Quiz 8: Chapter 10/11

What should you remember to include when preparing your presentation outline?

1.) A bibliography 2.) labels for the introduction, body, and conclusion 3.) a specific purpose statement 4.) transitions, internal previews, and internal summaries

Outlining is important to public speaking because an outline helps a speaker

1.) Judge whether each part of the speech is fully developed 2.) ensures that ideas flow clearly from one to another 3.) solidify the structure of a speech

In a presentation outline, the specific purpose and central idea are identified by Roman numerals. True or False?

False

It is seldom a good idea to discuss the importance of your topic in the introduction of a speech. True or False?

False

The speaking outline is essentially a manuscript of your speech. True or False?

False

Which of the following is a major objective of a speech introduction?

Reveal the topic

One function of a speech conclusion is to reinforce the speaker's central idea. True or False?

True

Arranged in random order below are a main point, one subpoint, and three sub-points from a speech preparation outline. Which is the main point? 1.) One remedy was bleeding the patient by taking out a point or two of blood. 2.) Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold. 3.) Included among those remedies are some highly bizarre-- and even dangerous-- practices. 4.) A third remedy was wrapping the patient's neck with a piece of flannel soaked in foul-smelling salve. 5.) Another remedy was soaking the patient with huge quantities of baking soda dissolved in water.

2.) Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold.

As explained in your textbook, the two major functions of a speech conclusion are to

Signal the end of the speech & reinforce the speaker's central idea

The preview statement is usually the last component of the speech introduction and serves as a bridge to the body of the speech. True or False?

True