Exam 12: Organizing and Outlining Your Presentation

Differentiate between soft and hard evidence.

What are nonverbal transitions?

A verbal or nonverbal signal that indicates you are moving from one idea to the next is known as a _____.

An arrangement of ideas from the most important to the least important or from strongest to weakest is called__________.

The statement,"Today I am going to explain to you the reasons why stretching your muscles is important during exercise,how to stretch,and what to avoid when you stretch," is an example of a(n)_____.

After doing a survey of his class,Ryan decided his discussion of Tesla's death ray device would be difficult for his audience to follow.One of the ways he adapted to this was to paraphrase and repeat vital information at the end of each main point.What device was Ryan using in his speech?

If you want to inform an audience about three equally "risky" behaviors related to contracting HIV,which organizational pattern would work best?

A way for the speaker to signal to the audience that he/she is moving from one idea to another is by using a(n)_____.

What should a conclusion accomplish?

In the opening to her speech about eating disorders,Sheila told the story of her friend who almost died of anorexia.In her conclusion,she reminded her audience of what all her friend went through and explained that her friend was currently doing well in her battle against the disease.What strategy did Sheila use?

Developing a point by moving from the simplest ideas to the most complicated ideas utilizes the principle of _____.

How do the three subpoints in the following outline violate standard outlining form? A.The current status of our blood supply creates a bleak picture. 1.There is a serious depletion of blood bank supplies. 2.Potential donors have quit donating blood. 3.Contaminated blood.

Having the preparation outline ready means that you are prepared to deliver the speech.

In his speech,Paul told a hypothetical story illustrating what life was like during the Civil War.This story would be an example of _____ evidence.

Albert spoke about how the temperature of the globe was increasing and offered possible ways to correct global warming.What organizational pattern did Albert use in this speech?

In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence,Eduardo begins with opinions,moves to inferences,and uses scientific facts in support of his last point.What principle of supporting material organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?

Trustworthiness is one of the considerations in the introduction of your speech.

If you are speaking to a hostile audience and you begin with a main point that you know will be something they will agree with,you are making use of the primacy principle.

Name the aspects your book mentions regarding the use of a standard outline format.

Words such as "louder" and "slow down" written on your note cards are known as _____ .