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1. What is critical listen- Listening to evaluate a message to accept or reject it.
ing?
2. Why is it important Overall, being a good listener enhances your ability to connect with others
to develop strong lis- and succeed in many aspects of life, including speechmaking.
tening skills?
3. What is the differ- Hearing is simply the act of perceiving sound while listening is the active
ence between hear- effort to understand and make sense of what we hear.
ing and listening?
4. When giving your Take note of your audience and how the speech will be relevant to them.
first speech, what is
the most important
thing you need to
take note of?
5. What are the three 1. Speaking Extemporaneously
main points in deliv- 2. Rehearsing the Speech
ering your speech? 3. Presenting the Speech
6. What are ways to -Make your speech mysterious and suspenseful
make your speech -Talk about dangerous situations, adventures, and drama
more interesting and -Use humor
meaningful? -Use colorful, descriptive, and concrete language
7. How should you de- You should use the extemporaneous method of speech.
liver your speech?
8. Extemporaneous De- A well-prepared speech that relies on research, clear organization, and prac-
fined ticed delivery, but is neither read nor memorized.
9. You plan what you say, organize the material, and practice thoroughly.
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, WSC SPEECH FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What do you do
when you develop
your first speech?
10. What are the three Brief, hypothetical, and extended examples.
types of examples
that can be used
within a speech?
11. What is a testimony? A testimony is a proven piece of evidence
12. What is the differ- Brief examples are very specific while extended examples are either a story,
ence between brief narrative or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.
examples and ex-
tended examples?
13. What are the six ma- 1. Use statistics sparingly
jor tips for using sta- 2. Identify the sources of your statistics
tistics? 3. Explain your statistics
4. Round off complicated statistics
5. Use visual aids to clarify the statistical trend
6. Use statistics to quantify your ideas
14. What are the five dif- Chronological order, spatial order, problem-solution order, causal order, and
ferent patterns that topical order.
can be used to orga-
nize a speech?
15. Why is it impor- So your audience can follow along with your topic with no trouble.
tant to organize the
main points of your
speech?
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