Chapters 11-15 study set

Two distinct ways of concluding a speech are...

A reference to the introduction and an inspirational appeal or challenge

A speech introduction that begins with "did you know that a lightbulb has been invented that will last 10 times as long as the ones we use today, but the government won't let it be marketed to the public?" Is employing a device known as

A startling fact

" Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country can do for you." Is an example of...

Antithesis

A speech topic presenting an issue that needs to be resolved will probably be organized in what form?

As problem-solution

Deena makes The claim in her persuasive speech that unregulated car emissions in major urban areas world wide contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer, which contributes to global warming. Which type of organizational pattern is reflected in this example?

Cause-effect

In this preparation outline, the blueprint should come immediately after the _________

Central idea

When explaining the process of molecular discoveries, Guilherme began by discussing Mendel's 1866 studies about inheritance of biological traits in peas, ending with recent information about the human genome project. Which pattern of organization would BEST suit Guilherme's speech

Chronological

Writing down your main ideas, sub points, and supporting material, then using geometric shapes and arrows to indicate logical relationships is a technique known as...

Clustering

Dr. Adams is about to give a speech discussing the merits of a new inner ear hearing device. As the host introduces her, he comments on Dr. Adams 20 years in the field of audiology, her participation in numerous high-profile research projects, and her latest article in an industry standard scientific journal. These mentions help establish

Dr. Adams credibility for her speech

The more concrete your words are the clearer your communication will be. This holds true for which theory?

General semantics

The first function of an introduction is to?

Get the audiences attention

When writing a standard outline form for a speech, which of the following is the proper order of subdivision for a point?

I. A. 1. a

What is the major benefit of using standard outline form?

It points out relationships between ideas and supporting material.

__________ refers to words unique to a speaker's particular hobby or profession.

Jargon

The speakers outline that lets you judge the unity and coherence of your speech, determine how well the parts fit together, and see how smoothly the speech flows, is the __________ outline.

Preparation outline

The degree to which the information in your speech affects your audience is known as...

Proximity

According to your text, one significant difference between writing and public speaking is that

Public speaking is more repetitive

What is the function of a speech conclusion

Restating the main idea

The best way to establish listening motivation of your audience is....

Showing the audience how your topic affects them

A speaker who relies on ______ organization arranges ideas according to his or her physical locations or directions

Spatial

What might result from a speaker properly referring to recent events in their introduction?

The audience will perceive the speaker as knowledgeable about current affairs

The text mentions that many of the most memorable quotes from famous speakers were from which part of their speeches?

The conclusion

Why should you use complete sentences in a preparation outline, according to the text?

This will help you judge the chohernce of the speech

What are the two primary purposes of a speech conclusion?

To summarize the speech and provide closure

In order to provide the audience with a sense of closure you should...

Verbal and nonverbal signs motivate the audience to respond

According to your text, metaphors, similes, and personification are all..

figurative language

_____ occurs when 2 or more clauses or sentences have the same grammatical pattern

parallelism

Which of the following is an example of sexist language?

policeman

Transitions, previews, and summaries are all examples of

signposts

a related introduction and conclusion provide

unified support for the ideas in-between