Question
What was one of former President Ronald Reagan’s most effective tools for communicating with his audience?
(1 point)
Responses
talking down to his audience
talking down to his audience
using simple language in an effective way
using simple language in an effective way
wearing wacky ties
wearing wacky ties
shouting at the audience until he received applause
You need to read a brief item, letter, or paragraph as part of your speech. What is the best way to do this in a natural and casual manner?
(1 point)
Responses
Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more.
Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more.
Read the section as fast as you can.
Read the section as fast as you can.
Use a lower or higher pitched voice than your natural one to trick your audience.
Use a lower or higher pitched voice than your natural one to trick your audience.
Hold the paper high in the air and announce to everyone that you are about to read from the piece of paper and that they should not judge you.
Martin Luther King, Jr., always spoke in a fast, quick-paced voice when he delivered a speech.
(1 point)
Responses
true
true
false
Former President Teddy Roosevelt used a number of positive speaking skills. Which of the following helped make him appear more confident and natural to the audience?
(1 point)
Responses
He spoke in a low voice.
He spoke in a low voice.
He always read directly from his notes so that he never made a mistake.
He always read directly from his notes so that he never made a mistake.
He used props so that the people listening to him would not lose interest.
He used props so that the people listening to him would not lose interest.
He gestured with his hands in a comfortable and natural way.
(1 point)
Responses
talking down to his audience
talking down to his audience
using simple language in an effective way
using simple language in an effective way
wearing wacky ties
wearing wacky ties
shouting at the audience until he received applause
You need to read a brief item, letter, or paragraph as part of your speech. What is the best way to do this in a natural and casual manner?
(1 point)
Responses
Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more.
Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more.
Read the section as fast as you can.
Read the section as fast as you can.
Use a lower or higher pitched voice than your natural one to trick your audience.
Use a lower or higher pitched voice than your natural one to trick your audience.
Hold the paper high in the air and announce to everyone that you are about to read from the piece of paper and that they should not judge you.
Martin Luther King, Jr., always spoke in a fast, quick-paced voice when he delivered a speech.
(1 point)
Responses
true
true
false
Former President Teddy Roosevelt used a number of positive speaking skills. Which of the following helped make him appear more confident and natural to the audience?
(1 point)
Responses
He spoke in a low voice.
He spoke in a low voice.
He always read directly from his notes so that he never made a mistake.
He always read directly from his notes so that he never made a mistake.
He used props so that the people listening to him would not lose interest.
He used props so that the people listening to him would not lose interest.
He gestured with his hands in a comfortable and natural way.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. One of former President Ronald Reagan’s most effective tools for communicating with his audience was **using simple language in an effective way**.
2. The best way to read a brief item, letter, or paragraph as part of your speech in a natural and casual manner is to **Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more**.
3. The statement about Martin Luther King, Jr. always speaking in a fast, quick-paced voice when delivering a speech is **false**.
4. The option that helped make former President Teddy Roosevelt appear more confident and natural to the audience is **He gestured with his hands in a comfortable and natural way**.
2. The best way to read a brief item, letter, or paragraph as part of your speech in a natural and casual manner is to **Practice, rehearse, use a bigger font, then practice some more**.
3. The statement about Martin Luther King, Jr. always speaking in a fast, quick-paced voice when delivering a speech is **false**.
4. The option that helped make former President Teddy Roosevelt appear more confident and natural to the audience is **He gestured with his hands in a comfortable and natural way**.