Deck 12: Organizing Your Presentation

Question 1

What is the primary use of stories?

A) to entertain people
B) to pass along wisdom and information
C) to add narrative coherence to a speech
D) to help people make decisions

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Walter Fisher (1984) argues that ______ are how we build communities and relationships and create our lives.

A) politics
B) narratives
C) occupations
D) families

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Walter Fisher (1984) defined ______ as "a theory of symbolic actions-words and/or deeds-that have sequence and meaning for those who live, create, and interpret them."

A) family
B) occupation
C) narrative
D) politics

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Communication theorist Walter Fisher calls human beings Homo narrans. What does this mean?

A) man, the storyteller
B) the storytelling animal
C) the verbal animal
D) Man, the narrator

Question 5

Narrative ______ should be your general organizational goal for a presentation if you want to connect and engage with your audience.

A) coherence and fidelity
B) balance and coherence
C) drama and fidelity
D) history and culture

Question 6

To judge the quality of a narrative, one should consider narrative ______, or how well a story hangs together or makes sense, and narrative ______, or how well a story matches our lived experiences.

A) fidelity; coherence
B) consensus; reliability
C) fidelity; consensus
D) coherence; fidelity

Question 7

If a speech is disorganized, the audience will ______.

A) work harder to ultimately comprehend the information
B) sympathize with the speaker's nervousness
C) connect to the speaker but not to the topic
D) question the speaker's authority

Question 8

Organizing your speech will allow your audience to ______.

A) give clearer feedback
B) ask clarifying questions
C) remember the topic
D) research the topic

Question 9

A(n) ______ helps you define the points of your presentation and keep the audience on track.

A) topical index
B) table of contents
C) organizational pattern
D) thematic structure

Question 10

Which of these is a type of organizational pattern used in preparing a speech?

A) need-satisfaction
B) spatial
C) numerical
D) Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Question 11

Which organizational pattern uses the order of steps, from first to last, with steps leading to a final result?

A) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
B) problem-cause-solution
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 12

The chronological pattern is used most often with topics involving ______.

A) history occasions or development of an event
B) location or physical relationship
C) the impact of one thing on another
D) steps required to address a problem

Question 13

Which organizational pattern should a speaker use for a presentation about how coffee beans are processed?

A) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
B) chronological
C) topical
D) problem-cause-solution

Question 14

Which organizational pattern is prepared according to subject matter?

A) problem-cause-solution
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 15

Which organizational pattern is the most commonly used among speakers?

A) topical
B) chronological
C) spatial
D) Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Question 16

Jo has decided to present an informative speech explaining the disadvantages of drinking bottled water. Which organizational pattern would be her best choice for this topic?

A) spatial
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 17

Luis presents a speech on the three most popular misconceptions about veganism. Which organizational pattern has he chosen?

A) problem-cause-solution
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 18

Noah has decided to present his informative speech on personality disorders. He discovers through his research there are three main categories of these disorders. Which organizational pattern would be the most logical choice for Noah's speech?

A) chronological
B) topical
C) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
D) problem-cause-solution

Question 19

Erin plans to present her informative speech about the Cold War. Which organizational pattern would be best suited for this topic?

A) spatial
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 20

Marquis is going to prepare an informative speech on the regions of the brain and their functions. Which organizational pattern would be the best choice for this topic?

A) spatial
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 21

Lourdes has chosen to prepare an informative speech on the scientific evidence regarding the connections between human factors and global warming. Which organizational pattern would be the best choice for this topic?

A) cause-and-effect
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) spatial

Question 22

Brandi has chosen identity theft as her persuasive topic. She would like to be sure members of her class learn not only how widespread the problem is, but also how identity thieves succeed in perpetrating this fraud and how her classmates can avoid being victimized. Which organizational pattern would be her best choice for this topic?

A) cause-and-effect
B) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) topical
D) problem-cause-solution

Question 23

Which of these organizational patterns is best suited for a persuasive speech?

A) chronological
B) spatial
C) topical
D) problem-cause-solution

Question 24

Which organizational pattern uses a five-step process to persuade an audience?

A) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
B) problem-cause-solution
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 25

What are the steps of Monroe's Motivated Sequence?

A) introduction, need, solution, visualization, action
B) introduction, problem, solution, visualization, conclusion
C) attention, visualization, solution, action, conclusion
D) attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action

Question 26

In one part of Gus's persuasive speech on composting, he creates a vivid picture of how the U.S.'s excess garbage problem could improve if residents of the United States began to compost. He creates an equally vivid picture of what the country will look like if we continue to throw away what we could compost. What stage of which organizational pattern does this part of Gus's speech represent?

