Speech chapter 11

The speech conclusion should be approximately ______ percent of your total speech time.

10

4. At the end of her speech on labeling GMO food, Martha made her audience believe that their health could be negatively impacted if they did not write a letter to their congressperson urging him or her to vote in favor of GMO labeling. In this example, Martha used the principle of _______ to persuade her audience to take action.

Assurance

List and discuss methods for concluding a speech

Conclusions may take any one of the forms used for introductions. In addition, you can refer to the introduction or make inspirational appeals or challenges in your conclusion.

According to the text, which of the following transitional phrases gives the audience unspoken permission to tune out?

In the future

An effective speech conclusion serves which purposes?

It reemphasizes the thesis in a memorable way, summarizes the main ideas and provides closure

Terms like "finally," "in conclusion," and "in closing" are all examples of devices ...

That summarize the main points in a speech

Explain the functions of a speech conclusion

The two main purposes of the conclusion are to summarize your speech and to provide closure. Your summary should rephrase your central idea in a way that your audience will remember, and it should repeat your main ideas to fix them in your listeners' minds. Verbal and nonverbal cues that the speech is ending will help to provide your audience with closure. You can also use the conclusion as an opportunity to suggest an action and to motivate your audience to respond in some way to your message.

5. What is the purpose of using the principle of proximity in your speech conclusion?

To make the audience empathsize with you

7. In the conclusion of his speech on mindfulness meditation, Jackson says, "The spiritual teacher and mindfulness master Eckhart Tolle says, 'Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.' If we follow this simple advice we can all achieve true peace and make our mind into our friend instead of our enemy." What method for creating an effective conclusion did Jackson use?

a quotation

A speaker may use both verbal and nonverbal cues to signal the end of a speech.

true

Effective conclusions may employ illustrations, quotations or personal references

true

The quality of a conclusion that makes a speech sound finished is called 'closure'.

true