Chapter 10: Beginning and Ending the Speech

What are two ways you can signal the end of your speech?

1) Crescendo Ending 2) Dissolve Ending

What are four ways to reinforce the central idea when concluding your speech?

1) Summarize your speech. 2) End with a quotation. 3) Make a dramatic statement. 4) Refer to the introduction.

What are the four objectives of a speech introduction?

1) Get the attention and interest of your audience. 2) Reveal the topic of your speech. 3) Establish your credibility and goodwill. 4) Preview the body of the speech.

What are four tips for your conclusion?

1) Keep an eye out for possible concluding materials as you research and develop the speech. 2) Conclude with a bang, not a whimper. 3) Don't be long-winded. 4) Don't leave anything in your conclusion to chance

What are six tips for your introduction?

1) Keep the introduction relatively brief. 2) Be on the lookout for possible introductory materials as you do your research. 3) Be creative in devising your introduction. 4) Don't worry about the exact wording of your introduction until you have finished preparing the body of the speech. 5) Work out your introduction in detail. 6) When you present the speech, don't start talking so soon.

What are eight methods you can use in the introduction to get the attention and interest of your audience?

1) Relate the topic to the audience. 2) State the importance of your topic. 3) Startle the audience. 4) Arouse the curiosity of the audience. 5) Question the audience. 6) Begin with a quotation. 7) Tell a story. 8) Use visual aids.

What are the major functions of a speech conclusion?

1) To let the audience know you are ending the speech. 2) To reinforce your central idea.

What is a preview statement? Why should you nearly always include a preview statement in the introduction of your speech?

Preview Statement: a statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body. Previewing the body of the speech helps the audience listen effectively and provides a smooth lead-in to the body of the speech.

Why is it important to establish your credibility at the beginning of your speech?

So that your audience perceives you as qualified to speak on the subject.