Speech chapter 9

As explained in your textbook, words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving to another are called bridges.

False

It is important to know your main points before you begin researching your speech.

False

Most speeches should have six to ten main points.

False

____________ order is a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern.

Spatial

____________ organization involves putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.

Strategic

____________ order results when you divide the speech topic into subtopics, each of which becomes a main point in the speech.

Topical

Questions are particularly effective as signposts because they invite subliminal answers and thereby get the audience more involved in the speech.

True

If the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? As I shall explain next, solving the problem of groundwater contamination involves two steps: limiting new development and requiring builders to use more efficient septic systems.

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According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, it would be an example of what kind of connective? So far we have learned that Sor Juana was a Mexican nun who lived during the seventeenth century and that she was exceptionally educated for a woman of her time.

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When preparing main points for a speech, you should

balance the amount of time devoted to each point

The most effective order of main points in a speech depends on your

topic, purpose, and audience

Here are the main points for a speech about swing music: I. Swing music involves a slight rhythmic hesitation. II. Swing music is rooted in jazz forms such as ragtime and blues. III. Swing music is closely identified with the "Big Band" sound. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

topical

Research shows that a well-organized speech can increase the speaker's competence and trustworthiness in the minds of listeners.

True

The ____________ is the longest and most important part of the speech.

body

Here are the main points for a speech about the major steps of treating a person in shock. I. First, you must position the victim to prevent further injury. II. Second, you need to keep the victim warm. III. Third, you should administer fluids if the victim is conscious. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

chronological

Here are the main points for an informative speech about hospital-acquired infections: I. Over the past 20 years, the rate of hospital-acquired infections has increased dramatically. II. The two major causes for this increase are poor sanitary procedures in hospitals and the emergence of new strains of infections. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

causal

Here are the main points for an informative speech: I. In 1827, the Cherokee tribe of Georgia declared themselves an independent state. II. From 1828 to 1834, the Georgia legislature passed laws that destroyed the Cherokee political structure. III. During the winter of 1838, the Cherokee were driven out of Georgia in a tragic march along a route that became known as the Trail of Tears. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

chronological

A ____________ is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them.

connective

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging a speech with this central idea: "The problem of adult illiteracy can be solved by a combination of individual and government action."

problem-solution order

Words such as "First," "Next," "Finally," and "Above all" are often used as ____________ to indicate where a speaker is in the speech or to help focus attention on key issues.

signposts

Here are the main points for an informative speech about UFOs: I. Roswell, New Mexico, has been the focus of intense speculation about UFOs since a mysterious aircraft crashed there in 1947. II. Area S-4 of Nellis Air Force range in Groom Lake, Nevada, is believed by some people to be a scene of UFO activity. III. Other places known for reported UFO activities include Wisconsin, Alabama, and upstate New York. These main points are arranged in ____________ order.

spatial

Which organizational pattern would be most effective for arranging the main points of a speech with this specific purpose: "To inform my audience about the four major elements in a landscape painting"?

topical