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Your eye contact should be spread among many audience members.

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Which of the following is NOT true of using people and other living things as a visual resource?


A) They can gain and maintain attention.
B) They may detract from the presentation.
C) They are easy to control.
D) They can provide good examples for the presentation.

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The normal rate of speaking for Americans is


A) between 60 and 100 words per minute.
B) between 125 and 190 words per minute.
C) between 150 and 200 words per minute.
D) between 175 and 225 words per minute.

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In reducing communication apprehension, which approach trains you to associate public speaking with positive thoughts?


A) visualization
B) relaxation
C) skills
D) self-managed

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One mode that requires practice; allows ample eye contact, movement, and gestures; and discourages responding to audience feedback is the


A) memorized mode.
B) impromptu mode.
C) extemporaneous mode.
D) manuscript mode.

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One disadvantage of a handout is that audiences can be trying to read it while the speaker is talking.

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Vocal aspects of delivery include all of the following EXCEPT


A) pitch.
B) gestures.
C) fluency.
D) rate.

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Write an essay in which you explain how pitch, rate, and pauses function in delivery.

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You should minimize rather than maximize details on a typical slide used in a presentation.

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What is bodily movement as a feature of delivery, and what suggestions would you give to a beginning speaker about bodily movement?

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Audience retention is approximately the same whether we tell, show, or show and tell our message.

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Enunciation is the pronunciation and articulation of words in your speech.

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Explain how the rule of thirds can be used to improve how you design your slides for a presentation.

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When you answer a question in class, you are using which mode of delivery?


A) manuscript speech
B) impromptu speech
C) extemporaneous speech
D) memorized speech

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A vocalized pause is a positive feature of delivery because Americans dislike breaks and silence.

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Which of the following does pitch NOT do?


A) changes the meaning of a word or expression
B) affects what audiences perceive as good voices
C) alters the way an audience will respond to words
D) breaks the fluency of a speech

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Is it "what you say" or "how you say it" that counts? Present arguments on both sides, and then state your own position and defend it.

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Good movement is


A) any movement.
B) appropriate and purposeful.
C) movement during the main points only.
D) pacing like a "caged lion."

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The most common delivery approach, both inside and outside the classroom, is


A) extemporaneous.
B) memorized.
C) manuscript.
D) enhanced.

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Prezi is a linear presentation approach similar to PowerPoint or Keynote.

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