. Question 40
60 seconds
Q. When a topic is broken down into parts that are rearranged in categories by
their similarities, the topic has been organized using ____ order.
 answer choices
spatial
chronological
topical
time
GG. Question 41
60 seconds
Q. The main points of a speech are ____.
answer choices
the key ideas under which supporting information is organized
the most convincing supporting evidence given for key ideas
the speaker’s reasons, or specific purposes, for giving the speech
the conclusions the speaker wants the audience to draw from the speech
HH. Question 42
60 seconds
Q. A speech discussing the historical sequence of events leading to World War II
is likely to follow ____ order.
answer choices
spatial
chronological
topical
random