QUIZZIZ PUBLIC SPEAKING

10 ITEMS

1. What is eye contact?-LOOKING AT SOMEONE WHEN COMMUNICATING

2. What is public speaking?-SPEAKING TO A LIVE AUDIENCE

3. What is body language?-USING YOUR BODY TO COMMUNICATE

4. What do you mean by having eye contact?-LOOK YOUR AUDIENCE IN THE EYE

5. To be a good public speaker you should never be prepared.-FALSE

6. The best way to help nervousness when giving a speech is to-PRACTICE AND PREPARE

7. Your voice, stance, and gesture can help to make your speech _________.-MORE INTERESTING

8. Your speech organization is just like an essay in that it has:-INTRO, BODY, CONCLUSION

9. Speeches should have a limited number of main points; most speeches contain from two to five main
points.-TRUE

10. What jobs require Public Speaking?-ALL OF THE ABOVE

14 QUESTIONS

1. To prepare a speech, you need to-KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE, CONTENT AND TIME FRAME

2. When asked to give a speech, you should-ASK DETAILS ABOUT THE LOCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
AVAILABLE

3. Before your speech,-PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A MIRROR, ANOTHER PERSON, OR A VIDEO CAMERA

4. During your speech,-DO NOT USE FILLER LANGUAGE OR TOUCH YOUR FACE OR CLOTHING

5. Your hand gestures and body language should-MATCH YOUR WORDS

6. Before you speak, you can-TAKE DEEP BREATH AND HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU ARE ORGANIZED

7. During the speech, you should-MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT AND ADDRESS THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE WITH
YOUR MOVEMENTS

8. After you speak, you should-ENTERTAIN A FEW QUESTIONS THANK THE AUDIENCE AND THE PERSON
WHO INVITED YOU TO SPEAK

9. To prepare for speaking in public, you should-BE ORGANIZED, PRACTICE, ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS AND
HAVE A BRIEF NOTES
10. If your speech did not fill the expected time frame, you probably were not-PREPARED

11. One of the worst things that can happen when you speak in public is...-PEOPLE CANNOT HEAR YOU

12. You should know effective public speaking tips because...-YOU MAY BE ASKED TO SPEAK TO AN
AUDIENCE IN YOUR CAREER OR AVOCATION

13. People who daily speak in public may be...-POLITICIANS, TEACHERS, PASTORS, POLICE OFFICERS

14. When you deliver a speech in public, think about ...-TELL THE AUDIENCE WHAT YOU WILL TELL
THEM, TEL THEM, THEN SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU TOLD THEM

20 QUESTIONS

1. What is body language?-USING YOUR BODY TO COMMUNICATE

2. What is public speaking?-SPEAKING TO A LIVE AUDIENCE

3. What is eye contact?-LOOKING AT SOMEONE WHEN COMMUNICATING

4. What is the degree of loudness of a speaker called?-VOLUME

5. To be a good public speaker you should never be prepared.-FALSE

6. An introduction is...-ACTIONS OF INTRODUCING SOMETHING

7. Pauses are okay in a speech.-TRUE

8. Diction & projection mean:-I SPEAK CLEARLY, LOUDLY AND THE AUDIENCE UNDERSTANDS ALL OF MY
WORDS

9. Your speech organization is just like an essay in that it has:-INTRODUCTION, BODY CONCLUSION

10. How do I know what to say?-HAVE A PLAN AND PRACTICE

11. Why do I have to present information by speaking?-YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SHARE
INFORMATIONS WITH OTHER AS WELL AS YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS

12. What if I'm nervous?-TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TAKE YOUR TIME

13. What if I forget what I'm supposed to say?-MAKE NOTE CARDS OR A WRITTEN SPEECH TO HELP YOU

14. What if I make a mistake with grammar and vocabulary...etc.?-SELF CORRECT IF POSSIBLE

15. What is the best reason to repeat a phrase during a speech?-TO KEEP AUDIENCE FOCUSED

16. Hand and body movements used to enhance a speech are called-GESTURES

17. Why is it important for an individual to master the skill of public speaking?-TO INCREASE YOUR
SELFCONFIDENCE

18. _______ involves communicating purposeful information before a large audience in order to inform,
influence, or entertain a group of listeners.-PUBLIC SPEAKING
19. Why will practicing a speech several times before presenting it likely lower your anxiety levels?-YOU
WILL BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE FLOW OF THE SPEECH

20. Why do people in general fear speaking in public?-FEAR OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY