Speech Chapter 9
What are the five types of attention-getters?
Asking Questions, Making References, Making a Startling Statement, Giving a quotation, and telling a story
Your final statement ends your speech, ________ your argument, and makes a memorable final impression
clinches
It is all right to keep the audience wondering what the speech is about.
False
It is generally a good idea to subdivide the details of your outline.
False
It is impossible to have a chronological pattern that advances climactically
False
It is probably all right to make a casual reference to someone in the audience whom you barely know.
False
Let the audience recognize the thesis without signaling it boldly
False
Some parts of an outline will contain only one item
False
Students seldom overlook the link in an introduction
False
The audience will forgive just about anything, even bad taste
False
You need not tell your audience why a quotation's author is noteworthy
True
you will learn more if you study with a direction or logical sequencing in mind
True
Just as there are often several roads that lead to a location, there are several ________ to use in organizing you speech.
organizational patterns
climactic pattern
organization in order of importance
spatial pattern
organization on the basis of space relationships
What is Climatic Pattern
order of importance, gives speech dramatic impact
chronological pattern
organization by time sequence
Cause and Effect
organization showing how one area leads to another
problem-solution pattern
organization that presents a problem and ideas for solutions
transitions
words that signal where the discussion is going
UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute found that over _______ of all students who entered college need study and organizational skills
30%
The ________ reminds your audience to be conscious of what they have heard and possibly implement it in their own lives.
Awareness solution
List the five pattens of organization
Chronological order, Climatic Pattern, Spatial Pattern, Cause-Effect Pattern, and Problem Solution Pattern
Good quotations are very difficult to find because they are rare
False
Write out your outline word just as you will deliver the speech.
False
You should try to use humor or a funny start in your speech introduction
False
Your quotation should be serious and old enough to impress the audience
False
What four things should an introduction do?
Get the audiences attention, provide a clear link from your attention getter to the thesis statement, give your specific thesis statement, and present a preview of the major areas that will be discussed
What are two ways to make the body of your speech clear and convincing
Outlining and using organizational patterns
Name three categories of solutions and action steps
Police Solutions, Attitudinal Solutions, and Awareness solution
What is Problem Solution Pattern
Presents a problem then provides ideas on how to solve them
What is Cause-Effect Pattern
Tells audience because this happened, cause leads to effect
What is Chronological order
Time sequence, put things in order of the way it happened
Appropriate references can allow you to work well with your audience
True
Everything else in the speech should relate to the purpose statement
True
Indentation in an outline indicates the subordination of ideas.
True
It is possible to offend someone with a startling attention-getter
True
Keep opening stories short and to the point
True
Quotations can add style and sophistication to speeches
True
Supporting materials are identified in your outline by capital letters.
True
In picking an attention-getter, what should you consider?
What works for you, and what do you feel comfortable presenting?
narrative
an attention-getter that tells a story
quotation
an attention-getter that uses someone's exact words
What is Attitudinal Solution
ask to change or strengthen their mental state regarding issue
An ___________ asks your audience to change or strengthen their mental state regarding an issue
attitudinal solution
For many, the toughest part of a speech, psychologically, is the _______
beginning
The main headings in a cause and effect outline will often be _______ and ________
causes and effects
What is police Solutions
demand some form of physical action from audiences part
What is Spatial Pattern
divides up topic on the basis of space relationships
purpose statement
first part of outline, establishing the speech's central idea
supporting materials
intensify and reinforce the main headings
A good __________ can "make or break" you because it sets the tone for the speech.
introduction
You should begin with a well-thought-out ___________
introduction
The first words you say to the audience must make them want to ___________
listen
A _______ asks your audience to write the president or a congressman, to start a drive, or to rally as a group
policy solution
Asking your audience a ________ fires up their curiosity and makes them active participants in your speech
question
subordination
ranking and indenting items in an outline
What are some hints for writing a good summary?
remind the audience of main headings and memorable details, but don't be to repetitive
What is Awareness Solution
reminds audience to be conscious of what they have heard
preview statement
sentence at the end of the introduction that gives an overview of major areas to be discussed
thesis statement
sentence at the end of the introduction that gives an overview of the major areas to be discussed in the speech's body
You might consider ending the same way that you _____ the speech
started
link
statement that logically connects the attention-getter and thesis
What are three things should a conclusion do?
summarize, call for action, and make a final impression
The first part of your conclusion is usually the ______
summary
introduction
the first part of a three part speech
body
the heart of the speech
main headings
the major divisions, areas, or arguments of your purpose statement (I, II, III)
outline
the speaker's map
Why is a quotation a good way to begin a speech?
they are easy to find and it can add a degree of style and sophistication
Your speech should be organized into ________ distinct parts.
three
