Delivering powerful speeches | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which of these strategies can help you feel less nervous when delivering a speech?

• taking deep breaths

• practising your speech

• speaking quickly

• upright posture

• using a script

Answer explanation

It's okay to feel nervous. Find the strategies that work for you!

With reference to speech delivery, which word means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts?

• convincing

• compelling

• naturalistic

• strained

Answer explanation

Aiming to deliver the speech in a naturalistic way can help engage your audience.

What is the purpose of creating cue cards for a speech?

• to ensure the speaker relies solely on the script during the delivery

• to memorise the entire speech word for word

• to provide key ideas and prompts to structure the speech delivery

• to avoid eye contact with the audience

Answer explanation

Using cue cards will also ensure you can make effective eye contact and be more present for your audience.

Which of the following should not be on a cue card?

• sentence starters

• ideas from your introduction

• full sentences

• rhetorical devices

Answer explanation

The notes on your cue cards should help you deliver your speech in naturalistic way and enable you to make eye contact.

What type of questions invite developed responses, rather than just a "yes" or "no"?

Answer explanation

Using open questions is a great way to encourage discussion and allow the speaker an opportunity to develop their ideas.

Which of the following is not an example of a tentative phrase?

• Perhaps this is due to rising temperatures

• No, that's completely incorrect.

• This might suggest a bigger problem.

• Maybe this suggests a lack of opportunites.

Answer explanation

Using tentative phrases can be helpful when you are unsure of how to answer questions.