CH 11 Quiz SPCH

The introduction establishes the purpose of the speech and shows its relevance to the

audience

Which is likely to occur when a speaker includes more than five main points?

audience pays less attention

Which part of a speech should be the longest?

body

Which of the following express the key ideas and major themes of a speech?

main points

Which of the following is a function of transitions?

to assign importance

The words or phrases "similarly," "likewise," "just as," "as a result," and "in conclusion" are all examples of

transitions

For most speeches, and especially those delivered in the classroom, between two and five main points is optimal.

true

In a written outline, an idea that is subordinate to another is given relatively less weight and indented below the more important point.

true

How should you typically arrange supporting points in an outline?

Indent them below the main point and capitalize them.

What does stating the main points of your speech in parallel grammatical form accomplish?

It helps listeners retain points

What does it likely mean if your speech contains too many main points?

The speech topic has not been sufficiently narrowed

When deciding on the main points, what should you do first?

identify the central ideas of the speech

The structure of a speech follows which order of parts?

introduction, body, conclusion

Through which of the following processes can a speaker locate weaknesses in the argument or organization of his or her speech?

outlining

Which of the following speech elements helps a speaker to substantiate the main points with examples, narratives, facts, or statistics?

supporting points