public speaking chapter 9 review

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memorable message

a sentence or group of sentences included in the conclusion of a speech, designed to make the speaker's thesis unforgettable

A speech's introduction can be enhanced by

a timely and appropriate joke, presentation media, visual aids.

You need an effective attention getter in your speech's introduction in order to

make a good first impression, create interest in you speech, encourage the audience to listen to you

The main points of your speech should be

previewed in the introduction, presented in the body,reviewed in the conclusion

The idea that an audience is likely to form an opinion of a speaker in the first few moments of a speech is termed the _________________.

primary effect

Ending your speech with a dramatic statement is one technique for

providing closure

Which of the following is not one of the things a speaker accomplishes in the speech's introduction?

reviews main points

When a speaker asks a question during their introduction that they really do not expect their listeners to answer, the question is referred to as ______.

rhetorical

T or F. According to your textbook, "primacy effect" notes that audiences are more likely to pay attention to and recall what a speaker presents at the beginning of a speech.

true

T or F. Asking your audience a question can be an effective attention getter at the start of you speech.

true

T or F. In the conclusion of your speech it is important to reinforce the purpose of your speech.

true

T or F. It is important to provide a transition between the body of the speech and the conclusion.

true

T or F. A good attention getter does not need to be related to you topic to be effective.

false

Which of the following people would audience members view as the most credible speaker?

an air traffic controller speaking about runway safety at airports

recency effect

an audience is more likely to remember what speakers present at the end of a speech that what they present in the speech body

introduction

beginning of speech, including attention getter, a statement of the thesis and purpose, a reference to the speaker's credibility, and a preview of the main points

Letting the audience know you are an authority on you topic establishes your

credibility

An effective attention getter should

entice the audience to want to here more

According to your textbook, the attention-getter for a speech to persuade should include all of the following EXCEPT __________________.

explain your connection to the topic

conclusion

the end of a speech, in which the speaker reviews the main points, reinforces the purpose, and provides closure

According to your textbook, humor can be a useful tool in your introduction but your humor should never _______________.

Make you look incompetent, Be offensive, Distract from your topic

The review of the main points of a speech normally follows

a transition word or phrase that indicates you are moving to the conclusion.

T or F. A preview of main points in a speech introduction should be a long and detailed description of the main areas you intend to cover in your speech

false

T or F. The conclusion of your speech is the least important of the four speech parts.

false

T or F. The first thing a speaker should do in his or her introduction is state the thesis of the speech.

false

Including a memorable message in the conclusion of you speech will

help make your thesis unforgettable

An effective attention getter

should not last long

preview of main points

the final element of the introduction, in which the main points to be presented in the body of the speech are mentioned

attention getter

the first element of an introduction, designing mainly to create interest in a speech

review of main points

the portion of the conclusion in which you briefly restate the main points

Audience members tend to recall what the speaker presents last better than they recall the information presented in the body of the speech. This effect is called __________.

the recency effect

Which of the following is least likely to occur in an introduction of a speech?

transitions

T or F. It is important to stress why your speech is important in the conclusion of the speech.

true

T or F. Speakers should use their imagination and creativity when developing their speech introduction.

true

T or F. When you ask a rhetorical question in your speech, you are encouraging your listeners to think about the answer, but they will expect you to provide the answer as part of your speech.

true

primary effect

an audience is more likely to pay attention to and recall what speakers present at the beginning of a speech than what they present in the speech body

After getting your audience's attention, you should shift smoothly to the next element of your introduction which is

an indication of you speech's purpose and thesis.

One of the several proven strategies for gaining your audiences' attention in the speech introduction is

ask a question that you want the audience to answer or consider.


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