Deck 12: Organizing Your Presentation

Question 1

Name at least five methods of gaining and maintaining attention.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Give three examples of speech topics that lend themselves well to a problem/solution pattern of organization.

Answer 2

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Question 3

State the different ways that a public speaker can indicate levels of importance in an outline.

Answer 3

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Question 4

The five functions of an introduction should be fulfilled in the order they are presented in the book.

Question 5

What is meant by the concept of parallel form in an outline?

Question 6

Distinguish between transitions and signposts. What do they have in common and how are they different?

Question 7

Give three examples of speech topics that lend themselves well to a time-sequence pattern of organization.

Question 8

Provide three examples of how you could state the purpose of a speech in an introduction.

Question 9

Explain the difference between an immediate purpose and a long-range goal, and give an example of each.

Question 10

Give an illustration of what a key-word outline would look like by creating one with at least two main points and at least two subpoints.

Question 11

What is a sentence outline?

Question 12

Give one example of forecasting development as it might appear in the introduction of a public speech.

Question 13

Provide your own examples of purpose/thesis statements for demonstration, informative, persuasive, and inspirational/motivational speeches.

Question 14

How does a rough draft differ from a sentence outline?

Question 15

In the conclusion, you should tell the audience exactly what they should do as a result of the speech.

Question 16

What are the functions of a conclusion in a public speech?

Question 17

What are the five functions of an introduction?

Question 18

What are some things to be careful about when attempting to gain and maintain attention in a public speech?

Question 19

What is a topical-sequence pattern of organization?

Question 20

Give three examples of speech topics that lend themselves well to a cause/effect pattern of organization.

Question 21

The list of sources used in your presentation is called

A) an internal citation.
B) a reference list.
C) the parallel form.
D) a signpost.

Question 22

A rough draft is a tentative plan for the ordering or arranging of the points in a speech.

Question 23

Which of the following is more of a long-range goal than an immediate purpose?

A) The audience should remember the three main points.
B) The audience should be able to state the main contents of a standard first aid kit.
C) The audience should be able to demonstrate how to change a diaper without hurting the child.
D) The audience should read Gore's book on the environment to increase their knowledge.

Question 24

A speech explaining the evolution of the U.S. government would most likely use a problem/solution organizational pattern.

Question 25

An outline indicates degrees of importance by using margins and symbols such as Roman numerals, letters, and numbers.

Question 26

One of the functions of a conclusion is to warn the audience that you are about to stop speaking.

Question 27

The type of organizational pattern you choose should be based on the kind of information and argument you plan to present.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a function of a speech introduction?

A) to forecast the development and organization of the speech
B) to establish your qualifications for speaking
C) to state a brief summary of the main arguments you will be presenting
D) to gain and maintain audience attention

Question 29

The preliminary organization for your outline is planned with the

A) sentence outline.
B) rough draft.
C) key-word outline.
D) transition outline.

Question 30

The method taught for organizing a speech is

A) a list of key phrases.
B) an outline.
C) a branching program.
D) a list of key words.

Question 31

A transition is likely to be briefer than a signpost.

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of a purpose/thesis for an inspirational/motivational speech?

A) This afternoon I will show you how you can mix three common household products to create your own antiseptic.
B) Today I will ask you to remember three steps you can take to avoid identity theft.
C) After hearing this information, you should be eager to help take steps to change the grading system on our campus.
D) Our goal tonight is to honor the sacrifice made by students serving in the armed forces.

Question 33

Audience participation is one of the twelve methods given in the text of gaining and maintaining attention.

Question 34

The first principle of outlining is that all items of information in the outline should be directly related to your purpose.

Question 35

Parallel form means that all of the lines in an outline are even with each other.

Question 36

You should reveal to the audience any special qualifications you have as a source.

Question 37

Your immediate purpose should be fulfilled by the time you have completed your speech performance.

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of a purpose/thesis for an informative speech?

A) This afternoon I will show you how you can mix three common household products to create your own antiseptic.
B) Today I will ask you to remember three steps you can take to avoid identity theft.
C) After hearing this information, you should be eager to help take steps to change the grading system on our campus.
D) Our goal tonight is to honor the sacrifice made by students serving in the armed forces.

Question 39

Shooting a starting gun in the classroom using only blanks would be an acceptable way to gain audience attention in a speech against gun control.

Question 40

One important principle to remember about gaining and maintaining attention is to always relate your strategy to your topic.

Question 41

A rough draft is best defined as

A) a tentative plan in the form of an outline for arranging the main points in your speech.
B) an incomplete manuscript of the proposed speech.
C) a script of the speech with side notes like stage directions indicating your nonverbal moves.
D) a complete sentence outline of your proposed speech.

Question 42

A speech on the qualities that make a fine athlete in the sport of soccer is likely to be using which pattern of organization?

A) topical-sequence pattern
B) causal-sequence pattern
C) problem/solution pattern
D) spatial-sequence pattern

Question 43

A speech claims that because solid waste is overcoming our city streets, we need to consider recycling. Which pattern of speech organization is being used?

A) time-sequence pattern
B) causal-sequence pattern
C) spatial-sequence pattern
D) problem/solution pattern

Question 44

Which of the following is more of a transition than a signpost?

A) My first point is that Americans need to learn how to get along with each other.
B) Moving now to my visual aid, I will show you a map of Malaysia that shows its location in the world.
C) Having now discussed why you should activate your savings account, we will look next at how much money to place in it.
D) I have just told you where to travel on your next vacation.

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a principle of outlining as described in this chapter on organization?

A) The outline should consist of single units of information.
B) The outline should be an abstract of the speech you will deliver.
C) The outline should indicate the degree of importance of each idea to be presented.
D) The outline should contain a mixture of sentences, phrases, and words.

Question 46

A sentence outline uses complete sentences. Which of the following examples fits that description?

A) We have to overcome our "bigger is better" notion that has been encouraged during most of this century.
B) Bigger is better, mega corporations, and use of vast resources and energy.
C) Learning how to live small, a key to survival in the future.
D) A lifestyle designed for permanence, slated for change, and nurtured for development.

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a function of the conclusion?

A) the brakelight function
B) the review of central idea and main points
C) the audience response you seek
D) the warning light function