Unit 10 - Organizing and Outlining

Writers should fill in transitions during which step of the speech writing process? 1 - After creating an introduction and conclusion 2 - After generating main points and organizing them strategically 3 - Before developing a general premise 4 - Before creating an introduction and conclusion

1 - After creating an introduction and conclusion

Clarifying goals, examining assumptions, discerning hidden values, evaluating evidence, accomplishing actions, and assessing conclusions are the six key process and actions of 1 - Critical thinking. 2 - Identifying main points. 3 - Establishing credibility. 4 - Outlining.

1 - Critical thinking.

Which of the following best describes how to order your speech based on cause and effect? 1 - Explain what causes something to happen, and the result of that occurrence 2 - Proceed systematically from one place to the next, following a clear order 3 - Identify a problem, followed by a possible solution 4 - Take two or more entities and draw attention to their differences and/or similarities

1 - Explain what causes something to happen, and the result of that occurrence

Which of the following is a method of gaining credibility, specifically with a skeptical or hostile audience? 1 - Identify a shared goal and return to that goal throughout the speech 2 - All of these answers 3 - Reveal a personal connection to your topic 4 - Refer to outside authorities that agree with your viewpoint

1 - Identify a shared goal and return to that goal throughout the speech

An outline helps writers prepare their speech by... 1 - Showing the relationship among ideas in the speaker's writing. 2 - Creating a script of what the speaker wants to say. 3 - Constructing a structure to follow during the presentation. 4 - Presenting the material in a flow chart form.

1 - Showing the relationship among ideas in the speaker's writing.

In the middle of his presentation, Dan stated, "Now that we have discussed the three principles of sustainability, let's talk about some examples of corporate social responsibility." Dan is using which of the following types of transitional phrases in his presentation? 1 - Signpost 2 - Internal preview 3 - Numerical indication 4 - Internal summary

1 - Signpost

Which of the following best describes a commemorative speech? 1 - A speech that provides a foundation of relevant information and presents further useful knowledge 2 - A speech that compiles stories and wisdom to help honor, remember, or celebrate something 3 - A speech that assumes your audience already has preconceptions about your topic 4 - All of these answers

2 - A speech that compiles stories and wisdom to help honor, remember, or celebrate something

Above all, in short, finally, and in essence are examples of which kind of transitions? 1 - Critical Thinking 2 - Concluding 3 - Connecting 4 - Contrasting

2 - Concluding

When should a speaker summarize the main points of his or her speech? 1 - During the Q&A session 2 - After the introduction 3 - After restating the primary message of the speech 4 - During the body of the speech

3 - After restating the primary message of the speech

Which of the following is a strong strategy for opening your speech with panache? 1 - State your topic and thesis 2 - All of these answers 3 - Make a controversial or provocative statement 4 - List the main points you will make in your speech

3 - Make a controversial or provocative statement

A structural plan that list main points, summarizes claims and serves as a guide for the writing process is the definition of which word? 1 - Brainstorming 2 - Introduction 3 - Outline 4 - Inverted pyramid

3 - Outline

Which of the following is NOT a type of transition? 1 - Transitional phrases 2 - Internal summaries 3 - Road Maps to writing 4 - Internal previews

3 - Road Maps to writing

Which of the following is an example of highlighting using signal words and phrases? 1 - Use visual aids with key phrases so the words stay in place and the audience is forced to remember 2 - Use words that command your audiences attention, such as "important," "crucial," or "vital" 3 - Use your tone of voice as if it were putting the important words in your speech in italics 4 - Use charts, graphs, and pictures to emphasize your main point

3 - Use your tone of voice as if it were putting the important words in your speech in italics

Which set of transitional devices are both varied and consistent? 1 - Aside from, except, to put it differently, likewise 2 - Comparatively, correspondingly, especially, likewise 3 - Generally, as a rule, for example, in essence 4 - Next, then, after, finally

4 - Next, then, after, finally

William Carlos Williams likened a poem to what object?

A machine