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True/False Questions

1 .       Two people reading the same manuscript will deliver the same message. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       Strong delivery can mask weak content for some listeners. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Speaking from memory is appropriate only on rare occasions. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       To ensure effective delivery, you need to focus on how you look and sound. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       If your audience seems confused, you should slow down your rate of delivery. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Speaking slightly faster than the rate of normal conversation may actually increase your persuasiveness. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       You should use a microphone whenever you have access to one. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Our speaking vocabulary is much smaller than our reading vocabulary. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       People do not generally judge speakers by their appearance. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       A speaker should dress just slightly less formally than the average audience member. [Hint]

 
 


11 .       Your speech starts the moment you utter your first words. [Hint]

 
 


12 .       Men can generally use a wider variety of pitch levels than women can without sounding affected or unnatural. [Hint]

 
 


13 .       If a speaker wants to convey an image of authority, he or she should probably dress in darker clothes. [Hint]

 
 


14 .       Like language, meanings of gestures and movements change from culture to culture. [Hint]

 
 


15 .       The best physical delivery seems deliberate and carefully practiced. [Hint]

 
 






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