A) the solution stage of a problem-cause-solution pattern
B) the visualization stage of Monroe's Motivated Sequence
C) the effect stage of a cause-effect pattern
D) the final step in a chronological pattern

Question 27

Maria plans to present her persuasive speech on the need to plan for retirement early in life. Which organizational patterns would be the best choice for this topic?

A) Monroe's Motivated Sequence or chronological
B) problem-cause-solution or topical
C) problem-cause-solution or Monroe's Motivated Sequence
D) cause-effect or topical

Question 28

Which statement is true regarding Monroe's Motivated Sequence?

A) It is a persuasive organizational pattern.
B) It is a variation of the problem-cause-solution organizational pattern.
C) It is the least known organizational pattern of those discussed in the chapter.
D) It requires a different type of attention getter than other organizational patterns.

Question 29

What organizational pattern is best paired with presentational software that follows a more linear model, such as PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, and Google Slides?

A) Monroe's Motivated Sequence
B) problem-cause-solution
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 30

What organizational pattern works best with presentational software that allows nonlinear movement, such as Prezi?

A) spatial
B) problem-cause-solution
C) topical
D) chronological

Question 31

Why is the introduction to a speech so important?

A) It composes 10% to 15% of the speech.
B) We have only a few seconds to make an initial impression.
C) It is often written after the main points have been outlined.
D) Audience members have short attention spans.

Question 32

Which of these is a suggested technique for gaining the attention of the audience during the introduction of your presentation?

A) open-ended question
B) telling a long story
C) offering a quotation
D) greeting the audience

Question 33

A question asked in a manner that does not invite an actual response is known as a ______.

A) show of hands
B) closed question
C) direct question
D) rhetorical question

Question 34

Which attention-getting device can also be used as "on the spot" audience analysis?

A) asking a direct question
B) reciting a quotation
C) making a personal reference
D) using humor

Question 35

Which attention-getting device do the authors of your textbook suggest is a bit overused?

A) asking a direct question
B) reciting a quotation
C) making a personal reference
D) using humor

Question 36

Harry, the CEO of a small company, introduces his second address to his Board of Directors by reminding them of how he tripped walking to the podium the last time he gave this speech. This is an example of using a(n) ______ to capture the audience's attention.

A) inappropriate joke
B) quotation
C) surprising statement
D) anecdote

Question 37

Lonette begins her speech to fellow breast cancer survivors by talking about her daughter's almost simultaneous diagnosis. Which attention-getting devices is she using?

A) personal experience
B) humor
C) quotation
D) rhetorical question

Question 38

Which is a guideline for using a quotation as an attention getter in a speech introduction?

A) Avoid using quotations from songs.
B) Attribute the quotation to the person who said it.
C) Be sure it is humorous.
D) Choose a quotation from a well-known person.

Question 39

Gavin found a clever quotation the day of his speech and began with it as his attention getter. This would be advisable only if the quotation was ______.

A) funny
B) related to his topic
C) from a familiar source
D) explained sufficiently

Question 40

After you have captured the audience's attention, the next step is to introduce your topic with a ______.

A) transition
B) thesis statement
C) preview of the main points
D) "why" statement

Question 41

The third step of the introduction, demonstrating importance and credibility, lets the audience know ______.

A) what your main points will be
B) how you chose the topic
C) why they should care about the topic
D) that you are an expert in the topic

Question 42

What part of the speech introduction is known as the "why" statement?

A) getting the audience's attention
B) introducing your thesis
C) demonstrating importance and credibility
D) preview of main points

Question 43

The "why" statement is often referred to as ______.

A) audience response
B) audience feedback
C) audience relevance
D) audience analysis

Question 44

Generally, the body of a speech composes about ______ of the presentation.

A) one-third
B) one-half
C) two-thirds
D) three quarters

Question 45

What is true regarding the development of the main points of your presentation?

A) The main points run through the introduction, body, and conclusion.
B) Five is the ideal number of main points.
C) Each main point should be worded in a detailed, comprehensive manner.
D) The main points are organized using organizational patterns.

Question 46

A great conclusion should ______.

A) say "Thank you"
B) solidify the audience's relationship with the speaker
C) compose about 20% of your presentation
D) avoid using the same elements suggested for the introduction

Question 47

Which type of transition indicates that the speaker is moving from one main point to another?

