Communicate! Chapter 15 Quiz
1. d. eye contact: When you look at the people to whom you are speaking, you areusing
good .
2. a. articulation: The process of using the tongue, palate, teeth, jaw movement,and lips
to shape vocalized sounds that combine to produce a word is called
.
3. c. rate: Miranda is prepared to give her first speech. She gets up in front of theclass
and speaks very quickly. When the professor gives her feedback, Miranda istold her could
use improvement.
4. c. Performance.: Which of the following is not a phase of speech apprehension?
5. a. nonverbal immediacy: Effective facial expressions can convey
.
6. a. Impromptu.: Andrew's speech teacher asked each person to pull a topic out of a hat
and give a 2-minute speech on the topic they select with just 10 minutes toprepare. What
kind of speech is Andrew's teacher asking him to give?
7. d. visualization: Reducing apprehension by developing a mental picture of your-self
giving an excellent speech is known as .
8. d. sweating, shaking, or upset stomach: Physical signs of speaking apprehen-sion may
include .
9. d. scripted speech: A speech given by rote memory is known as a(n)
.
10. c. Adapting to unexpected audience reactions.: In September 2015, Presi- dential
Candidate Bernie Sanders gave a speech at Liberty University, a conserv- ative Christian
faith-based institution. During that speech, Sanders stated that he understood that many in
his audience wouldn't agree with him on topics such as abortion and gay marriage. He
asked the audience to set aside their differences onthese and other issues. What is this an
example of?
11. a. True: While giving a speech, if you mess up and mispronounce a word, youshould
correct yourself.
12. b. False: When evaluating a speech, you focus on content, structure, and tone.
13. b. False: When evaluating the delivery of a speech, it is important to consider if the
speaker looked directly at and throughout the audience at least 50 percent ofthe time.
14. a. True: If a cellphone rings during your speech, you should pause until it is
finished ringing and then move on.
15. b. False: Jackson is giving a speech with a question and-answer period at the end.
However, during his speech, an audience member interrupts to ask a questionclarifying a
complex term Jackson has defined. Jackson should tell the questioner that he intends to
respond to all questions during the Q&A portion of his presentationat the end.
1/2
1. d. eye contact: When you look at the people to whom you are speaking, you areusing
good .
2. a. articulation: The process of using the tongue, palate, teeth, jaw movement,and lips
to shape vocalized sounds that combine to produce a word is called
.
3. c. rate: Miranda is prepared to give her first speech. She gets up in front of theclass
and speaks very quickly. When the professor gives her feedback, Miranda istold her could
use improvement.
4. c. Performance.: Which of the following is not a phase of speech apprehension?
5. a. nonverbal immediacy: Effective facial expressions can convey
.
6. a. Impromptu.: Andrew's speech teacher asked each person to pull a topic out of a hat
and give a 2-minute speech on the topic they select with just 10 minutes toprepare. What
kind of speech is Andrew's teacher asking him to give?
7. d. visualization: Reducing apprehension by developing a mental picture of your-self
giving an excellent speech is known as .
8. d. sweating, shaking, or upset stomach: Physical signs of speaking apprehen-sion may
include .
9. d. scripted speech: A speech given by rote memory is known as a(n)
.
10. c. Adapting to unexpected audience reactions.: In September 2015, Presi- dential
Candidate Bernie Sanders gave a speech at Liberty University, a conserv- ative Christian
faith-based institution. During that speech, Sanders stated that he understood that many in
his audience wouldn't agree with him on topics such as abortion and gay marriage. He
asked the audience to set aside their differences onthese and other issues. What is this an
example of?
11. a. True: While giving a speech, if you mess up and mispronounce a word, youshould
correct yourself.
12. b. False: When evaluating a speech, you focus on content, structure, and tone.
13. b. False: When evaluating the delivery of a speech, it is important to consider if the
speaker looked directly at and throughout the audience at least 50 percent ofthe time.
14. a. True: If a cellphone rings during your speech, you should pause until it is
finished ringing and then move on.
15. b. False: Jackson is giving a speech with a question and-answer period at the end.
However, during his speech, an audience member interrupts to ask a questionclarifying a
complex term Jackson has defined. Jackson should tell the questioner that he intends to
respond to all questions during the Q&A portion of his presentationat the end.
1/2
