Public Speaking Chapter 10

Which of the following gestures paired with transitions is likely to be view as positive by audiences?

An open-palmed hand spread wide

An outline helps writers prepare their speech by

showing the relationship among ideas in the speaker's writing.

Which of the following best describes the role of a conclusion in a speech?

All of these answers

Which of the following best describes a commemorative speech?

A speech that compiles stories and wisdom to help honor, remember, or celebrate something.

Writers should fill in transitions during which step of the speech writing process?

After creating an introduction and conclusion

When should a speaker summarize the main points of his or her speech?

After restating the primary message of the speech

Why should you introduce your topic and state a thesis as early as possible in your speech?

After you grab your audience's attention, you only have a small window to prove your speech's value.

Which of the following best describes how to order based on cause and effect?

Explain what causes something to happen, and the result of that occurrence.

In the middle of his presentation, Dan stated, "Now that we have discussed the three principles of sustainability, let's talk about some examples of corporate social responsibility." Dan is using which of the following types of transitional phrases in his presentation?

Internal preview

Which of the following is a strong strategy for opening your speech with panache?

Make a controversial or provocative statement.

Which set of transitional devices are both varied and consistent?

Next, then, after, finally

You have been invited to speak to a class of third graders (ages 8 or 9) on ways to avoid catching a cold. Which of the following would be the most effective way to get the students' attention at the beginning of your speech?

Pretend to sneeze into your hand several times as you walk up to a student. Then, wipe the back of that hand across your nose before extending it to the student for a hand shake.

When you outline your speech, you discover that your three main points are supported by 1, 3, and 3 points respectively. What does this indicate to you?

That your speech lacks balance and proportion

Which of the following is an example of highlighting using signal words and phrases?

Use words that command your audiences attention, such as "important," "crucial," or "vital."

A preparation outline that uses an alphanumeric style structures content by placing the

top level in roman numerals, the second level in upper-case letters, the third level in arabic numerals, and the final level in lowercase letters.