Deck 9: Outlining Your Speech

Question 1

Which type of outline is more detailed than the others?

A) preliminary
B) extemporaneous
C) bulleted
D) full-sentence

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which type of outline do you use to create speaker's notes?

A) preliminary
B) extemporaneous
C) bulleted
D) full-sentence

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following criteria should your outline fulfill?

A) It reveals a division of the whole.
B) It provides detailed information.
C) It excludes the thesis and summarizes your ideas.
D) It leaves out the works cited and provides select sources instead.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An outline also functions as a ______ for your presentation.

A) roadmap
B) compass
C) symbol
D) metaphor

Question 5

The ______ outline is a sparse outline containing a few words to identify the key points of your speech.

A) preliminary
B) working
C) basic
D) incomplete

Question 6

The second stage of creating an outline for your speech is to create the full ______ outline.

A) sentence
B) word
C) idea
D) theme

Question 7

Which of the following is a name for what you create during the final stage of outline preparation?

A) working outline
B) idea outline
C) full-sentence outline
D) extemporaneous outline

Question 8

The ______ ideas of your speech are the subtopics of your speech that directly support your thesis.

A) primary
B) main
C) subordinate
D) secondary

Question 9

The ______ ideas of your speech are those ideas that function as support or amplification for your main ideas or subtopics.

A) primary
B) main
C) subordinate
D) secondary

Question 10

______ are the key ideas or central themes of the speech.

A) Topics
B) Arguments
C) Main points
D) Key issues

Question 11

Which of the following is not accurate regarding main points?

A) The order of main points should flow logically.
B) They should be easily identifiable as main points.
C) They have specific guidelines for order.
D) They should be clear.

Question 12

______ ideas are the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed.

A) Secondary
B) Building
C) Subordinate
D) Coordinate

Question 13

Items that support the subpoints begin directly underneath the ______.

A) first letter of each subpoint
B) second letter of each subpoint
C) first letter of each main point
D) second letter of each main point

Question 14

In your outline, your main points will be represented with ______.

A) Roman numerals I, II, III, etc.
B) lowercase letters a, b, c, etc.
C) capital letters A, B, C, etc.
D) Arabic numbers 1, 2, 3, etc.

Question 15

The idea that all the main points you discuss should be of equal weight or substance, means that your outline should consist of ______.

A) harmonize points
B) coordinate points
C) consistency points
D) equal points

Question 16

If you discuss one main point for 15 minutes, while only focusing for another main point for 3, you do not have ______.

A) harmonize points
B) coordinate points
C) consistency points
D) equal points

Question 17

A good outline must be devised in such a way that the concepts in it exhibit ______.

A) parallelism
B) synchronicity
C) divergence
D) polarity

Question 18

Which of the following are true about a good outline?

A) every entry is subdivided into two or more points
B) the entries use different grammatical patterns
C) the entries are sentence fragments
D) the entries include all evidence used in the speech

Question 19

In public speaking, ______ work as bridges from idea to idea.

A) facts
B) words
C) transitions
D) sentences

Question 20

Words and phrases such as "before," "after," "later," "at the same time," "while," and "finally" are ______ transitions.

A) chronological
B) contrasting
C) causal
D) complementary

Question 21

______ transitions use words that show how the idea that follows differs from the ones that precede it.

A) Chronological
B) Contrasting
C) Causal
D) Complementary

Question 22

______ transitions help show the cause-and-effect relationships between the ideas.

A) Chronological
B) Contrasting
C) Causal
D) Complementary

Question 23

Words and phrases such as "also," "next," "in addition to," and "likewise" are ______ transitions.

A) chronological
B) contrasting
C) causal
D) complementary

Question 24

Which of the following statements is true regarding internal previews?

A) They do not serve as transitions in the speech.
B) Internal previews are generally longer than transitions.
C) Internal previews are generally shorter than transitions.
D) They do not prepare audience members for what is coming next.

Question 25

If an internal ______ is combined with an internal preview, a bridge to the next section of the speech is created.

A) wrap
B) summary
C) transition
D) phrase

Question 26

"Above all else, remember this," is an example of ______.

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

Question 27

The "essential ingredients" you'll need when practicing your speech are which of the following?

A) your speech notes
B) an audience
C) a clock or wristwatch
D) a and c

Question 28

A ______ approach is useful in making revisions.

A) modular
B) chunking
C) rewind
D) critical

Question 29

The best outlines often consist of ______ points which are of equal substance.

A) harmony
B) coordinate
C) consistency
D) equal

Question 30

A/an ______ outline is an outline with brief notes that remind you of the key parts of your speech and references.

