Chapter 10 quiz
If you plan your introduction and speech body carefully, the conclusion is not so important, because you've already demonstrated your credibility.
False
If you use a description to gain attention, make sure it describes a real, not an imaginary, event.
False
Jokes work well almost any time, because people like to laugh.
False
The first part of an introduction is establishing your credibility to speak on the topic.
False
Using words like next or additionally signals the speaker you are coming to the end of your speech.
False
You should save audio or visual aids for the body of your speech to support your major ideas.
False
Statistics are rarely effective as attention getters, because they're inevitably dry and boring.
Fasle
"When was the last time you slept at least eight hours at a stretch? Jose? Marylin?" is an example of a rhetorical question.
False
A Navajo (Diné) speaker typically begins by previewing the main ideas he or she will cover.
False
Connecting a topic to a larger social issue is a good way to preview the topic.
False
Ending a speech with "that's it" provides psychological closure for your audience.
False
Reviewing your main ideas satisfies the, "tell them what you've told them" axiom
True
Sometimes your transition to the conclusion can be nonverbal instead of verbal.
True
A quotation from your grandmother might gain attention as well as a quotation from a better known person.
True
Before giving a speech in an unfamiliar organization, a good speaker finds out about the group's distinctive culture and then adapts her introduction accordingly.
True
Beginning with a current event is a good way to establish common ground with an audience filled with strangers.
True
Credibility is not fixed; you can be highly credible in one situation and minimally credible in another.
True
Establishing one's credibility to speak on a topic can be optional.
True
Even if you don't have experience with your topic, you can still be a credible speaker because of research you've done.
True
Examples are generally better than statistics as a way to gain attention and involve listeners emotionally
True
It's important in the introduction to link the topic to your listeners' lives and interests.
True
Many of the strategies used in the introduction can be used in the conclusion
True
Referring to the introduction provides psychological closure for listeners.
True
The preview is a statement of some form of your thesis statement.
True
To end your speech memorably, you can use similar material that you used to gain attention in the introduction.
True
To evaluate a conclusion, ask yourself how well the speech signals the end of the speech, reviews main ideas, provides psychological closure, and ends memorably.
True
Vivid descriptions engage listeners mentally.
True
According to the text, these openings are especially effective for engaging the audience:
a. An intriguing question, reference to a current event, an example
In his conclusion, Eli says, "Today we've examined how to prepare haminados, when they are eaten, and how to eat them. This is an example of a ________
a. Review
To answer the listener question "Why should I listen to this speech?" you must _____
b. relate to your listeners.
In her introduction to her speech about the prescription drug Ritalin, Maryssa tells her audience that she has a brother on Ritalin. She is _____
c. Establishing personal credibility.
A good introduction answers all these listener questions EXCEPT ______
c. How long will this take?
In your conclusion, refer back to the introduction in order to _______
d. Provide your listeners with psychological closure.
To signal you are coming to the end of your speech, do all BUT ___________
d. Say, "in conclusion" or "finally."
"Today, we will first look at the problems associated with over-prescription of the drug Ritalin and then we'll look at some possible solutions" answers which of these listener questions?
d. What will you cover?
Which is a participatory question?
d. Who can tell me the name of the last president to die in office?
_________ is an especially good way to invite the audience to respond internally to your topic
e. Asking a rhetorical question
Which opening statement is best for a classroom speech about cloning?
e. Early in 1997, journalists flocked to England to see Dolly, a sheep who had been cloned there.
Which is NOT part of the introduction?
e. Statistics to explain your main points