Unit 8: Delivery: Energy, Humor, and Pacing

1. 1. Where do many speakers experience an energy 'sag' in a ten-minute speech?

   The previewThe dense middle content areasThe AGDThe conclusion

2. 2. True or False?

   "Humor is generally well-placed during a speech's significance or serious-stakes discussion."

   TrueFalse

3. 3. Which four elements make up vocal variety?

   AGD, link, thesis, previewBlocking, gesture, aid, stancePitch, pace, volume, pauseCitation, thesis, preview, callback

4. 4. What pacing adjustment generally helps with denser, more technical content?

   Slowing down with more pausesSkipping aheadRemoving citationsSpeeding up

5. 5. True or False?

   "Cutting a nonessential example is generally preferable to rushing through the most complex explanation."

   TrueFalse

6. 6. Why might testing a joke only on friends give a misleading read on its effectiveness?

   Friends are required to be honestFriends may laugh from familiarity rather than genuine amusementIt has no relevance to competitionFriends cannot understand jokes

7. 7. What is the purpose of an 'energy map' of a script?

   To design the visual aidTo reveal whether energy is deliberately varied across the whole speechTo track citationsTo time the speech

Apply delivery techniques to your own speech.