Ch. 3 Preparing the Speech: A Process Outline

The body of your speech should take up which percentage of your speech?

75%

When used for developing the contents of a speech, what does the word support refer to?

A range of strategies that reinforce a central idea

According to the text, what is the ABC approach?

Abstract, Body, Conclusion

To end the speech on a high note, and ensure the audience remembers the main points of the presentation, the speaker should share

a quote or anecdote.

The conclusion of a speech serves as a bookend to the speech's body, and therefore should be written

after the body.

When speaking extemporaneously

you have a rough outline of your notes

If the purpose of a speaker's main points is to entertain and connect with the audience, which of the following should he or she include in the body?

Anecdotes and personal stories

Temporal, compare and contrast, summarizing and equality are all examples of

transitions.

If you are reviewing your speech for changes, looking for typos such as spelling and grammatical errors and rereading your draft, you are doing which of the following?

Editing

Which of the following transitions are used to highlight similar points in the speech using words including "like", "in addition", and "moreover"?

Equality transitions

When speaking, presenters should make sure to do which of the following?

None of these answers: Show up late for a presentation. Avoid eye contact with the audience. Choose a spot in the room and remain there for the duration of the speech.

What is writer's block?

Sitting down to write and no words come to your brain

An account or story which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis is known as

anecdote

To establish your credibility and authority, as well as set the tone during a speech, you should first ________

introduce yourself and why you are the appropriate individual to speak on your given subject.

Speech writers who adopt an expository approach when supporting claims in a speech allow speakers to

present all of the background information the audience needs to know to understand the main argument.