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Speech Skills 101
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A Quiz Quiz about the basic structures and skills necessary to deliver speeches.
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1
Another important thing when reading from a text is to...
Read slowly, including a pause between each word.
Skip large sections of text, trusting listeners to "get it."
Skip over words that are difficult to pronounce.
Read slowly and include pauses for periods and commas.
2
If you
didn't pass
Speech and Debate this trimester, the most likely reason is...
There was a technical error in the grade-book program.
Mr. Nelson disliked you from the start and attacked you.
You didn't do all your speeches.
You are just not cut out for public speaking.
3
When speaking about a controversial topic, it is best to...
Explain that intelligent people all agree with each other.
Ignore the views of those who disagree with you.
Put down or mock the views of those who disagree with you.
Explain that there are two sides to the issue.
4
Practicing a speech...
Is not that important if you're already a good speaker.
Is not really useful for listening partners.
Is busy-work teachers make students do to show their power.
Is a sure-fire way to polish and improve a speech.
5
Speeches should always be...
Read word-for-word from a paper.
Over two minutes long.
Spoken to the audience with eye-contact.
Spoken in a special, speech-like voice.
6
An example of professional body language is...
Using your feet to rock back and forth.
Using your hands to brush your hair.
Using your feet to move purposefully around the room.
Using your hands to reinforce your ideas.
7
Duckworth described "grit" as...
Being unwilling to work with others to achieve goals.
"Mental toughness."
The most important factor for success.
Living life like a marathon, not a sprint.
8
When reading from a book to a group of people, it is very important to...
Follow the punctuation closely.
Ask listeners to close their eyes.
Read loudly so that listeners don't stop paying attention.
Read quickly so listeners don't lose focus.
9
Joachim De Posada said that the most important factor in success is...
The ability to delay gratification.
Self-discipline.
Grit.
Passion.
10
When speaking, people should not...
Chew gum.
Move throughout the room.
Smile.
Put their hands in their pockets.
11
Former president, Barack Obama, once said,
"You can drop out of school and drop into a good job."
"I had every opportunity I could ever dream of as a child."
"I ask for help every day."
"Life is hard; that excuses us from our responsibilities."
12
Duckworth noticed that...
Intelligence (quick learning) is the key to success.
Intelligence is required for having "grit."
Intelligence is not measurable.
Intelligence is not the most important factor in success.
13
A good presenter will...
Hang a visual aid on the board and forget it.
Never use a ruler or straight-edge to develop a visual aid.
Take their time and walk the audience through visuals.
Introduce their visual aid by saying, "It's not very good."
14
Transitions
should...
Separate ideas and help orient listeners.
Always be numbers.
Always match each other ("For starters," "For finishers").
Keep the audience guessing where the ending will be.
15
In class, it is better to...
Have fewer ideas than you need; to improvise or "wing it."
Have more ideas than you need, and to cut some.
Deliver a late speech than nothing.
Deliver a partially incomplete speech than nothing.
16
Speakers should always end their speeches with this.
A call-to-action (something we should do or think)
Saying, "I'm done" with confidence.
Silence - when done, the speaking should stop.
Saying, "That's my speech."
17
Space-fillers are...
Something professional speakers never, ever use.
A great way to show that you are casual and "chill."
Really hard to avoid when you are unprepared.
"Um," "like," "you know," "whatever," "Um... yeah."
18
The Listener Expectation that is probably the
most
important, but the hardest
to see
is...
B. Empty hands, sit up, watch.
C. Listen to learn something.
A. Take a break from your work.
D. Speak only if called to participate.
19
A
thesis
could be best described as...
The hook
The main idea
An anecdote
A detail
20
Mr. Nelson is a magnificent educator because...
He is just so funny. All the time. Every day.
He rules with an iron fist.
He eats fresh vegetables during class.
He lets students go outside for class whenever they want.
21
De Posada's speech about success focused on a study involving...
Teachers in tough, inner-city schools.
IQ scores and math tests.
4-year-olds and marshmallows.
Cadets at West Point Military Academy.
22
Obama's speech mentioned successful people who...
Were more talented than others.
Were born into more fortunate circumstances than others.
All got rich through their work.
Struggled hard for their achievements.
23
Speakers should always start their speeches with this.
My topic is...
A rhetorical question.
A hook or connection with the audience.
Hi, my name is __________.
24
Visual aids should
not
...
Contain too much small text.
Contain pictures that are funny.
Be projected onto a screen or magnified.
Be held up for the audience to just read on their own.
25
Angela Duckworth noticed that...
Those with the highest IQ's achieved the best.
Kids from dangerous neighborhoods were unable to graduate.
Grittier kids graduated more than non-gritty kids.
Those with the highest IQ's achieved the least.
26
Probably the most important thing for developing speakers is to...
Write down all speeches word-for-word to avoid mistakes.
Try to remember their speeches without notes.
Practice giving lots of speeches.
Avoid speaking at all costs as it can create nervousness.