A) internal preview
B) section transition
C) signpost
D) internal summary

Question 48

______ is one type of nonverbal transition.

A) Taking a few steps
B) Gesturing to your left
C) Pacing while you speak
D) Moving in a choreographed manner

Question 49

An ______ is the opposite of an internal preview in that it reminds audience members of what they just heard or learned.

A) external conclusion
B) internal conclusion
C) external summary
D) internal summary

Question 50

Words and phrases such as first, beginning with, to clarify, and for example are examples of ______, which let the audience know exactly where the speaker is within a presentation.

A) transitions
B) internal previews
C) internal summaries
D) signposts

Question 51

Which is a guideline for outlines?

A) Three types of outlines are recommended.
B) Notes are helpful on the full-sentence outline.
C) Each point should provide several ideas.
D) Facts and statistics should be cited.

Question 52

A ______ is a formal outline that is fully written out.

A) coordination outline
B) consistent outline
C) keyword outline
D) full-sentence outline

Question 53

A ______ is an outline that uses words and phrases.

A) keyword outline
B) coordination outline
C) consistent outline
D) full-sentence outline

Question 54

A(n) ______ provides a brief mention of the source material next to the information used in the outline.

A) footnote
B) in-text citation
C) reference
D) in-text note

Question 55

Which statement is true about proper outline format?

A) Main points are indicated by Arabic numerals.
B) Indentation is optional.
C) Each point in the outline should include at least two main ideas.
D) Main points are indicated by Roman numerals.

Question 56

______ provide a brief mention of the source material by indicating the author's last name and the year the information was produced or documented.

A) Footnotes
B) In-text citations
C) References
D) In-text notes

Question 57

Time considerations are ______.

A) the time of day you will be speaking
B) the amount of time you are asked to speak
C) potential time zone differences
D) techniques for meeting time limitations

Question 58

Time limits provided by instructors, bosses, and those who have invited you to speak ______.

A) should be seen as suggestions
B) are estimates
C) can be met with proper planning
D) are likely to be changed

Question 59

If, with no warning, you are told to cut your presentation time, what is one of your options?

A) Don't take the time to cite your sources.
B) Cut the introduction, and launch right into the body.
C) Cut the conclusion, and just say "Thank you" to end your speech.
D) Present the same basic message in an abbreviated way.

Question 60

If, with no warning, you are told you have additional time to present, what is one of your viable options?

A) Speak very slowly.
B) Cut one of the main points.
C) Include information you originally left out.
D) Incorporate more pauses.

Question 61

Now, in the Communication Age, there are fewer stories than ever before.

Question 62

Thorough audience analysis can help you achieve narrative fidelity.

Question 63

Walter Fisher argues that stories or narratives are how we build communities and relationships and create our lives.

Question 64

Providing information by location or physical relationship requires a topical pattern of organization.

Question 65

It is unnecessary to use the words cause and effect in a presentation that follows a cause-and-effect organizational pattern because your argument is implied through your discussion of the issue.

Question 66

Your topic and approach should help you determine the organizational pattern you will use.

Question 67

The introduction usually comprises 10% to 15% of a presentation.

Question 68

Humor is a great method of gaining audience attention and is effective regardless of the speaking occasion.

Question 69

The first step in an introduction, which can utilize a number of different methods, such as asking a question or telling a story, is known as the ______.

A) attention getter
B) preview
C) thesis introduction
D) "why" statement

Question 70

The second step in the introduction is to introduce your topic, which is often referred to as a thesis statement.

Question 71

Each main point acts as a thesis for the subpoints that follow it.

Question 72

We should expect that the amount of time spent on the different main points in a speech will vary widely.

Question 73

Speakers should say "Thank you" to signal the end of their speeches.

Question 74

Sentences or phrases that connect what you were just speaking about with what you will be speaking about next are known as ______.

A) signposts
B) internal previews
C) internal summaries
D) transitions

Question 75

In terms of nonverbal transitions, movement should be well rehearsed and appear choreographed.

Question 76

A keyword outline helps speakers to organize their presentations and build an argument.

Question 77

If you have an A in your outline, you must have a

Question 78

When you are creating an outline for a speech, it is important that statements or ideas of equal status be given equal status on the outline.

Question 79

If you are given additional time for your presentation, it is recommended you slow down some.

Question 80

If you are given less time for your presentation, you can simply leave out your conclusion.