Question 1

Startling an audience with the extent of a situation or problem invariably catches its members' attention but discourages them to listen further.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A ______ in your speech tells the listeners what to expect by enumerating the ideas or points that you plan to present.

Accepted Answer

A) summary 
B) specific purpose 
C) signpost 
D) emphasis statement 
A) summary 
B) specific purpose 
C) signpost 
D) emphasis statement C

Question 3

List the five purposes of introduction and provide a method for accomplishing each of them.

Accepted Answer

1.  Get the audience's attention: use an illustration, a startling fact or statistic, a quotation, humor, a question, etc.
2.  Give the audience a reason to listen: tell your listeners how the topic directly relates to them.
3.  Introduce the subject: present your central idea to your audience.
4.  Establish your credibility: be confident, well prepared, and share personal experience if any.
5.  Preview your main ideas: brief your audience about the main ideas of your speech.

Question 4

In the speech just before Jerome's,the speaker covered some of the same material that Jerome was going to use in his speech on golf.Instead of letting this throw him,Jerome acknowledged the overlap in his introduction.Was this a wise thing to do?

Accepted Answer

A) No; drawing attention to the similarities in the two speeches was unnecessary and hurt Jerome's credibility. 
B) Yes; but only because Jerome made the point much more clearly and succinctly than the speaker before him. 
C) No; Jerome should not have mentioned the overlap because chances are the audience would not catch it. 
D) Yes; Jerome used an attention-getting,credibility-building device known as a reference to a preceding speech. 
A) No; drawing attention to the similarities in the two speeches was unnecessary and hurt Jerome's credibility. 
B) Yes; but only because Jerome made the point much more clearly and succinctly than the speaker before him. 
C) No; Jerome should not have mentioned the overlap because chances are the audience would not catch it. 
D) Yes; Jerome used an attention-getting,credibility-building device known as a reference to a preceding speech.

Question 5

The statement,"This is a great day,because so many people from so many walks of life have gathered in this place to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King,Jr." is an example of an introductory device called reference to

Accepted Answer

A) the occasion. 
B) something personal. 
C) a recent event. 
D) a historical event. 
A) the occasion. 
B) something personal. 
C) a recent event. 
D) a historical event.

Question 6

In developing her speech on scuba diving,Rachael is trying to decide whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since she was a freshman in high school.She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility.Which of the following advice would
You suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Rachael should avoid describing her experience with the topic because she will appear to be speaker-centered and not audience-centered. 
B) Rachael should give a brief,credibility-building explanation of her experience with the topic. 
C) Rachael should give a full and lengthy explanation of her experiences with the topic,including when she started diving,how many years she's diving,how often she dives,etc. 
D) For the sake of suspense,Rachael should wait until her conclusion to describe her diving experience. 
A) Rachael should avoid describing her experience with the topic because she will appear to be speaker-centered and not audience-centered. 
B) Rachael should give a brief,credibility-building explanation of her experience with the topic. 
C) Rachael should give a full and lengthy explanation of her experiences with the topic,including when she started diving,how many years she's diving,how often she dives,etc. 
D) For the sake of suspense,Rachael should wait until her conclusion to describe her diving experience.

Question 7

Why have quotations become such a common method of introducing a speech?

Accepted Answer

Because,often,another writer o

Question 8

What do personal references do best in all speech introductions?

Accepted Answer

A) create separation between speaker and audience. 
B) enhance a speaker's charisma 
C) establish a bond between speaker and audience 
D) make a speaker appear more intelligent 
A) create separation between speaker and audience. 
B) enhance a speaker's charisma 
C) establish a bond between speaker and audience 
D) make a speaker appear more intelligent

Question 9

Explain the purpose of using an anecdote or illustration in a speech introduction and provide an example of how you could use one.

Accepted Answer

A relevant and interesting anecdote will

Question 10

Perhaps the most obvious purpose of an introduction is to introduce the subject of a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text,the most obvious purpose that you must accomplish in a speech introduction is to

Accepted Answer

A) get the audience's attention. 
B) introduce the subject of your speech. 
C) establish your credibility. 
D) establish proximity with your audience. 
A) get the audience's attention. 
B) introduce the subject of your speech. 
C) establish your credibility. 
D) establish proximity with your audience.

Question 12

In the introduction,a good way to establish your credibility is to

Accepted Answer

A) start with a well known quotation. 
B) be well prepared and confident. 
C) summarize your main ideas. 
D) state your specific purpose. 
A) start with a well known quotation. 
B) be well prepared and confident. 
C) summarize your main ideas. 
D) state your specific purpose.

Question 13

In a speech introduction,proximity is

Accepted Answer

A) how close the speaker is to the audience. 
B) when the speaker uses the most current information. 
C) when the speaker presents the thesis statement first. 
D) the degree to which the information affects the audience directly. 
A) how close the speaker is to the audience. 
B) when the speaker uses the most current information. 
C) when the speaker presents the thesis statement first. 
D) the degree to which the information affects the audience directly.

Question 14

A thoughtful _______ question can prompt your listeners' mental participation in your introduction,getting their attention and giving them a reason to listen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A thoughtful _______ question can prompt your...

Question 15

An anecdote is a

Accepted Answer

A) persuasive argument used to counteract the thesis statement. 
B) brief story or illustration. 
C) way of including expert testimony in the introduction. 
D) set of startling statistics. 
A) persuasive argument used to counteract the thesis statement. 
B) brief story or illustration. 
C) way of including expert testimony in the introduction. 
D) set of startling statistics.

