Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct—if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
What effect does a pause before or after a statement have on the audience when delivering a story performance?
- It causes the audience to get bored.
- It helps emphasize the idea.
- It shows that the idea is not that important.
- It makes the main idea harder to remember.
Placing some breathing room around an important idea will emphasize the idea and will help your audience to focus on the words.
Placing some breathing room around an important idea will emphasize the idea and will help your audience to focus on the words.
Placing some breathing room around an important idea will emphasize the idea and will help your audience to focus on the words.
Placing some breathing room around an important idea will emphasize the idea and will help your audience to focus on the words.
In terms of public speaking, what is projection?
- imagining yourself in your audience's shoes as you read
- reading from a screen so that you don't lose your place
- guessing what questions your audience may have
- speaking with a loud, clear voice that's easy to hear
Projection means sending your voice to the back of the room by standing up straight and talking clearly and loudly.
Projection means sending your voice to the back of the room by standing up straight and talking clearly and loudly.
Projection means sending your voice to the back of the room by standing up straight and talking clearly and loudly.
Projection means sending your voice to the back of the room by standing up straight and talking clearly and loudly.
When performing a speech based on a personal story, why should you try to tap into the emotions you felt during the experience?
- It will help you speak your words more clearly.
- It will make your speech feel more meaningful.
- It will remind your audience of a similar experience.
- It will keep your pace nice and slow and even.
You should try to tap into the real emotions that you discovered while reflecting so your delivery is sincere and impactful.
You should try to tap into the real emotions that you discovered while reflecting so your delivery is sincere and impactful.
You should try to tap into the real emotions that you discovered while reflecting so your delivery is sincere and impactful.
You should try to tap into the real emotions that you discovered while reflecting so your delivery is sincere and impactful.
Which sentences describes something you should do when transforming your reflective essay into a story performance?
- Clarify transitions between events and ideas.
- Remove any jokes or attempts at humor.
- Change the tone to be much more formal.
- Make your sentences longer and more complex.
Adding clear transitions helps your audience keep track of where and when your events take place.
Adding clear transitions helps your audience keep track of where and when your events take place.
Adding clear transitions helps your audience keep track of where and when your events take place.
Adding clear transitions helps your audience keep track of where and when your events take place.
Which is the best definition of the word "insurmountable"?
- easy to understand or explain
- impossible to solve or overcome
- consistently angry or frustrated
- hard to outsmart or trick
Insurmountable means impossible to defeat or conquer.
Insurmountable means impossible to defeat or conquer.
Insurmountable means impossible to defeat or conquer.
Insurmountable means impossible to defeat or conquer.
What is the best definition of the word "plucky"?
- funny
- quick-witted
- determined and brave
- prone to stealing
Plucky means tough and determined.
Plucky means tough and determined.
Plucky means tough and determined.
Plucky means tough and determined.
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