Effective Vocal Delivery and Bodily Actions Answers

Fran is delivering a speech to a group of prospective clients. She pauses at the beginning and at the end of her speech. During her speech she pauses many times in the middle of sentences and has to look down at her notes. These pauses last on average 5-10 seconds, but the longest lasts almost a minute while she shuffles through her notes.The speaker’s use of pauses in her speech reflect that she is all of the following excepta.ill-preparedb.knowledgeable c.not credible d.unpracticed

Analyze the image above. The speaker is conveying all of the following to the audience except? a. inexperience b. insecurity c. lack of practice d. preparation Please select the best answer from the choices provided

You should vary your ____________ based on the size and noise level of the venue you are speaking in.a.pausesb.ratec.volumed.pronunciation

True or False: Presence, tone and projection can be improved by studying your speech. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Based on his facial expressions, the speaker communicates which of the following to the audience? a. laziness b. terror c. interest d. indifference Please select the best answer from the choices provided

_______________ involves speaking clearly and distinctly.a.Articulationb.Volumec.Pronunciationd.Rate

Daniel is giving a speech and loses his place because he didn’t prepare clear notes. He gets really nervous and frazzled as he tries to continue. He mispronounces several words throughout his speech such as ethic, conformity, and individualism. In the middle of the speech he puts his hands over his face, looks down at the podium and starts to mumble parts of his speech at a very high speed. He rushes through the rest of the speech, never looking up at the audience, and then runs off the stage. Toward the middle of his speech the speaker becomes hard to understand because of his _______________. a. pronunciation b. rate c. gestures d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Nathan does not easily show emotions. During his speech, his volume and rate of speech do not change; he speaks slowly and evenly never raising his voice to express excitement or any other emotion. He pauses at the beginning, at transitions, and at the end. The speaker’s rate of speech will most likely have which of the following effects on the audience? a. they will clearly understand what he is saying b. they will lose interest and zone out c. they will disagree with his thesis d. they will be aware of the important points Please select the best answer from the choices provided

When is it appropriate to use silence when delivering a speech? a. to avoid the distraction of a vocal pause b. to signal the end of the speech without a conclusion c. to fill time while thinking about what to present d. to draw attention to a minor detail Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Pronunciation and enunciation have all of the following in common except ____________? a. both involve how you articulate b. both are important to successful communication c. both are tied to nonverbal communication d. both can be impacted by rate Please select the best answer from the choices provided