Public speaking online final exam: Ch. 9 & 11

Tips for preparing main points:

1) Keep Main Points Separate. 2) Try to Use the Same Pattern of Wording for Main Points. 3) Balance the Amount of Time Devoted to Main Points

guidelines for speaking outline:

1. Follow the visual framework used in the preparation outline 2. Make sure the outline is legible 3. Keep the outline as brief as possible 4. Give yourself cues for delivering the speech

guidelines for the preparation outline:

1. State the specific purpose of your speech 2. Identify the central idea 3. Label the introduction, body, and conclusion 4. Use a consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation 5. State main points and subpoints in full sentences 6. Label transitions, internal summaries, and internal previews 7. Attach a bibliography 8. Give your speech a title, if one is desired

speaking outline

a brief outline used to jog a speaker's memory during the presentation of a speech

preparation outline

a detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation

bibliography

a list of all the sources used in preparing a speech

problem-solution order

a method of speech organization in which the first main point deals with the existence of a problem and the second main point presents a solution to the problem

topical order

a method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics

spatial order

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern

chronological order

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time pattern

casual order

a method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship

internal preview

a statement in the body of the speech that lets the audience know what the speaker is going to discuss next

internal summary

a statement in the body of the speech that summarizes the speaker's preceding points.

signpost

a very brief statement that indicates where a speaker is in the speech or that focuses attention on key ideas

connective

a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a speech and indicates the relationship between them

transition

a word or phrase that indicates when a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another

When you put your speech in ____________ order you have two main points: one dealing with the causes of an event, the other dealing with it's effects.

casual

Because of its versatility, ____________ __________ can be used for both persuasive speeches and informative speeches

casual order

_______________ ______________ is especially useful for informative speeches

chronological order

without ______________, a speech is disjointed and uncoordinated

connectives

delivery cues

directions in a speaking outline to help a speaker remember how she or he wants to deliver key parts of the speech

the 3 kinds of supporting materials:

examples, statistics, testimony

3 basic parts of a speech:

intro, body, conclusion

the most important ideas in a visual framework are the ___________ ____________ and they are farthest to the left

main points

Writing a _____________ ____________ means putting your speech together- deciding what you will say & how you will organize it

preparation outline

strategic organization

putting a speech together in a particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular audience

when choosing main points you should:

select them carefully, phrase them precisely, and arrange them strategically

the main points of _______________ order process from top to bottom, left to right, front to back, inside to outside, east to west, or some other route.

spatial

_________ ________, like chronological order, is used most often in informative speeches

spatial order

the aim of a ______________ ______________ is to help you remember what you want to say

speaking outline

the less important ideas in a visual framework are the ________________ and they are progressively farther to the right

subpoints

subtopics

the breakdown of one topic into multiple parts

main points

the major points developed in the body of a speech

supporting materials

the materials used to support a speaker's ideas

visual framework

the pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker's ideas

Four types of speech connectives:

transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, signposts

the most effective order depends on what three things?

your topic, your purpose, and your audience