Question 1

The partition step of the introduction refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  preview 
B)  transition 
C)  thesis 
D)  attention getter 
A)  preview 
B)  transition 
C)  thesis 
D)  attention getter A

Question 2

One of the best ways to give unity and enhance the sense of form to your speech is to conclude by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizing the main ideas 
B)  challenging the audience 
C)  returning to your introductory device 
D)  making a personal reference 
A)  summarizing the main ideas 
B)  challenging the audience 
C)  returning to your introductory device 
D)  making a personal reference C

Question 3

What are the three goals of a conclusion? Provide a description of each goal.

Accepted Answer

answer should include:
1. Signaling that the end is coming: The speaker completes the audience's sense of form by anticipating the end of the speech
2. Summarizing the main ideas: The speaker draws together the main ideas in a way that helps listeners remember them.
3. Making a final appeal to the audience: The speaker takes the opportunity to tell the audience exactly what response he or she is looking for.

Question 4

Offering a(n) __________ in the conclusion is effective when the speaker is asking the audience to make sacrifices to achieve a distant goal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Offering a(n) __________ in the conclusion is...

Question 5

In her conclusion, Lori said, "Today we've learned that we all must take precautions against food-borne diseases. The prime candidates are E. coli, botulism, and salmonella. Your care in cooking and storing food could make the difference between a healthy diet or a poisonous one." Lori's first sentence serves what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizing the main ideas 
B)  signaling that the end is coming 
C)  making a final appeal 
D)  creating an aid to memory 
A)  summarizing the main ideas 
B)  signaling that the end is coming 
C)  making a final appeal 
D)  creating an aid to memory

Question 6

Identifying with the audience is a type of introduction that involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  referring to experiences and values shared by the speaker and audience 
B)  referring to members of the audience by name 
C)  defining the target audience in the introduction 
D)  defining the desired audience response 
A)  referring to experiences and values shared by the speaker and audience 
B)  referring to members of the audience by name 
C)  defining the target audience in the introduction 
D)  defining the desired audience response

Question 7

The power of an anecdotal introduction lies in its __________ form.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The power of an anecdotal introduction lies...

Question 8

Identify a hypothetical topic and the five types of conclusions, and give an example of each type of conclusion. Select the conclusion you think would work the best.

Accepted Answer

answer should include:
1. A sample topic

Question 9

Simple conjunctions such as "furthermore," "in addition," and "moreover" commonly serve as ________ in a speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  signposts 
B)  complete transitions 
C)  links 
D)  internal previews 
A)  signposts 
B)  complete transitions 
C)  links 
D)  internal previews

Question 10

Gloria concluded her speech about sexual harassment by saying, "We must all be willing to confront sexual harassment wherever we encounter it, whether it be in the classroom, the boardroom, in our homes, or at work." This remark constitutes what type of conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  a utopian vision 
B)  a challenge to the audience 
C)  a summary 
D)  a quote 
A)  a utopian vision 
B)  a challenge to the audience 
C)  a summary 
D)  a quote

Question 11

When Martin Luther King Jr. opened his famous "I Have a Dream" speech by saying, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation," he was using what type of introduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  telling a story 
B)  using an analogy 
C)  identifying with the audience 
D)  referring to the speech situation 
A)  telling a story 
B)  using an analogy 
C)  identifying with the audience 
D)  referring to the speech situation

Question 12

Listeners expect a beginning, middle, and end to a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tracy began her speech about online music services by saying, "Illegally downloading music from the Internet is just like visiting your local music store and shoplifting several CDs." What type of introductory device is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  anecdote 
B)  rhetorical question 
C)  analogy 
D)  humor 
A)  anecdote 
B)  rhetorical question 
C)  analogy 
D)  humor

Question 14

A complete transition consists of an internal preview, a link, a signpost, a main idea, and an internal summary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To be effective, an analogy in an introduction should be simple and direct so that listeners do not have to figure out its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which element of the conclusion reminds listeners of the response the speaker wants from them?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizing the end 
B)  gaining the audience's favor 
C)  signaling the end 
D)  making a final appeal 
A)  summarizing the end 
B)  gaining the audience's favor 
C)  signaling the end 
D)  making a final appeal

Question 17

Which type of conclusion illustrates the speaker's identification with the subject and encourages the audience to identify with the speaker?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizing 
B)  quoting someone 
C)  making a personal reference 
D)  challenging the audience 
A)  summarizing 
B)  quoting someone 
C)  making a personal reference 
D)  challenging the audience

Question 18

A speech with only a body violates listeners' expectations about __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A speech with only a body violates...

Question 19

Because a speaker must provide connections to bridge the gap between elements in the speech, it is important to include __________ in the speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because a speaker must provide connections to...

