1030: Chapter #12

What pattern of organization is used in a speech with main points arranged so they show the origin of an event and then the results of that event?

Cause-and-effect

Which statements about ethos are true?

Ethos has three components, according to classical thought. A speaker's ethos is judged by the audience.

What are the three goals of an effective introduction?

Grab the audience's attention, build speaker credibility, and preview the speech's main points

What statements about the cause-and-effect pattern are true?

It does not offer a solution. It identifies the consequences of an event or phenomenon.

Which does a main point accomplish?

It expresses a specific idea related to a speech topic.

Which statement about capturing the audience's attention is true?

Posing a question is a good way to capture the audience's attention.

What are the goals of a strong speech conclusion?

Summarize the main points. Signal the end of the speech. Make a call to action. Create a memorable moment.

Which of these best describes a properly constructed main point?

a complete sentence

a speaker's credibility is her or her ________

ethos

True or false: Signposts are generally complete sentences.

false

Before transitioning into a list of common beliefs about creativity, Zeau points at her temple and asks, "But how do we think about creativity?" What type of nonverbal transition behavior is she using?

gesture

Mateo delivers his speech with sincerity and shows his audience that he is being truthful and trying to help them. Mateo is demonstrating the ______ component of ethos.

goodwill

A type of transition that is a complete sentence and lets listeners know that the speaker is about to shift to a new topic is a ______ transition.

preview

What is the first thing you should do in the conclusion of your speech?

signal the end of the speech

_________ are signs that help the listener follow the path or outline such as "for example' or "on the other hand"

signposts

Which pattern of organization is used in a speech about major cities in Europe, beginning with the westernmost city and ending with the easternmost?

space

Main points are usually supported by ______, which may offer evidence, provide examples, or otherwise elaborate on a main point.

subpoints

Main points are arranged in different categories in the ___________ pattern of organization

topic

During a speech, two points should be connected in a logical manner using a(n) ____________ which may come in several forms, including signposts, previews, and internal summaries.

transition

use _________ as signposts and to preview and internally summarize

transitions

Lillian tells her audience that she spent three months collecting data for her speech. She is demonstrating the ______ component of ethos.

virtue

Speakers who show how much work they have put into their presentation are demonstrating the ______ aspect of ethos.

virtue

Mercy is giving a presentation on stained glass and mentions that she has been teaching stained glass art classes at the local college for 15 years. This demonstrates the __________ aspect of ethos

wisdom

When speakers show that they are experienced with or knowledgeable about the topic they are discussing, they are demonstrating which component of ethos?

wisdom