ch. 3 Presenting the Speech

Question 1

What are the characteristics of effective delivery?

Answer 1

1) effective delivery seems natural and uncontrived
2) effective delivery helps the audience to listen to, understand, remember, and act on the speech.
3) effective delivery builds a sense of community btw the speaker and audience

Question 2

What are the dimensions of vocal delivery?

Answer 2

volume, pitch, rate, pauses, articulation and enunciation, pronunciation, inflection

Question 3

what is volume?

Answer 3

loudness

Question 4

what is pitch?

Answer 4

placement on the musical scale

Question 5

what is rate?

Answer 5

speed; number of words per minute

Question 6

what are pauses?

Answer 6

silences for emphasis or transition

Question 7

what is articulation and enunciation?

Answer 7

clarity and distinctness of individuals sounds or words

Question 8

what is pronunciation?

Answer 8

the accepted way to sound a given word

Question 9

what is inflection?

Answer 9

the sound pattern for a sentence as a whole

Question 10

what is eye contact?

Answer 10

looking directly at members of the audience

Question 11

In American culture, what happens if you lack eye contact?

Answer 11

you risk losing credibility

Question 12

what is movement?

Answer 12

how and where you position your body while speaking

Question 13

what is a movement that is common to speaking but should be avoided?

Answer 13

gripping the podium while speaking; it is better to step away from the podium

Question 14

what can facial expressions influence in a speech?

Answer 14

it can heighten or detract from the speech

Question 15

What is a huge factor in facial expression?

Answer 15

communication through eye contact

Question 16

what is gesture?

Answer 16

refers to the movement of hands and arms during the speech as a means of emphasis

Question 17

what are 3 possible uses of gestures?

Answer 17

1) emphasize the importance of a point
2) to suggest balance or opposition
3) position ideas in space and time

Question 18

what are the 3 steps in the general rhythm of gestures?

Answer 18

1) anticipation step
2) implementation step
3) relaxation step

Question 19

what is the anticipation step?

Answer 19

the first step of gesture; involves the bringing of the hands into a position from which the gesture can be made.

Question 20

what is the implementation step?

Answer 20

the execution of a gesture, raising the hand and moving it in the intended manner

Question 21

what is the relaxation step?

Answer 21

returning the hands to a normal relaxed position at the conclusion of a gesture

Question 22

what are modes of presentation?

Answer 22

modes of presentation are the 4 different ways in which to deliver a speech

Question 23

Identify the 4 modes of presentation.

Answer 23

impromptu, memorized, manuscript, extemporaneous

Question 24

what is impromptu presentation?

Answer 24

a mode of presentation in which the speaker has done little or no specific preparation for the speech.

Question 25

what is memorized presentation?

Answer 25

the opposite of speaking impromptu; the speaker pays close attn to a prepared text and commits it to memory

Question 26

what is manuscript presentation?

Answer 26

a mode of presentation in which the speaker reads aloud the prepared text of the speech

Question 27

what is extemporaneous presentation?

Answer 27

a speech that is prepared and rehearsed but is neither written out nor memorized

Question 28

which of the 4 modes is the best form of presentation?

Answer 28

the extemporaneous mode

Question 29

what are the four steps of practicing for the speech?

Answer 29

1) develop the presentation outline 2) mentally rehearse the speech 3) practice the speech orally 4) simulate the speech setting