Chapter 12: Speech Communications
What is the best organizational pattern to use if you are discussing a way to reduce poverty?
problem/solution
What is the most efficient way to develop a rough draft?
Choose a limited number of main points.
When speakers employ the cause/effect pattern, what are some recommended logical sequences they might use?
effect-cause effect-effect cause-effect
If a speaker discusses his exciting career as a clown before launching into a history of the circus, which function is he fulfilling?
establishing credibility
Which of the following are the best places to put the most important information within the body of the speech?
in the beginning in the end
The problem/solution pattern is used most often in which type of presentation?
persuasive
In which of the following ways is a complete sentence outline superior to a manuscript?
It forces you to extemporize. You are more likely to maintain eye contact. You are more responsive to audience feedback.
Which of the following are useful things to do before creating an outline for your speech?
Look for supporting materials. Narrow your topic. Select an appropriate topic.
Showing your audience how the topic relates to them is the best way to
arouse audience interest.
Which of the following steps is likely to detract from your efforts to gain your audience's attention?
being excessively dramatic starting to talk before you reach the stage showing a long video
Which of the following are the most important transitions in a speech?
between main points of the body from introduction to body between body and conclusion
In your conclusion, warning the audience that you are about to finish the speech is called the ______ function.
brakelight
If a speaker brings to the stage an abstract painting to introduce a talk about modern art, which of the five functions of a good introduction is being fulfilled?
gaining and maintaining audience attention
What does a key-word outline consist of?
important words or phrases
In an informative speech, when is the best time to reveal your thesis?
in the introduction
Which of the following are primary skills that you will utilize when developing the body of your speech?
prioritizing organizing selecting
A sentence outline
provides a complete guide to the content of the speech.
Which of the following are true of organizational patterns?
A talk based primarily on the problem/solution pattern can have embedded within it a topical-sequence pattern. The pattern that makes the most sense for your speech depends on your purpose and your material. Organizational patterns are arrangements of the contents of a message.
Which of the following are important questions to consider in revising the rough draft of your outline?
Are the main points all consistent with the immediate purpose? Do all the subordinate points relate to the main points? Are you following the rules for outlining?
Which of the following is a recommended approach to revealing your qualifications?
Do not be reserved about why you can speak about the topic with authority.
What are some of the standard style manuals?
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association MLA Handbook Chicago Manual of Style
Which of the following are requirements for a reference list?
The list should follow a recognized format. The references in each list should be done in the same style.
Which of the following are true of sentence outlines?
They show the types of arguments you will use. They show the evidence you will use. They show your order of presentation.
True or false: In public speaking, you should select the items likely to have the maximum impact on the audience.
True
The ______ outline reduces content to the bare essentials.
key-word
A wider margin on the left in an outline means that the item is
less important.
The audience will be more likely to learn if you
make your expectations clear by stating your purpose.
The sources used in a presentation are known as
references.
What is the first thing you should do to start the process of creating your outline?
select an appropriate topic
Which of the following are good ways to gain and maintain audience attention?
self-disclose tell a story role-play
A presenter uses _____ to signal to the audience where the presentation is going.
signposts
Which of the following are the main purposes for creating a list of your sources?
to inform others about the sources you used for your speech to enable listeners to check your sources for themselves
The _____-sequence pattern is a method of organization that emphasizes the major reasons an audience should accept a point of view.
topical
Which of the following best describes the length of a signpost?
a few words
Which of the following are among the main principles of outlining?
Each outline part is a single idea. All items in your outline should be related to your purpose.
Which of the following statements is true about the link between your outline and your speech?
Everything in the outline should relate to the purpose of your speech.
Which of the following actions are good ways to gain the attention of your audience?
Exercise your audience's imagination. Start with a sight or sound. Invite your audience to participate.
Select the outline items that maintain parallel form with the following item: There are several documented dangers of vaping.
Teens who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes. Hundreds of young adults have developed lung disease after vaping.
Which of the following statements about the conclusion are true?
The conclusion should forewarn your audience that you are about to finish. The conclusion should always serve to remind the audience of your central idea.
Which of the following explains the momentary effect that transitions have on the audience?
They relax them.
True or false: As you revise your rough draft, you should ask yourself if your main points are consistent with your immediate purpose.
True
True or false: In public speaking you should select the items likely to have the maximum impact on the audience
True
True or false: The margins of your outline are coordinated with the symbols assigned to the outline items.
True
Which of the following outline items express a single idea?
Two million people rely on public transportation to commute to work every day. Public transportation needs more government funding. The governor recommends doubling funding for subways and buses.
Which of the following should be included in the introduction of your speech?
a preview of the main points
Which of the following attempts at getting audience attention should you be especially careful about?
bringing an animal onstage relying on PowerPoint introducing a guest onstage
In the time-sequence pattern, events are explained in _______ order.
chronological
A memorable concluding statement that encourages listeners to think and do as you recommend is known as a
clincher.
Outlining encourages you to speak
conversationally.
Presenting your specific qualifications will increase your
credibility.
The cause/effect pattern is often used in ______ presentations that seek to explain an issue.
informative
The time-sequence pattern is most often used in which type of presentations?
informative
In which types of presentation is the topical-sequence pattern typically used?
informative and persuasive
Utilizing a ______ for your speech, in which every word is written down, may invite you to become too dependent on it.
manuscript
Forecasting what you plan to say in your speech helps audience members feel
more comfortable since they will know what to expect.
How many complete ideas should each point on an outline normally contain?
one
Transitions always explain the relationship between
one idea and another.
The consistent use in an outline of complete sentences, clauses, phrases, or words, but not a mixture of these, is known as ______ form.
parallel
The problem/solution pattern can contain an optional third part in which the presenter meets any anticipated objections to the proposed ______
solution or solutions
Which of the following does your outline reveal about your speech?
substance importance order
One of the best ways to awaken the audience's interest during the introduction is to show how the topic is related to
the audience.
Transitions are what connect
the sections of a talk.
