Unit 8: Delivery: Energy, Humor, and Pacing

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

   The AGDThe conclusionThe previewThe dense middle content areas

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?

   Blocking, gesture, aid, stanceCitation, thesis, preview, callbackAGD, link, thesis, previewPitch, pace, volume, pause

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

   Slowing down with more pausesRemoving citationsSkipping aheadSpeeding 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?

   It has no relevance to competitionFriends may laugh from familiarity rather than genuine amusementFriends cannot understand jokesFriends are required to be honest

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

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

Apply delivery techniques to your own speech.