Chapter 14: Composing Your Speech

Which of these meets the criteria for a good thesis statement?

"Bengal tigers are in grave danger due to habitat loss and poaching."

Which statement contains a signpost?

"Finally, I'm going to discuss my last point."

Which is a specific purpose statement?

"I want to persuade my audience to abandon social media apps."

Which statement would NOT be considered a speech thesis?

"I want to show the connection between cyberbullying and teen suicide."

Which is the BEST example of paraphrasing the Gettysburg Address?

"In his opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln credited the founding fathers with creating a new nation 87 years earlier based on the idea of equality for all men."

Which statement is NOT an example of a direct quotation?

"My grandmother always felt that being kind was better than being fair."

An effective speech generally contains about how many main points?

2 to 5 if you decided to look this up really???? you don't know???

Which statement is TRUE of your speech thesis?

A good speech thesis evolves from your specific purpose statement.

Which statement regarding real examples is ACCURATE?

A real example is based on an actual event.

Which statement about supporting materials is FALSE?

Supporting materials are unnecessary if the purpose of your speech is persuasive.

_____ refers to the words or experiences of another person used in a speech to support its main points.

Testimony

While working on a presentation she'll give to other members of her public speaking class, Michelle should keep which language tip in mind?

The words she uses in her speech might cause misunderstandings.

Which statement about using a direct quotation in your speech is INCORRECT?

To use a direct quotation in your speech, you need the other person's permission first.

Which person would be the BEST source of expert testimony about traffic patterns?

a civil engineer

What do you need to help compose your main points?

a speech thesis

A delivery outline

acts as your "speaker notes."

A(n) _____ compares something familiar to your audience with an idea that is not familiar to them but that you want them to understand.

analogy

With a topical speech pattern, you must

arrange the topics in any logical order.

With a chronological speech pattern, you

arrange your main points sequentially.

Speakers who ask the audience a real question that involves audience participation should

be prepared to step in and cut off responses.

Why is the body of your speech considered the "heart"?

because the body of your speech presents all of your main points and supporting evidence

Which part of your speech helps develop your speech thesis with evidence and main points?

body

Which organizational pattern helps you show your listeners how events or forces will lead to (or did lead to) specific outcomes?

cause-effect

Which organizational pattern do you use to arrange your main points in a time series or sequence of steps?

chronological

Which of these summarizes your main points at the end of your speech?

conclusion

Words and phrases that link your ideas together are called

connectives.

As Tyrone is working on organizing the materials for his speech, he discovers an interesting piece of research he hadn't seen before. Your BEST advice for Tyrone would be to

consider adding the new piece of research if it relates to his speech thesis.

When you choose to paraphrase someone else's words, you

create your own summary.

Avery is working on the timing and pacing of her speech, making notes at the end of each section. Avery is most likely working on her

delivery outline.

A preparation outline

details your presentation's overall structure.

After grabbing your audience's attention, you should

disclose your speech thesis

At what point in the speech do you typically grab your audience's attention and disclose your speech thesis?

during your introduction

When using a cause-effect organization pattern for your speech, you

explain how one thing leads to another thing.

In his preparation outline, Devon includes this statement: "I want to argue that grocery stores in our state should stop offering plastic bags." This an example of

his specific purpose.

In Alex's speech introduction, he tells his audience industrial waste is contaminating the local water sources. This an example of

his speech thesis.

Jeremiah is working on a conclusion for his speech on the popularity of NASCAR. As he works on his conclusion, Jeremiah should

include a signpost to let his audience know the speech is ending.

Speakers must _____ to establish credibility in their speech introductions.

infer?

A connective device that gives the audience a quick look at what's to come in the speech is called a(n)

internal preview.

Teresa is struggling to find the best way to identify main points for her speech about seat belt usage among teenagers. Teresa should consider all of these strategies for identifying main points EXCEPT

interview her friends and their family members about their seat belt usage.

Isabel is writing a speech about the Brooklyn Bridge and wants to connect with the members of the audience who have never seen the bridge. At what point in her speech should she make this initial connection?

introduction

The purpose of a delivery outline is to

jog your memory.

All of these speech topics would benefit from a spatial pattern EXCEPT

learning how to protect Yellowstone National Park.

Tamara is working on a presentation about ways to improve night vision. While writing her presentation, Tamara should consider all of these tips EXCEPT

limit her presentation to no more than two main points if she wants to keep her audience's attention.

Which of these provides key examples you will present in support of your speech's thesis?

main point

Key statements or principles that support your speech thesis and help your audience understand your message are called

main points.

When you use a problem-solution organizational pattern for your speech, your goal is to

motivate your audience.

All of these are examples of supporting materials for your speech EXCEPT

opinion.

Summarizing another person's words is called

paraphrasing.

A(n) _____ is a tool you create to detail your presentation's overall structure and content.

preparation outline

The _____ should list the references you used to develop your speech.

preparation outline

All of these speech topics would benefit from a problem-solution organizational pattern EXCEPT

presenting a virtual tour of Milwaukee.

Organizing your subpoints to ensure they support your main points correctly is called the

principle of subordination.

Which organizational pattern helps you motivate listeners to take action to address a challenge?

problem-solution

One suggestion for preparing a delivery outline is to

put in time codes.

Brie begins her speech: "Imagine a world where we live to be 200 years old. Think about this for a moment. Would you want to live that long?" This is an example of a

rhetorical question.

A successful speech thesis does all of these EXCEPT

share your final thoughts about your topic.

A cause-effect organizational pattern would be MOST useful if you wanted to

show how skipping breakfast leads to mid-morning fatigue.

With a spatial speech pattern, your main goal is to

show how things are related in a physical space.

One way to give an inattentive audience one final chance to hear your main points is to

signal the end.

Which organizational pattern for a speech helps you show the audience how things are related within a physical space?

spatial

Which of these helps guide your research during your speech preparation?

specific purpose

One complete sentence that identifies the central idea of your presentation is called a

speech thesis.

A number that summarizes a formal observation about a phenomenon is called a(n)

statistic

All of these are ways to keep listeners engaged EXCEPT

stick to facts.

The principle of _____ ensures that your claims are well supported and logical.

subordination

Which is a way a speaker might gain the audience's attention in the introduction?

tell a brief story

Roger begins his speech with a memory about a time when his family went on vacation to the Grand Canyon. This is an example of

telling a story.

Why would you include subpoints in your speech?

to further explain a main point

Which speech organizational pattern are you using when you arrange your main points into categories or subtopics?

topical

Your delivery outline should

use only words or phrases that trigger larger ideas.

All of these are effective ways to gain your listeners' attention during your speech introduction EXCEPT

using a long quotation.

When writing your preparation outline, the body of your speech should include everything EXCEPT

your speech thesis.