Speech Chapter 9

What are the five types of attention-getters?

Asking Questions, Making References, Making a Startling Statement, Giving a quotation, and telling a story

Your final statement ends your speech, ________ your argument, and makes a memorable final impression

clinches

It is all right to keep the audience wondering what the speech is about.

False

It is generally a good idea to subdivide the details of your outline.

False

It is impossible to have a chronological pattern that advances climactically

False

It is probably all right to make a casual reference to someone in the audience whom you barely know.

False

Let the audience recognize the thesis without signaling it boldly

False

Some parts of an outline will contain only one item

False

Students seldom overlook the link in an introduction

False

The audience will forgive just about anything, even bad taste

False

You need not tell your audience why a quotation's author is noteworthy

True

you will learn more if you study with a direction or logical sequencing in mind

True

Just as there are often several roads that lead to a location, there are several ________ to use in organizing you speech.

organizational patterns

climactic pattern

organization in order of importance

spatial pattern

organization on the basis of space relationships

What is Climatic Pattern

order of importance, gives speech dramatic impact

chronological pattern

organization by time sequence

Cause and Effect

organization showing how one area leads to another

problem-solution pattern

organization that presents a problem and ideas for solutions

transitions

words that signal where the discussion is going

UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute found that over _______ of all students who entered college need study and organizational skills

30%

The ________ reminds your audience to be conscious of what they have heard and possibly implement it in their own lives.

Awareness solution

List the five pattens of organization

Chronological order, Climatic Pattern, Spatial Pattern, Cause-Effect Pattern, and Problem Solution Pattern

Good quotations are very difficult to find because they are rare

False

Write out your outline word just as you will deliver the speech.

False

You should try to use humor or a funny start in your speech introduction

False

Your quotation should be serious and old enough to impress the audience

False

What four things should an introduction do?

Get the audiences attention, provide a clear link from your attention getter to the thesis statement, give your specific thesis statement, and present a preview of the major areas that will be discussed

What are two ways to make the body of your speech clear and convincing

Outlining and using organizational patterns

Name three categories of solutions and action steps

Police Solutions, Attitudinal Solutions, and Awareness solution

What is Problem Solution Pattern

Presents a problem then provides ideas on how to solve them

What is Cause-Effect Pattern

Tells audience because this happened, cause leads to effect

What is Chronological order

Time sequence, put things in order of the way it happened

Appropriate references can allow you to work well with your audience

True

Everything else in the speech should relate to the purpose statement

True

Indentation in an outline indicates the subordination of ideas.

True

It is possible to offend someone with a startling attention-getter

True

Keep opening stories short and to the point

True

Quotations can add style and sophistication to speeches

True

Supporting materials are identified in your outline by capital letters.

True

In picking an attention-getter, what should you consider?

What works for you, and what do you feel comfortable presenting?

narrative

an attention-getter that tells a story

quotation

an attention-getter that uses someone's exact words

What is Attitudinal Solution

ask to change or strengthen their mental state regarding issue

An ___________ asks your audience to change or strengthen their mental state regarding an issue

attitudinal solution

For many, the toughest part of a speech, psychologically, is the _______

beginning

The main headings in a cause and effect outline will often be _______ and ________

causes and effects

What is police Solutions

demand some form of physical action from audiences part

What is Spatial Pattern

divides up topic on the basis of space relationships

purpose statement

first part of outline, establishing the speech's central idea

supporting materials

intensify and reinforce the main headings

A good __________ can "make or break" you because it sets the tone for the speech.

introduction

You should begin with a well-thought-out ___________

introduction

The first words you say to the audience must make them want to ___________

listen

A _______ asks your audience to write the president or a congressman, to start a drive, or to rally as a group

policy solution

Asking your audience a ________ fires up their curiosity and makes them active participants in your speech

question

subordination

ranking and indenting items in an outline

What are some hints for writing a good summary?

remind the audience of main headings and memorable details, but don't be to repetitive

What is Awareness Solution

reminds audience to be conscious of what they have heard

preview statement

sentence at the end of the introduction that gives an overview of major areas to be discussed

thesis statement

sentence at the end of the introduction that gives an overview of the major areas to be discussed in the speech's body

You might consider ending the same way that you _____ the speech

started

link

statement that logically connects the attention-getter and thesis

What are three things should a conclusion do?

summarize, call for action, and make a final impression

The first part of your conclusion is usually the ______

summary

introduction

the first part of a three part speech

body

the heart of the speech

main headings

the major divisions, areas, or arguments of your purpose statement (I, II, III)

outline

the speaker's map

Why is a quotation a good way to begin a speech?

they are easy to find and it can add a degree of style and sophistication

Your speech should be organized into ________ distinct parts.

three