A) manuscript
B) brief
C) extemporaneous
D) preliminary

Question 31

An example of ______ transitions are words like because, therefore, and consequently, because they help show the cause-and-effect relationships between the ideas.

A) moderate
B) causal
C) complementary
D) brief

Question 32

______ also signal the end of a speech. When a speaker says something like "Finally," or "To sum up," the speaker is signaling the receiver that the speech is about to end.

A) Signposts
B) Supporting material
C) Extemporaneous outlines
D) Internal previews

Question 33

The basic structure of an outline begins with what?

A) conclusion
B) reference material
C) main points
D) statistics

Question 34

Subordinate points are also referred to as ______.

A) subpoints
B) secondary points
C) reference points
D) main points

Question 35

After your speech is refined to what you want to present, you should then prepare ______ speaking notes.

A) improvised
B) manuscript
C) full-sentence
D) extemporaneous

Question 36

An outline helps ______ and clarify your ideas.

Question 37

During the first stage of speechwriting you should create a ______ outline composed of a few words to identify key points.

Question 38

The ______ of main points should flow logically so receivers can follow the presentation easily.

Question 39

An outline also functions as a ______ for your presentation.

Question 40

In the speechmaking process, the basic structure of an outline begins with ______.

Question 41

According to traditional rules of outlining, that at least ______ subpoint(s) must support every main point.

Question 42

The best outlines use ______ points which are of equal weight or substance.

Question 43

______ refers to when words, phrases, or sentences parallel each other or balance with one another, often mirroring each other the pattern used.

Question 44

"Above everything, remember that…" is an example of a ______.

Question 45

A/an ______ approach is useful in making revisions.

Question 46

______ work as bridges from idea to idea.

Question 47

______ transitions are words like because, therefore, and consequently; they help show the cause-and-effect relationships between the ideas.

Question 48

The internal preview precedes the information you are discussing and the internal ______ follows it.

Question 49

A/an ______ outline is an outline with brief notes that remind you of the key parts of your speech and references to the support you will use to develop each point.

Question 50

______, or subpoints, are considered to be the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed.

Question 51

If an internal summary is combined with an internal ______, a bridge to the next section of the speech is created.

Question 52

Effective outlines clearly ______ all parts, which eventually will include the body, together with the introduction, the conclusion, transitional tools, and the works cited list.

Question 53

Words or phrases such as "before," "after," "later," "at the same time," "while," and "finally" are known as ______ transitions.

Question 54

A ______ speech is acts as an oral rough draft of your presentation.

Question 55

A speaker's full-sentence outline should be transformed into an ______ or ________ outline.

Question 56

Your extemporaneous outline is also called your ______.

Question 57

After your speech is refined to what you want to present, you should then prepare ______ speaking notes.

Question 58

You shouldn't create your outline until after you have gathered your research and constructed your main points.

Question 59

If your listeners do not retain your main points, there is little purpose in them listening to the speech.

Question 60

A working outline is more detailed than a full-sentence outline.

Question 61

An outline also functions as a metaphor for your presentation.

Question 62

There is a clear order your main points need to follow.

Question 63

In the speechmaking process, the basic structure of an outline begins with references.

Question 64

Not every speech has to follow one format, but no matter how you deliver it, you should always plan and outline first.

Question 65

Your subpoints will be indicated with capital letters A, B, C, and so on in your outline.

Question 66

Items that support the subpoints should appear before the main point on an outline.

Question 67

Subordinate points, or subpoints, are the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed.

Question 68

Coordinate points means that all the main points you discuss are of equal weight or substance.

Question 69

Chronological transitions help the listener understand the time relationship between the first main point and the one that follows.

Question 70

Transitions serve as the glue that binds your ideas into a completed presentation.

Question 71

Causal transitions help show the cause-and-effect relationships between the ideas.

Question 72

The most effective outlines clearly label all parts.

Question 73

A modular outline is an outline with brief notes that remind you of the key parts of your speech and references to the support you will use to develop each point.

Question 74

A preliminary outline is an outline with brief notes that remind you of the key parts of your speech and references.

Question 75

A full-sentence outline should only be developed after the speaker has researched and fully fleshed out the ideas in the working outline.

Question 76

You should use your extemporaneous outline the first time you practice your speech.

Question 77

Internal summaries, combined with an internal preview, are a bridge to the next section of the speech.

Question 78

After your speech is refined to what you want to present, you should then prepare extemporaneous speaking notes.

Question 79

A practice speech is necessary; it acts as an oral rough draft of your presentation.

Question 80

Your extemporaneous outline is also called your speaker's notes.