Unit #6 Quiz

The ___________brings closure to the speech by restating the purpose, summarizing main points, and reiterating why the thesis is relevant to the audience.

Conclusion

This is a statement made verbatim by someone else.

Direct Quotation

A summary is a restatement of someone else's ideas, opinions, or theories in the speaker's own words.

False

Coordinate points establish the purpose of the speech and show its relevance to the audience. It serves as a preview of things to come.

False

In an outline, subordinate points are indicated by their parallel alignment, and coordinate points are indicated by their indentation below the more important points.

False

It is not necessary to put statistics into context in order to make them meaningful in a speech.

False

Supporting points should be arranged in order of their importance or relevance to the main point and should be indicated by_____________.

Indentation

_____________credit the source of speech material that is derived from other people's ideas.

Oral Citation

This type of question does not require an actual response, but is used to make the listener or audience anticipate answers from the speaker

Rhetorical Question

A(n) ____________is a brief overview of someone else's ideas, opinions, or theories.

Summary

____________ are words, phrases, or sentences that tie a speech's ideas together and enable the speaker to move smoothly from one point to the next.

Transitions

Internal previews and internal summaries can serve as effective transitions.

True

Source reliability is the level of trust in the credentials of a source.

True

Tables, photographs, and other material used in presentations must be cited orally and printed on the aid.

True

The principle of balance suggests that appropriate emphasis or weight be given to each part of the speech relative to the other parts and to the theme.

True