Speaking and Listening Answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of communication?a.E-mailb.Sign languagec.Smiling at someoned.Talking to yourself

Taking notes is likely to increase your _____.a.Enunciationb.Focusc.Speaking abilityd.Logic

You should write down everything a speaker says when you take notes.

If you don’t understand a point made by a speaker, it is okay to _____.a.Tell the speaker they are not communicating wellb.Request that the speaker start over againc.Ask a question to help clarify their statementd.Ignore the topic because of its difficulty

It is important for a speaker to understand the needs of the audience because _____.a.It helps the speaker to say exactly what the audience wants to hearb.The audience will write a review of the speaker’s performancec.It helps the speaker to hone their message for the audienced.The audience will feel pleased at compliments they receive

If a speaker sounds angry or confused when they talk, they are using _____.a.Pronunciationb.Enunciationc.Intonationd.Active listening

In order to make sure that audiences can correctly identify which words you are using, it is necessary to make sure you have correct _____.a.Enunciationb.Pronunciationc.Intonationd.Elucidation

When you are HEARING speech, it means that _____.a.You are paying close attentionb.The sound has reached your earsc.Effective communication is occurringd.The speaker is addressing you

Whether speech is going to be delivered before one or one hundred people, the speaker should:a.Concentrate on getting everything out quicklyb.Imitate the mannerisms of great speakersc.Prepare their thoughts in advanced.Use their biggest vocabulary to sound educated

Walt is asked to give a speech to his coworkers, and he decides to try to use a speech written by the great speaker President John F Kennedy. Walt is unlikely to succeed in his speech because _____.a.The audience will sense that he is being insincereb.The audience will not understand why he is speaking oddlyc.The audience will lack engagement with his speech.d.All of the above