Exam 12: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Brett told the audience that he thought building a new addition onto the school would result in improved test scores because students would respond to a more pleasant environment. Brett is providing _____ evidence.

Explain specificity and how it can be used to organize a speech. Provide an example to illustrate this concept.

Discuss various ways a speaker can provide closure.

The spatial organization pattern arranges ideas according to _____, position, or direction.

The method of arranging ideas from the strongest to the weakest utilizes the principle of _____.

Explain the standard outline format and create an example. What advantages does it offer the speaker?

Ryan decided his discussion of Tesla's death ray device would be difficult for his audience to follow. He adapted by paraphrasing and repeating vital information at the end of each main point. What device was Ryan using in his speech?

Jackson wrote "move to front of stage" on his note card to remind himself when to reposition his body on the stage. He is using a(n) _____.

The conventional use of numbered and lettered headings and subheadings are found in _____ outline format.

Dallas began her main points with ideas that are very easy to understand and has then moved to concepts that are more difficult to understand. She has used which organizational principle?