Speech Ch. 14

Which of the following would provide a strong closing in a speech?

"And always remember, every new beginning comes from the end of something special."

__________ is important in a speech because audience members are likely to remember the last thing they hear.

A strong conclusion

Joel is planning to deliver a motivational speech with a personal touch. Which of the following is recommended to create a strong conclusion?

Establish eye contact with the audience to signal a willingness to answer questions.

The delivery of the clincher is not as important as the delivery of the speaker's first sentence.

False

To provide psychological closure, never create both an immediate call-for-action and a long-range call-for-action.

False

When delivering a clincher, it is best not to maintain eye contact with the audience.​

False

_______________ is recommended for all but short speeches, such as introduction and acceptance speeches.

Logical closure

Which of the following should include logical closure?

Persuasive speech

To provide psychological closure at the end of a speech, which of the following is recommended?

Remind the audience how the topic affects their lives.

Which of the following is NOT recommended to create a memorable closing to a speech?

Say "thank you."

The introduction of a speech presents a topic in a broad context. The body of the speech provides context through the main points. What is the primary purpose of the conclusion of a speech?

To tie all points together

A clincher is a powerful, memorable closing in a speech.

True

Preparing a clincher is a good way to avoid the need to improvise an effective exit line at the end of a speech.

True

When summarizing information at the end of a speech, to avoid sounding too mechanical, ________________.

paraphrase information using words that are not identical to earlier parts of the speech

The conclusion of a speech should always be ______________, just like the introduction.

planned and practiced