Starter quiz
- When delivering a speech your eye contact should be ...
- focused on the ground.
- focused on your script.
- focused on one member of the audience.
- focused generally on the audience. ✓
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- What is the primary purpose of a persuasive speech?
- entertaining the audience
- informing the audience
- convincing the audience of something specific ✓
- educating the audience
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- Which of the following is not a non-verbal feature?
- pace
- tone
- pitch
- vocabulary ✓
- volume
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- Which of the following is not a tonal word suitable for speech delivery?
- assertive
- confident
- urgent
- passive ✓
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- Which of the following is an example of non-verbal communication in spoken language?
- facial expressions ✓
- vocabulary
- spelling
- punctuation
- persuasive devices
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- Which two of the following would you use to show confidence?
- closed body language
- good eye contact ✓
- open body language ✓
- fidgeting
- speaking too quickly
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Exit quiz
- Which of these strategies can help you feel less nervous when delivering a speech?
- taking deep breaths ✓
- practising your speech ✓
- speaking quickly
- upright posture ✓
- using a script
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- With reference to speech delivery, which word means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts?
- convincing
- compelling
- naturalistic ✓
- strained
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- What is the purpose of creating cue cards for a speech?
- to ensure the speaker relies solely on the script during the delivery
- to memorise the entire speech word for word
- to provide key ideas and prompts to structure the speech delivery ✓
- to avoid eye contact with the audience
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- Which of the following should not be on a cue card?
- sentence starters
- ideas from your introduction
- full sentences ✓
- rhetorical devices
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- What type of questions invite developed responses, rather than just a "yes" or "no"?
- 'open' ✓
- Which of the following is not an example of a tentative phrase?
- Perhaps this is due to rising temperatures
- No, that's completely incorrect. ✓
- This might suggest a bigger problem.
- Maybe this suggests a lack of opportunities.
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Key learning points
- Reading from a script, or memorising a speech word for word, can lead to a less engaging delivery.
- If you take questions at the end, you should respond with new content rather than repeating parts of the speech.
- Asking open questions can invite developed responses.
- Body language and eye contact support the successful delivery of a speech.
- Speeches are much more engaging when the speaker does not simply read off a page.
Common misconception
That memorising the speech, or having a script, makes for a more confident delivery.
An effective speech will have an element of spontaneity and naturalism about it. Relying on a script, or repeating a speech word for word, can lead to a robotic delivery and a less convincing speech.
Keywords
Convincing - to make something believable by presenting strong evidence and reasoning
Speculate - to make guesses or predictions about something
Body language - non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
Naturalistic - with reference to speech delivery, this means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts
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