Deck 7: Organizing the Speech Body

Question 1

Main points, subpoints, and sub-subpoints should be written in complete sentences because only complete sentences can _______________.

A)express the relationship among and between the points
B)contain enough details to support the speech goals
C)transition from one point to the next
D)none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Matt's speech on robotics contains the main points: military use of robotics, medical use of robotics and industrial use of robotics.  Clearly, Matt has organized his speech using _______________.

A)time order
B)topical order
C)logical reasons order
D)other

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Previewing main points in the thesis statement, stating each main point clearly, and providing transitions will _________________.

A)help the audience follow the speech and retain the information
B)overwhelm the audience with too much information
C)make your speech boring
D)none of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which organizational pattern should Sally use for his informative speech explaining how to make a pinata?

A)time order
B)topical order
C)logical reasons order
D)none of the above

Question 5

Supporting material may include all of the following except ____________________.

A)personal experiences
B)evidence cards
C)examples
D)anecdotes

Question 6

Personal experiences, examples, illustrations, statistics, and quotations are examples __________.

A)main points
B)supporting material
C)material only for the production
D)types of introduction

Question 7

Organizing the main points of a persuasive speech by the reasons that support the speech goal is known as _________________.

A)time order
B)topical order
C)logical reasons order
D)other

Question 8

Complete sentences that show the relationship between, or bridge, major parts of a speech are ___________________.

A)main points
B)supporting material
C)section transitions
D)transitions

Question 9

Main points are __________________.

A)complete sentence statements of the two to four central ideas.
B)part of the supporting material
C)where you cite the sources for your information
D)part of the introduction

Question 10

A one or two sentence summary of your speech that incorporates your general and specific goals as well as previews the main points of the speech is ______________.

A)a thesis statement
B)a purpose statement
C)a main point identified
D)a specific purpose statement

Question 11

Using "first," or "second," or "third" to highlight your main points is an example of ______________.

A)transitions
B)second transitions
C)signposts
D)section markers

Question 12

The first version outline of wording main points is usually called ____________________.

A)a formal outline
B)a preparation outline
C)a rough draft
D)none of the above

Question 13

Words, phrases, or sentences that show a relationship between, or bridge, two ideas are ____________________________.

A)main points
B)supporting materials
C)section transitions
D)transitions

Question 14

A sentence representation of the hierarchical and sequential relationships between ideas presented in a speech is called a _______________.

A)topic outline
B)formal speech outline
C)preparation outline
D)keyword outline

Question 15

The process of arranging your speech material is known as _____________________.

A)organizing
B)outlining
C)arrangement
D)transitioning

Question 16

Why do humans communicate through the use of stories?

A)to teach and learn
B)to entertain
C)to make sense of the world around them
D)all of the above

Question 17

"Impressionistic painting is characterized by unique subject matter, use of color, and technique" is an example of a _________________.

A)general goal
B)specific goal
C)thesis statement
D)main point

Question 18

Parallel structure can be achieved in all of the following ways EXCEPT _____________.

A)startling each sentence with the same introductory word
B)numbering each main point sentence
C)using the same number of words in each sentence
D)starting each sentence with an active verb

Question 19

To avoid unintentional plagiarism, you should ____________ as you organize the outline the speech body.

A)look for relationships between and among ideas
B)minimize the number of sources
C)include internal references for items of information
D)none of the above

Question 20

Dylan was giving a speech about weight loss because two years ago he lost 110 pounds.  Dylan was probably using the __________ organization pattern.

A)time order
B)narrative order
C)topical order
D)logical reasons order

Question 21

Signposts are usually one word references such as "essentially."

Question 22

The first draft of a main point frequently does not need additional work.

Question 23

A speech about the sequential steps involved in assembling a personal computer would likely be organized using the time order pattern.

Question 24

Unlike main points, subpoints should not be in complete sentences.

Question 25

Main points are always easy to identify.

Question 26

Thesis statements should be used to transition from the body of the speech to the conclusion.

Question 27

A statement alerting listeners to why the main point is important to them is known as the listener relevance link

Question 28

The number of main points should be limited to help audience members keep track of the ideas.

Question 29

A speech can be organized in only one way.

Question 30

Narrative order organizes the main points of your speech based upon aspects of a story or series of stories.