The Voice in Delivery

Question 18.1

Which of the following best indicates your confidence level to the audience during your presentation?

Your voice

Your gestures

Your attire

Your education level

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 18.2

Which of the following statements about volume is true?

Proper volume for a speech is the same as that for a normal conversation.

A speaker may need to adjust his or her volume based on background noise.

You will appear more credible to your audience if you speak at a consistently high volume.

A speaker who projects properly will never need a microphone.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.3

Presenting at an appropriate volume __________.

means speaking at your normal conversational level

requires the use of a microphone

helps make your listeners see you as credible

involves projecting from your vocal cords

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 18.4

A monotone voice, which lacks a varied __________, can convey a lack of enthusiasm and excitement.

volume

pitch

tone

rate

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.5

Which of the following distinguishes a question from a statement when a person is speaking?

Using a question mark versus a period

Using different intonation

Using a varied rate

Using increased volume

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.6

Which of the following is not true of vocal fillers that are used during a speech?

They include “uh,” “um,” “you know,” and “anyways.”

They indicate that the speaker is uncomfortable with pauses.

They enhance meaning by emphasizing a point.

They are unnecessary and undesirable.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 18.7

If you are sharing a story about a mother losing a child to a drinking and driving accident, you might change the __________ of your speech so that your audience can comprehend the gravity of the situation.

dialect

pitch

tone

rate

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 18.8

In addition to working on pronunciation and articulation, what is another aspect of delivery that a non-native speaker should practice?

Vocal variety

Word meaning

Vocabulary

Using vocal fillers

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 18.9

Which of the following is NOT an element of vocal variety?

Pitch

Rate

Volume

Transition

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 18.10

Which of the following statements about articulation is true?

Articulation and pronunciation mean the same thing.

A word that is correctly articulated may still be mispronounced.

A native speaker is unlikely to make articulation errors.

Articulation is the correct formation of word sounds.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.11

Poor __________ happens when a speaker becomes lazy in his or her speech and combines words at a low volume, resulting in saying, for example, “watch a” instead of “what are you.”

Pronunciation

articulation

infuriation

insinuation

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.12

When a speaker’s words slur together at a low volume, this is known as __________.

mumbling

stuttering

poor tone

poor rate

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 18.13

In the United States, what are Standard English and Ebonics known as?

Colloquialisms

Dialects

Idioms

Regionalisms

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 18.14

Which of the following is a way to overcome articulation problems?

Practice saying any difficult words

Practice gestures so they seem natural

Build pauses into your speech in places where you may have trouble

Try to avoid any words with more than two syllables

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 18.15

“I really wanna get outta town” is an example of what type of speech?

Articulated

Mumbling

Lazy

Dialectical

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.