Communications: Chapter 14 - Developing the Introduction

One function of a speech introduction is to

Arouse the audience's attention

A speaker should wait until the introduction is over to reveal the topic and purpose.

False

Explaining to audience members what they have to gain by listening to you is not effective in motivating an audience to accept the goals of your speech.

False

In an introduction, using a quotation from someone who is not famous will likely discredit the speaker.

False

Rhetorical questions posed by the speaker seek a direct response from the audience.

False

The speech introduction should capture the audience's attention, but it does not need to mention the topic and purpose of the speech.

False

During the speech introduction, the audience decides whether they are interested in the topic and the speaker. To build credibility, a speaker should establish his or her

Qualifications

A speaker should try to convince audience members that the speech content is consistent with their motives and values.

True

Audiences can be won over when speakers express interest in them and show that they share similar concerns and goals.

True

The first challenge any speaker faces in developing an introduction is to win the audience's attention.

True

When speakers use the technique of previewing in an introduction, they state the main points of the speech as well as the order in which they will be addressed.

True

When using humor in an introduction, the speaker should keep in mind that the humor should match the audience, topic, purpose, and occasion.

True

In her speech about friendship, Becky opened her speech by stating, "As Vanessa Smith has written, 'Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.'" Becky began her introduction by using

a quotation

An effective introduction should

introduce the speech topic and purpose

Using a story as a speech introduction

personalizes the issues