Question 16

When you thank someone for inviting you to speak in your introduction you are using a

Accepted Answer

A) rhetorical device. 
B) reference to a recent event. 
C) personal illustration. 
D) personal reference. 
A) rhetorical device. 
B) reference to a recent event. 
C) personal illustration. 
D) personal reference.

Question 17

A relevant and interesting anecdote will introduce your subject and almost invariably gain an audience's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You can help establish listening motivation by showing the members of your audience how the topic affects them directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As a speaker,your task is to ensure that your introduction convinces your audience to listen to you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Janet's introduction contained the following remarks: "How many of you know someone who has tried to quit smoking,successfully or unsuccessfully? Have any of the smokers in this audience tried to quit? Well,if you have tried to quit and failed,you are among the 20 percent of Americans who have tried to quit multiple times.A few months ago I tried to quit,for the umpteenth time,but this time I made it.I'd like to tell you exactly how I made it." Which of the following statements is accurate about this introduction?

Accepted Answer

A) Janet used too many devices in this introduction; the audience will be confused rather than intrigued. 
B) Janet should not discuss her own experience with quitting smoking because it creates distance between her and the audience. 
C) Janet has successfully combined introductory devices of questions to the audience,statistical information,and a personal reference. 
D) Janet has successfully combined introductory devices of startling statements,reference to historical events,and illustrations. 
A) Janet used too many devices in this introduction; the audience will be confused rather than intrigued. 
B) Janet should not discuss her own experience with quitting smoking because it creates distance between her and the audience. 
C) Janet has successfully combined introductory devices of questions to the audience,statistical information,and a personal reference. 
D) Janet has successfully combined introductory devices of startling statements,reference to historical events,and illustrations.

Startling an audience with the extent of a situation or problem invariably catches its members' attention but discourages them to listen further.

A ______ in your speech tells the listeners what to expect by enumerating the ideas or points that you plan to present.

List the five purposes of introduction and provide a method for accomplishing each of them.

In the speech just before Jerome's,the speaker covered some of the same material that Jerome was going to use in his speech on golf.Instead of letting this throw him,Jerome acknowledged the overlap in his introduction.Was this a wise thing to do?

The statement,"This is a great day,because so many people from so many walks of life have gathered in this place to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King,Jr." is an example of an introductory device called reference to

In developing her speech on scuba diving,Rachael is trying to decide whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since she was a freshman in high school.She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility.Which of the following advice would You suggest?

Why have quotations become such a common method of introducing a speech?

What do personal references do best in all speech introductions?

Explain the purpose of using an anecdote or illustration in a speech introduction and provide an example of how you could use one.

Perhaps the most obvious purpose of an introduction is to introduce the subject of a speech.

According to the text,the most obvious purpose that you must accomplish in a speech introduction is to

In the introduction,a good way to establish your credibility is to

In a speech introduction,proximity is

A thoughtful _______ question can prompt your listeners' mental participation in your introduction,getting their attention and giving them a reason to listen.

An anecdote is a

When you thank someone for inviting you to speak in your introduction you are using a

A relevant and interesting anecdote will introduce your subject and almost invariably gain an audience's attention.

You can help establish listening motivation by showing the members of your audience how the topic affects them directly.

As a speaker,your task is to ensure that your introduction convinces your audience to listen to you.

Introduction to Public Speaking

Speaking With Confidence

Presenting Your First Speech

Speaking Freely and Ethically

Listening to Speeches

Analyzing Your Audience

Developing Your Speech

Gathering and Using Supporting

Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Concluding Your Speech

Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style

Delivering Your Speech

Designing and Using Presentation Aids

Speaking to Inform

Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking

Using Persuasive Strategies

Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes

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Exam 10: Introducing Your Speech

Startling an audience with the extent of a situation or problem invariably catches its members' attention but discourages them to listen further.

A ______ in your speech tells the listeners what to expect by enumerating the ideas or points that you plan to present.

List the five purposes of introduction and provide a method for accomplishing each of them.

In the speech just before Jerome's,the speaker covered some of the same material that Jerome was going to use in his speech on golf.Instead of letting this throw him,Jerome acknowledged the overlap in his introduction.Was this a wise thing to do?

The statement,"This is a great day,because so many people from so many walks of life have gathered in this place to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King,Jr." is an example of an introductory device called reference to

In developing her speech on scuba diving,Rachael is trying to decide whether or not to tell the audience in her introduction that she has been a diver since she was a freshman in high school.She wonders if this will help or hurt her credibility.Which of the following advice would You suggest?

Why have quotations become such a common method of introducing a speech?

What do personal references do best in all speech introductions?

Explain the purpose of using an anecdote or illustration in a speech introduction and provide an example of how you could use one.

Perhaps the most obvious purpose of an introduction is to introduce the subject of a speech.

According to the text,the most obvious purpose that you must accomplish in a speech introduction is to

In the introduction,a good way to establish your credibility is to

In a speech introduction,proximity is

A thoughtful _______ question can prompt your listeners' mental participation in your introduction,getting their attention and giving them a reason to listen.

An anecdote is a

When you thank someone for inviting you to speak in your introduction you are using a

A relevant and interesting anecdote will introduce your subject and almost invariably gain an audience's attention.

You can help establish listening motivation by showing the members of your audience how the topic affects them directly.

As a speaker,your task is to ensure that your introduction convinces your audience to listen to you.

Introduction to Public Speaking

Speaking With Confidence

Presenting Your First Speech

Speaking Freely and Ethically

Listening to Speeches

Analyzing Your Audience

Developing Your Speech

Gathering and Using Supporting

Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Concluding Your Speech

Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style

Delivering Your Speech

Designing and Using Presentation Aids

Speaking to Inform

Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking

Using Persuasive Strategies

Speaking for Special Occasions and Purposes

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