Question 20

One purpose of the conclusion, which draws the main ideas in the speech together in a way that helps listeners remember, is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing rapport with the audience 
B)  building identification with the audience 
C)  summarizing the main ideas 
D)  stating the purpose 
A)  establishing rapport with the audience 
B)  building identification with the audience 
C)  summarizing the main ideas 
D)  stating the purpose

The partition step of the introduction refers to the __________.

One of the best ways to give unity and enhance the sense of form to your speech is to conclude by __________.

What are the three goals of a conclusion? Provide a description of each goal.

Offering a(n) __________ in the conclusion is effective when the speaker is asking the audience to make sacrifices to achieve a distant goal.

Identifying with the audience is a type of introduction that involves __________.

The power of an anecdotal introduction lies in its __________ form.

Identify a hypothetical topic and the five types of conclusions, and give an example of each type of conclusion. Select the conclusion you think would work the best.

Simple conjunctions such as "furthermore," "in addition," and "moreover" commonly serve as ________ in a speech.

Gloria concluded her speech about sexual harassment by saying, "We must all be willing to confront sexual harassment wherever we encounter it, whether it be in the classroom, the boardroom, in our homes, or at work." This remark constitutes what type of conclusion?

When Martin Luther King Jr. opened his famous "I Have a Dream" speech by saying, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation," he was using what type of introduction?

Listeners expect a beginning, middle, and end to a speech.

Tracy began her speech about online music services by saying, "Illegally downloading music from the Internet is just like visiting your local music store and shoplifting several CDs." What type of introductory device is this?

A complete transition consists of an internal preview, a link, a signpost, a main idea, and an internal summary.

To be effective, an analogy in an introduction should be simple and direct so that listeners do not have to figure out its meaning.

Which element of the conclusion reminds listeners of the response the speaker wants from them?

Which type of conclusion illustrates the speaker's identification with the subject and encourages the audience to identify with the speaker?

A speech with only a body violates listeners' expectations about __________.

Because a speaker must provide connections to bridge the gap between elements in the speech, it is important to include __________ in the speech.

One purpose of the conclusion, which draws the main ideas in the speech together in a way that helps listeners remember, is called __________.

Welcome to Public Speaking

Your First Speech

Presenting the Speech

Listening Critically

Analyzing Your Audience

Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy

Researching the Speech

Reasoning

Organizing the Speech: The Body

Outlining the Speech

Achieving Style Through Language

Informing

Persuading

Speaking With Visual Aids

Occasions for Public Speaking

Filters

Exam 10: Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions

The partition step of the introduction refers to the __________.

One of the best ways to give unity and enhance the sense of form to your speech is to conclude by __________.

What are the three goals of a conclusion? Provide a description of each goal.

Offering a(n) __________ in the conclusion is effective when the speaker is asking the audience to make sacrifices to achieve a distant goal.

Identifying with the audience is a type of introduction that involves __________.

The power of an anecdotal introduction lies in its __________ form.

Identify a hypothetical topic and the five types of conclusions, and give an example of each type of conclusion. Select the conclusion you think would work the best.

Simple conjunctions such as "furthermore," "in addition," and "moreover" commonly serve as ________ in a speech.

Gloria concluded her speech about sexual harassment by saying, "We must all be willing to confront sexual harassment wherever we encounter it, whether it be in the classroom, the boardroom, in our homes, or at work." This remark constitutes what type of conclusion?

When Martin Luther King Jr. opened his famous "I Have a Dream" speech by saying, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation," he was using what type of introduction?

Listeners expect a beginning, middle, and end to a speech.

Tracy began her speech about online music services by saying, "Illegally downloading music from the Internet is just like visiting your local music store and shoplifting several CDs." What type of introductory device is this?

A complete transition consists of an internal preview, a link, a signpost, a main idea, and an internal summary.

To be effective, an analogy in an introduction should be simple and direct so that listeners do not have to figure out its meaning.

Which element of the conclusion reminds listeners of the response the speaker wants from them?

Which type of conclusion illustrates the speaker's identification with the subject and encourages the audience to identify with the speaker?

A speech with only a body violates listeners' expectations about __________.

Because a speaker must provide connections to bridge the gap between elements in the speech, it is important to include __________ in the speech.

One purpose of the conclusion, which draws the main ideas in the speech together in a way that helps listeners remember, is called __________.

Welcome to Public Speaking

Your First Speech

Presenting the Speech

Listening Critically

Analyzing Your Audience

Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy

Researching the Speech

Reasoning

Organizing the Speech: The Body

Outlining the Speech

Achieving Style Through Language

Informing

Persuading

Speaking With Visual Aids

Occasions for Public Speaking

Filters