Exam 13: B: Organizing, Outlining, and Writing Presentations

Which organizational pattern organizes the main points according to their physical proximity in relation to one another?

____________ are the central claims that support a speaker's specific speech purpose and thesis statement.

_____________ involves making a vague or indirect reference to people, historical events, or concepts to give deeper meaning to the message.

The organizational pattern that presents the main points of a speech forward in a systematic, time-related fashion is named the ___________ pattern.

A comparison between two things that uses the word like or as is referred to as a(n)

Which of the following is not one of the steps in the motivated sequence pattern?

A speech that is built around a story or series of stories uses which type of pattern?

Speakers usually use a(n) ______________ outline as a rough draft they revisit and revise continually throughout the preparation of their speeches.

"First," "additionally," and "moving on" are all examples of what your textbook authors call

What organizational pattern do the following main points represent? I. Small breed dogs, like Chihuahuas, make excellent pets for people who do not have a lot of physical space. II) Larger breed dogs, like Labrador Retrievers, make excellent pets for people who have plenty of outdoor space. III) Other dogs, like Greyhounds, offer compassionate people an opportunity to rescue pets that need stability and TLC.

"We are drowning in high-fructose corn syrup and there is no lifeguard on duty, so it's time for us to learn to swim," is an example of a(n)

Brad is organizing his speech on the process of rebuilding a transmission. What organizational pattern would best suit his needs for this speech?

"Sentences that connect different thoughts, points, and details in a way that allows them to flow naturally from one to the next" is most closely associated with which of the following terms?