self test

Question 1

_________________ is the key to delivering a successful speech.

Answer 1

Preparation

Question 2

The _____________ style is used when there is little time to prepare.

Answer 2

impromptu

Question 3

To ensure exactness of meaning, a speaker employs the __________ style.

Answer 3

reading

Question 4

When using the _____________ style of speech, the speaker uses a well-prepared outline while striving for spontaneity.

Answer 4

extemporaneous

Question 5

Every speech needs a specific topic and a _________ purpose.

Answer 5

primary

Question 6

A good speaker will choose a topic that relates to the concerns of the _____________.

Answer 6

audience

Question 7

A good speech topic should be of interest to the ______________.

Answer 7

audience

Question 8

A topic should be well-suited to the _____________ and the audience.

Answer 8

occasion

Question 9

The ____________ speaker is interested mainly in stirring emotions.

Answer 9

stimulating

Question 10

The main objective of the ______________ speaker is persuasion.

Answer 10

convincing

Question 11

If he causes the audience to take decisive action, the ________ speaker has been successful.

Answer 11

actuating

Question 12

Humor and illustrations are emphasized in the ___________________ speech.

Answer 12

entertaining

Question 13

A __________ helps avoid over researching the topic.

Answer 13

blueprint

Question 14

Every ________________ should have a heading, a classification, information, and a source reference.

Answer 14

note card

Question 15

Research sources include interviews, printed materials, correspondence, media, and ________________________.

Answer 15

personal experience

Question 16

The ______________ of an expert or well-known person is research material that gives the speech a sense of authority.

Answer 16

testimony

Question 17

The _______________ of an outline should contribute to the topic, be appealing, and reflect the general purpose of the speech.

Answer 17

main points

Question 18

_______________ offer support to the main points and help fill out the outline.

Answer 18

Subpoints

Question 19

A salutation, entertaining story, or reference to the topic is typical of a good ______________.

Answer 19

introduction

Question 20

An effective ____________ can help draw a crowd and make a speech appealing.

Answer 20

title

Question 21

After World War II, the British faced the ______ task of rebuilding their nation.

Answer 21

arduous

Question 22

Postwar Britain saw a socialistic government take over, or ___________ major British industries.

Answer 22

nationalize

Question 23

Churchill declared that a German victory in the Battle of Britain would bring about a dark, ____________ future.

Answer 23

sinister

Question 24

1 Corinthians 15:58

Answer 24

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.