Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Which of the following elements is NOT included in a speech outline?

Preliminary Bibliography

Joshua double checks that each item of his outline has only one idea. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline is Joshua looking for?

Simplicity

Cece is writing an annotated bibliography for a speech on the painter Caravaggio. She has found nearly twenty possible sources but is having a hard time narrowing it down to the handful she needs to turn in with her annotated bibliography. What should she do?

Consider which sources are most applicable to the specific purpose of her speech.

Which of the following should be included in your speaking outline?

Cues or notes to yourself

Natalie works as an art conservator at a museum. At the weekly meeting of the art conservation team, Natalie is presenting her research about a new process to clean fresco paintings. She doesn't want to persuade her team one way or another; she just wants to present the facts she's found. She decides that a pro-con structure would be best. Which of the following would be the best way to structure her presentation?

Describe the ways the new technique could make their work safer (both for the workers and the artworks), then talk about how the technique costs more and requires significant training.

Dusty knows that with the preliminary bibliography that he created, he can easily finalize his Works Cited page by simply putting the sources in the correct order and removing the sources that he didn't use in the speech. However, when he gets his grade back, his professor indicated that Dusty only used 4 instead of the 5 required sources and that his Works Cited page included sources that were not used in his speech. What is the most likely explanation for this occurrence?

Dusty did not mark the sources in his preliminary bibliography as soon as he used information from them in his speech.

At a New Year's Eve dinner party, the host Sheila decides that everyone at the table must make a toast for the new year. Caleb has to go first. How should he prepare?

He should raise his glass and impromptu speak whatever comes to mind in that moment.

Which one of these central ideas uses a topical organizational pattern?

In recent years there has been a tendency to blame video games for all sorts of social ills. These attacks are unfair because video games actually promote teamwork and communication, appeal to a diverse group of consumers, and have not been shown to lead to violent or aggressive behavior.

A preliminary bibliography serves what purpose?

It is used to track the variety and number of sources used in your speech.

Susan wants to ensure that each of her main points have an equal amount of support in her speech. How can she use her speech outline to check the distribution of support across her main points?

She can see and count the number of sources she has put into each of her main points to see if they are equal.

Ambaya is leading a class for middle schoolers about how to set up a multiplayer Minecraft server from their home computer. Which presentation pattern might work best for this topic?

Step by step

Edward is delivering a biographical speech on Ronald Reagan. He decides to organize his main points as: his political career, his acting career, his legacy. What organizational structure did Edward use?

Topical

Which of the following is an example of a paired-sequence organizational pattern?

A speech about the advantages and disadvantages of organic agriculture.

Dwight's Public Speaking teacher has assigned an annotated bibliography as part of his speech assignment. What is an annotated bibliography?

An annotated bibliography is a list of all Dwight's sources, including full citation information, with notes on how the source could be used.

Each annotation in an annotated bibliography should include the complete bibliographic information for the source in addition to a brief summary of the source. What other information should be included in each annotation?

An annotation should include a critique or evaluation of the credibility of the source.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a speech outline:

An outline is a boring, unnecessary step that makes my speech preparation longer.

Miles is giving a persuasive speech about voting by mail. He's decided that the best structure for his speech would be a problem-solution format. Which of the following would be the best way to phrase his central idea?

Because many working people aren't able to take time off on election day to vote, vote-by-mail is crucial if we want to encourage full civic participation.

What is the correct revision of the following incorrect citation in MLA style?

Beer, David and Roger Burrows. "Sociology and, of, and in Web 2.0: Some Initial Considerations." Sociological Research Online, vol. 12, issue 5, September 2007.

For his political science course, Luis-Fernando is giving a presentation about the Florida ballot recount controversy during the presidential election of 2000. He wants to tell the story of the intense four days between December 8 and December 12. Which organizational pattern might work best for this?

Chronological

Claire is preparing an informative speech about a new biotech breakthrough. She is concerned about the level of technical explanation that she will need to provide in order to help the audience learn how it works. By deciding to organize her supporting materials that describe the how the technology words with an analogy first, a definition next, the technical explanation, then a comparison - what goal has Claire prioritized in her organization?

Clarity

Imagine you are preparing a speech about common baseball injuries and their treatment. Which of the following ordering of material is the most clear?

Describe the causes and symptoms of "Shoulder Strain." / Use statistics to show its prevalence. / Explain its treatment. / Include an example of a pitcher who had Shoulder Strain and how it was treated.

