Week 9 Quiz

A club treasurer prepares a budget report, practices it twice, and then delivers it conversationally from three keyword cards, choosing the exact words fresh as she speaks. Which delivery method is she using?

Select one.

• Manuscript, because she brings written material up to the front of the room with her
• Memorized, because she practiced the report twice before giving it
• Impromptu, because the exact words are not decided ahead of time
• Extemporaneous, because she prepared and practiced, then spoke from brief notes

True or false: a speech that is extemporaneous has been memorized word for word, which is why it sounds natural.

True or false.

• True
• False

The running speech opens with the illustrative hook "Picture the dish-return conveyor at closing time." Which choice describes a strategic pause at that spot?

Select one.

• Saying "um, so" right after the hook to fill the gap
• Stopping for a full second of silence after the hook so the picture can form
• Repeating the hook a second time in a louder voice
• Moving straight on into the central idea so that the energy in the room stays high

A classmate is told to add vocal variety and responds by speaking louder for the entire speech. According to the course, why does that miss the point?

Select one.

• Because vocal variety is only about pitch, so changing the volume has nothing to do with it
• Because louder speech always sounds angry, so volume should stay low
• Because vocal variety means rate, pitch, and volume changing together, plus pauses
• Because vocal variety applies to physical delivery, not to the voice

Which of these are among the five elements of physical delivery this course names? Select all that apply.

Select every option that applies.

• Eye contact
• Posture
• Articulation
• Facial expression
• Pitch

During a safety talk, a speaker clicks a pen over and over while explaining the exits. In this course's terms, the pen clicking is which kind of movement?

Select one.

• An adaptor, an unplanned nervous movement that pulls attention from the message
• A descriptive gesture, because it shows the listeners where the exits are
• An emphatic gesture, because the repeated clicking stresses the key words
• Purposeful movement, because the speaker is using the space on purpose

A workshop poster claims that words carry only a small slice of every message. Which statement matches how this course corrects the "7-38-55" figure behind that claim?

Select one.

• It is a reliable rule for every speech, so a speaker can skip revising the words
• It applies only to persuasive speeches, where the voice matters more than the words
• It was disproven because Mehrabian never ran any studies on single words
• It comes from studies of feelings and attitudes in single words and, by its author's statement, does not apply to communication in general

In the illustrative delivery self-assessment table, take 2 has a slower rate, fewer fillers, more eye contact, and more deliberate pauses than take 1. Why does the course call take 2 the better take?

Select one.

• Because a slower rate is always closer to the correct speaking rate
• Because more of its numbers moved in the direction the course says those numbers should always move
• Because the fix named after the first take, pausing after the hook, shows up in the second
• Because a chatbot that reviewed take 2 described it as more engaging

Why does this course tie eye contact to the transactional model of communication?

Select one.

• Because eye contact turns the speaker into the one and only source of meaning for everyone in the room
• Because eye contact lets the speaker read the listeners' feedback while still speaking
• Because eye contact removes all physical noise from the room
• Because eye contact replaces the need for a central idea

On a first recorded take, a speaker notices a few extra fillers and a pen that keeps clicking, and feels nervous. Which response matches how this course treats the nerves?

Select one.

• Treat them as common signs of nerves and manage them with rehearsal and a planned pause
• Take them as proof that the speaker is not suited to public speaking
• Switch to reading every word from a manuscript so the nerves cannot show
• Memorize the whole speech word for word so nothing can go wrong