Exam 12: Organizing Your Speech

A speech on how to build a deck for a backyard would likely follow a ______________________.

A commencement speaker starts her speech by saying, "When I was a student at this university, I anxiously anticipated the day I would sit where each of you are sitting. I studied hard, made many friends, and participated in many campus activities as I anticipated graduation." Her statement is an example of ___________________.

"Today I am going to speak about the importance of child-proofing your home. Whether you have a child, are close to someone who has a child, or simply value personal safety, I hope my speech will provide you with helpful information to make your home the safest place it can be." The second sentence in this quote is an example of ______________.

A speaker discusses a moon flight with the following main points: the blast-off, leaving the earth's atmosphere, in-space flight, orbiting the moon, and the descent to the lunar surface. She is using a method called ___________________.

If, for a speech on space exploration, you discussed the role of scientists, the role of government, and the role of the public, you would be using a basic speech pattern known as ______________.

The first part of the speech you should plan is the _________________.

Karla starts her speech by saying, "Many of you know that I work closely with the AIDS Alliance agency in our city. You may also know that I am passionate about healthcare reform. What you may not know is that, like 33 million other people, I am living with AIDS." Karla's statement is an example of _______________________.

A good speech introduction will _________________________________.

The last item on the speech outline is __________________.

A person who ends a speech about CPR with a dramatic description of how she saved a person's life performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is demonstrating

A clincher that describes the behavior that you want your listeners to follow after they have heard your arguments is called a(n) ___________________.

Usually, the difference between a five-minute speech and a 25-minute speech with the same speech goal is _____________________.

You are giving a speech about the dangers of texting while driving. There are many ways your book suggests you can gain the audience's attention. Choose three of these, and write an attention-getting statement using each for the speech about texting and driving. Then, note which one you think is best and explain why.

One of the goals of the introduction is to establish credibility.

A person who analyzes a baseball team by discussing pitching first, hitting second, coaching third, and managing fourth is using a method called __________________.

Which of the following does your book suggest is a good attention-getter?

Organizing main points of the speech by categories or divisions of a subject is called logical reasons order.

Your speech outline should _____________________________________.

The organizational pattern you choose will determine the order of your main points.

Which of the following statements accurately describes an effective speech outline?