Joseph is speaking about 3 great management techniques to recently hired and promoted managers at his company. He wants the managers to use the techniques he discusses with their teams after his speech, so he organizes each main point with the same structure: a hypothetical example, a definition of the technique, and explanation of the technique. He also uses previews, hook and internal transitions and reviews so the audience will hear the name of each technique at least 3 times. What goal has Joseph prioritized when organizing his speech?

Ease of remembering

Shelly is preparing a persuasive speech advocating to eliminate the electoral college. The media is full of arguments for and against the electoral college, so Shelly knows that if she cannot edit, synthesize, and present a clear argument, then her audience will likely be unable to separate her voice from the millions of others that they hear about the topic. What goal should Shelly prioritize when organizing his speech?

Ease of remembering

Which speech method of delivery should be used in most situations?

Extemporaneous

Hasan is preparing to give a persuasive speech in defense of Android phones over the iPhone. He knows he's dealing with a relatively skeptical audience, and is aware that eye contact and audience engagement will be crucial for the success of his speech. He's worried, though, that he might forget key moves in his argument. What might be the most effective way to deliver his speech?

Extemporaneously

Nadia is citing a book edited by Audrey A. Fisch, Esther Schor, and Anne K. Mellor, entitled The Other Mary Shelley, published by Oxford University Press, in 1993. What is the correct APA citation for this title?

Fisch, A.A., Schor, E., & Mellor, A.K. (Eds.) (1993). The other Mary Shelley. Oxford.

Lisa wants to make sure that each subpoint supports the main point under which it falls and that each sub-sub point supports the sub point under which it falls, and so on. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline is Lisa checking?

Hierarchy

What MLA citation is in the correct order?

Hudson-Smith, Andrew, Michael Batty, Andrew Crooks, and Richard Milton. "Mapping for the Masses: Accessing Web 2.0 Through Crowdsourcing." Social Science Computer Review, 27, 2009, pp. 524-538.

Jack must give an impromptu speech of introduction on his first day of college in his speech class. How should he organize his thoughts?

Jack should follow the basic speech formula with a beginning, middle, and end and use a few simple notes.

Richard double checks that he has a transition between each major point in his speech. What characteristic of a speech preparation outline can help Richard identify his transitions?

Labelled sections

Shanequah gets asked to give a very short maid of honor reception toast at her best friend's wedding. Which speech method of delivery will be most effective?

Memorized

Does this citation contain all the required elements for a tweet? Federer, R. [@rogerfederer]. (2020, May 6). Twitter. https://twitter.com/rogerfedererfdn/status/1257991019498483712

No, it should omit the words in brackets and include the actual words in the tweet: Federer, R. (2020, May 6). Now more than ever we must come together to help families in need. Twitter. https://twitter.com/rogerfedererfdn/status/1257991019498483712

Rebecca is allowed no more than three 4x6 note cards to use during her speech. She knows that she will need more than those three. What can Rebecca do to only use her three cards effectively?

Only use key words

Ellison knows how important it is to balance her source perspectives, as well as how often each source is used. Which of the following strategies is NOT USEFUL for Ellison to use in her preliminary bibliography to help her achieve this balance?

Provide annotations to her Works Cited in her preliminary bibliography

Kiran notices in her outline that her first main point is much shorter in length than her other two main points. Why is this important for Kiran to notice?

She can address the imbalance of information in her speech.

Lisa wants to ensure that her speech is logical. How can her outline help Lisa determine how logically she has organized her ideas?

She can ensure that each subpoint directly supports the main point under which it is assigned, and that each sub-sub point directly supports the subpoint under which it is assigned, and so forth.

Identify the error in the following MLA citation: Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin. Remediation: Understanding New Media. MIT Press, 1999.

The word order of the author's name should be "Bolter, Jay David."

Tasha is planning to speak to the Energy Committee of the State Legislature about putting in tax incentives for residential grid-tied systems, which would allow solar-powered homes to feed back into the local electrical grid. She will argue that grid-tied systems would help prevent black or brownouts during peak Summer use, put money back in the economy through solar-tech jobs, and lower the carbon footprint of the state's residents. Why did she choose a topical organization pattern for this speech?

This is the best pattern for speeches that cover several disconnected categories.

Harry is having trouble glancing up from his speaking outline during his speech. When he looks away from his outline, he loses his place. What characteristic of a speaking outline would help Harry to make better eye contact with the audience?

Visually easy to follow

Does this template contain all the necessary elements for an APA References entry for a webpage? Author, A. A. (Year). Title of page. Website. http://xxxxx

Yes. It contains all the necessary elements.