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Q: Each slide should be ______ and focus on a single idea.

Q: Presentation aids are often clearer than speech itself.

Q: Visual aids can help make your speech more persuasive.

Q: Visual aids can lend an air of professionalism to your speech.

Q: Before using an animate visual aid, consider in advance the kinds of problems it could create for you and your listeners.

Q: It is effective to pass photographs around the room.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a content and design pointer? a. Keep it simple. b. Always look at your content with the audience. c. Keep it short. d. Be color cautious.

Q: What should you NOT consider first when choosing a presentation aid? a. Your topic b. Your sense of humor c. Your audience d. Your options

Q: Well-designed graphs can help speakers with all of the following EXCEPT to a. communicate statistical information. b. spin evidence in their favor. c. illustrate trends. d. demonstrate patterns.

Q: Like the line graph, the ______ graph is useful for comparing or contrasting two or more items or groups a. block b. strip c. bar d. pie

Q: Ideally, for purposes of clarity, pie graphs should contain from ______ to ______ clearly labeled slices or divisions. a. one; two b. two; five c. four; eight d. five; ten

Q: Infographics are composites of all of the following EXCEPT a. information. b. illustration. c. arguments. d. design.

Q: A ______ is a simplified version of an infographic. a. photocopy b. photograph c. pictograph d. picture

Q: The most commonly used ______ is one that combines descriptions with graphics. a. pictograph b. video clip c. map d. chart

Q: Audio and video clips can help make a speech all of the following EXCEPT ______. a. more dynamic b. less credible c. more involving d. less static

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding audio clips? a. You should avoid mixing visual and audio aids together. b. Computer images can be paired with sound and text. c. Introduce the audio segment before using it. d. Always rehearse with your audio clips before you present.

Q: All of the following constitutes presentation software for creating visual aids EXCEPT a. Prezi.com. b. Google Docs Presentation. c. Microsoft PowerPoint. d. Twitter.

Q: With the advent of ______-generated graphics, technology is helping transform ordinary presentations into extraordinary speechmaking events. a. television b. computer c. media d. mechanics

Q: Which of the following is true? a. We remember 20 percent of what we read. b. We remember 80 percent of what we hear. c. We remember 30 percent of what we see. d. We remember less than 25 percent of what we see and hear simultaneously.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding visual aids? a. They make it harder to be concise. b. They can share otherwise too complex information. c. They can explain in ways that only words cannot. d. They can help save time.

Q: By displaying main ideas on a computerized projection, chart, poster, overhead, transparency, or slide, you a. help your listeners follow your presentation. b. interrupt your listeners from following your presentation. c. do not allow your listeners to follow your presentation. d. overcrowd your presentation.

Q: A human being can be an effective visual aid in all of the following instances EXCEPT if a. his or her role is well planned. b. his or her role is tailored to meet the needs of the presentation. c. he or she distracts the audience. d. he or she is not allowed to distract audience members by running away with the show.

Q: A ______ can be used if your visual aid is too large to bring to your presentation, too small to be seen, or too dangerous, valuable, or fragile to carry around. a. prop b. model c. sign d. example

Q: ______ or color copies (when enlarged so everyone can see them) also make effective visual aids. a. Models b. Props c. Photographs d. Charts

Q: Discuss and exemplify the physical aspects of delivery.

Q: Describe how the speakers position in relationship to an audience matters.

Q: Todays audiences are more attuned to messages that have ______ appeal than to ones appealing solely to their ears. a. visual b. physical c. humorous d. logical

Q: The purpose of using presentation aids is to _______ your spoken words. a. replace b. reinforce c. confuse d. customize

Q: The purpose of using presentation aids is not to ______ your spoken words. a. replace b. reinforce c. confuse d. customize

Q: Audiences process ______ percent of all information we receive through our sense of sight. a. 25 b. 50 c. less than 50 d. more than 80

Q: Which of the following is true? a. We remember 10 percent of what we read. b. We remember 80 percent of what we hear. c. We remember 50 percent of what we see. d. We remember less than 25 percent of what we see and hear simultaneously.

Q: Talk to the audience not just with words but with your______.

Q: Kinesics refers to body language.

Q: Proxemics refers to space and distance.

Q: If you are not speaking, you are not communicating.

Q: You communicate to your audience before you even begin speaking.

Q: The amount of space between presenter and receivers can create a sense of immediacy or distance between them, depending on how far apart they are.

Q: It is beneficial to have a single, all-purpose gesture.

Q: Putting a game face on means acting tough or phony.

Q: An expressionless face is okay when giving a speech, especially a serious one.

Q: The study of ______, or body language, includes a consideration of gestures, body movements, facial expressions, eye behavior, and posture.

Q: ______ refers to the use of space and distance in communication.

Q: Dont make any silly ______ or nervous sounds as you approach your speaking location.

