Speech: Unit 8 Quiz

Marta is preparing her presentation on glossophobia, also known as the fear of public speaking. She wants to start out her presentation by stating, "A many as 75 percent of people fear public speaking. That means in this classroom of 32 students, 24 of you are not looking forward to giving your presentations this week." What part of Marta's introduction is she preparing?

attention-getter

"Learning how to grow a tomato is as simple as knowing where to plant and how to care for the tomato plant" is an example of what part of an outline?

thesis statement

What is the summary or preview called of the main points to be covered in the presentation that appear in the speaker's heading and usually at the end of the introduction?

thesis statement

Telling a story, reading a quote or statistic, or using humor are examples of techniques used in a speech introduction for what purpose?

to get the audience's attention

A good way to close a speech is by saying, "and that's the end of my speech."

False

A speaking outline should not contain any additional information such as cues for presentational aids or delivery reminders

False

Creating an outline is an important step for a speaker to organize thoughts and research on a speech topic.

True

Key parts of an introduction include an attention-getter, relevance to the audience, the speaker's credibility, and a preview of the main points

True

To inform, to persuade, and to entertain are examples of general purposes.

True

This part of a speaker's outline will include the majority of the content, including all of the main points followed by subpoints of supporting material.

body

The goal of this part of the presentation is to review the main points, create a call to action and close the presentation.

conclusion

What organizational tool should a speaker use throughout the speech process to assemble all of the main points of a speech?

outline

This outline is typically the longest of all three outline types.

preparation outline

What is the main outline called that helps a speaker prepare for their speech and includes the introduction, main points with supporting evidence, and conclusion, usually written in sentence format when it is complete?

preparation outline

What four items belong in the heading of a speech?

topic, general purpose, specific purpose, and thesis statement