Q: The speakers ______ in relationship to an audience matters.

Q: A speaker whose ______ are stiff and unnatural may be perceived as uptight, undynamic, and unsure.

Q: ______ signals that the lines of communication are open between speaker and listeners.

Q: Under most conditions, gestures should a. coincide with verbal content. b. precede verbal content. c. follow verbal content. d. remain separate from verbal content.

Q: A speaker who ______ an audience is usually perceived more positively than one who ______. a. leans away from; leans toward b. leans toward; leans away from c. stands upright to; leans toward d. leans away from; stands upright to

Q: Audience members rely on a speakers ______ to reveal whats behind the speakers words. a. words themselves b. way he or she dresses c. facial cues d. attitude

Q: When you ______ an emotion you exaggerate your facial expressions to reflect the degree of expression you believe audience members expect you to exhibit. a. intensify b. deintensify c. neutralize d. mask

Q: When you ______ an emotion, you diminish your facial expressions so that audience members will judge your behavior as more acceptable. a. intensify b. deintensify c. neutralize d. mask

Q: When you ______ an emotion, you suppress your real feelings so as to suggest greater inner strength and resilience to listeners. a. intensify b. deintensify c. neutralize d. mask

Q: When you ______ an emotion, you try to replace one emotion with another to which you believe audience members will respond more favorably. a. intensify b. deintensify c. neutralize d. mask

Q: Of all the facial cues you exhibit, none does more to affect your relationship with your audience than the presence or absence of a. gestures. b. eye contact. c. smiling. d. frowning.

Q: ______ contact allows for a sharing between speaker and the audience. a. Eye b. Hand c. Mind d. Personal

Q: Your clothing and grooming are all of the following EXCEPT a. important in creating a good first impression with your audience members. b. influencing perceptions of your competence. c. influencing perceptions of your trustworthiness. d. unimportant for speechmaking.

Q: Signaling when you are about to hit a main point with one, two, or three fingers is an example of a(n) a. illustrator. b. emblem. c. clarifier. d. demonstrator.

Q: ______ are nonverbal symbols that have a direct verbal translation and are widely understood by the members of a culture. a. Illustrators b. Emblems c. Cues d. Clues

Q: Which of the following is NOT something that audiences form opinions on based on your body language? a. Your believability b. Your competence c. Your evidence d. Your likeability

Q: Kinesics refers to ______. a. body language b. space and distance c. eye contact d. the acceptance of your message

Q: Proxemics refers to ______. a. body language b. space and distance c. eye contact d. the acceptance of your message

Q: Even as you approach the speakers stand, you are sending what types of messages to your audience? a. Verbal b. Nonverbal c. Aural d. Physical

Q: On the day you give your speech, be sure to a. walk deliberately to the front of a room. b. walk shyly to the front of a room. c. not walk to the front of the room but instead stay among audience members. d. walk out of the speaking room.

Q: If what you do with your body is inconsistent with what you say, your listeners will tend to believe a. your body language. b. your words. c. your words if they are evidence based. d. neither your words nor your body language.

Q: Your movement while speaking in front of an audience should be a. purposeful. b. chaotic. c. sparse. d. intense.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding body movements? a. They should be purposeful. b. They should be random to keep your audience engaged. c. They must make sense. d. They should make it easier for the audience to listen to you.

Q: Which of the following is an acceptable gesture? a. Playing with your hair b. Jiggling bracelets or pocket change c. Using fingers to show numbers d. Tapping your foot

Q: Hold your hands stiffly at your sides will likely make you look a. tense and uncomfortable. b. overly confident and too self-assured. c. distant and closed off. d. relaxed and composed.

Q: John looks very distant and closed off as he is giving his speech. Of the following, what is John likely doing with his gestures? a. Clasping his hands behind his back b. Holding his hands stiffly at his sides c. Crossing his arms d. Letting his arms hang to the side

Q: Letting your arms hang naturally and loosely at your sides rends to make you appear a. tensed. b. too self-assured. c. uncomfortable. d. composed.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a way your audience can respond nonverbally? a. Smiling or frowning b. Eyes looking at you or away c. Heads nodding in agreement or disagreement d. Asking questions

Q: In addition to what you say, which of the following does NOT communicate something about you almost immediately? a. Your appearance b. Your demeanor c. Your actions d. Your past

Q: For male speakers, one stereotype of increased pitch variety is femininity.

Q: Pauses are perceived the same in all cultures.

Q: The focus of articulation is on the production of speech sounds, whereas the focus of pronunciation is on whether the words themselves are said correctly.

Q: If you dont have a neutral dialect, this doesnt mean your dialect is bad.

Q: Explain why your voice is important to your speech.

Q: Explain how you can pitch your voice properly during a speech.

Q: Why is it important to consider culture when adjusting your volume?

Q: How can you work to get rid of verbal fillers?