Deck 13: Organization and Outlines

Question 1

The purpose of your speech is central to its formation.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The residual message is the way you focus the audience's attention on you and your speech.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The problem and solution approach is ineffective for persuasive speeches.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

While your organizational structure will vary from speech to speech, there are nonetheless four main parts of any speech.

Question 5

In the classical tradition, the art of public speaking is called rhetoric.

Question 6

Without a speaker, the source has only himself/herself in which to send the message.

Question 7

If you do not gain the audience's attention, the rest of the speech will be ineffective.

Question 8

An outline is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in a hierarchical series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

Question 9

Kostelnick and Roberts's strategies are independent in that they cannot be applied to writing, graphic design, and verbal communication.

Question 10

Structuring your speech by cause and effect highlights the differences between items and concepts.

Question 11

The choice of an organizing principle depends on the subject matter.

Question 12

If you use euphemisms to communicate a delicate idea, your audience will be able to follow you.

Question 13

The attention statement is an idea or thought that stays with your audience well after the speech.

Question 14

Expectations involve your qualities, capabilities, or power to elicit from the audience belief in your character.

Question 15

Aristotle discussed ethos as the use of emotion as a persuasive element in the speech.

Question 16

There is a law according to which a speech outline has to follow a classical outline format.

Question 17

From the choice of your words, to the choice of your dress, you contribute to the tone of the speech.

Question 18

Reference as a cognate strategy asks you to consider sources and frames of reference.

Question 19

If all your points are equally presented, it can be to distinguish one from another.

Question 20

"Once upon a time stories" follow a chronological pattern.

Question 21

Which of the following about the elements of the rhetorical situation is true?

A) Your speech is given in a space that has no connection to the rest of the world.
B) Without a speaker, the source has only himself/herself in which to send the message.
C) You should be able to state the purpose of your speech in three sentences or less.
D) Your audience comes to you without expectations, knowledge, or experience.
E) You can place your topic within the frame of reference of current events.

Question 22

A sequence transition focuses on the chronological aspects of your speech order.

Question 23

Transitions are used by the speaker to guide the audience in the progression from one significant point to the next issue.

Question 24

An internal preview briefly covers information or alludes to information introduced previously.

Question 25

By understanding the _____ situation, you can gauge the best ways to reach your listeners and get your points across.

A) persuasive
B) rhetorical
C) ethical
D) meaning-context
E) scientific

Question 26

_____ strategies help the receiver to decode the message, to understand it quickly and completely, and when necessary, to react without ambivalence.

A) Emphasis
B) Clarity
C) Credibility
D) Conciseness
E) Tone

Question 27

If you use _____, or indirect expressions, to communicate a delicate idea, your audience may not follow you.

A) euphemisms
B) double entendre
C) conciseness
D) slang
E) axioms

Question 28

Structure your speech for oral interpretation by discussing the topic in a light-hearted manner with connected stories, anecdotes, or even a joke or two.

Question 29

We can see that while, although it is true that, granted that, etc., are examples of clarification transition.

Question 30

_____ as a cognate strategy asks you to consider relevance, and the degree to which your focal point of attention contributes to or detracts from your speech.

A) Tone
B) Engagement
C) Clarity
D) Arrangement
E) Emphasis

Question 31

Structuring your speech by ascending or descending order involves outlining all the possibilities.

Question 32

Eye contact can be an engaging aspect of this strategy, and can help you form a connection-an) _____ -with individual audience members.

A) emphasis
B) arrangement
C) credibility
D) conciseness
E) engagement

Question 33

Identify the incorrect statement about cognate strategies.

A) They are techniques to impart knowledge to your audience.
B) They are ways of framing, expressing, and representing a message to an audience.
C) They are independent in that they cannot be applied to writing, graphic design, and verbal communication.
D) They can serve you to better anticipate and meet your audience's basic needs.
E) Many of these strategies build on basic ideas of communication, such as verbal and nonverbal delivery.

Question 34

Structure your speech for speaker introductions by mentioning the relationship of the event to the audience.

Question 35

A transition by similarity can indicate a common or divergent area between points for the audience.

Question 36

A time transition can illustrate order or steps in a logical process.

Question 37

_____, or the general manner of expression of the message, will contribute to the context of the presentation.

A) Engagement
B) Clarity
C) Conciseness
D) Tone
E) Emphasis

Question 38

By looking to your audience, you shift your attention from an internal focus to an external emphasis. This "_____" is key to your success as an effective speaker.

A) detail-orientation
B) same-orientation
C) other-orientation
D) self-orientation
E) person-orientation

Question 39

Furthermore, either, neither, etc., are examples of comparison transition.

Question 40

Logos, the logic of the speaker's presentation:

A) is something that will be greatly enhanced by a good organizational plan.
B) is the use of emotion as a persuasive element in the speech.
C) involves the speaker's character and expertise.
D) is the arousing of emotions in the audience.
E) is the passion of a speaker that is expressed in an attempt to convince an audience.

Question 41

Which main structural element of a speech summarizes the main points and reinforces common ground?

A) Body
B) Introduction
C) Conclusion
D) Residual message
E) Attention statement

Question 42

Structuring your speech by _____ establishes a relationship between two events or situations, making the connection clear.

A) time
B) problem and solution
C) comparison
D) elimination
E) cause and effect

Question 43

Structuring your speech by _____ focuses on the similarities and/or differences between points or concepts.

A) comparison
B) time
C) classification
D) space
E) ascending or descending order

Question 44

_____ means order, the organization of visual elements in ways that allow the audience to correctly interpret the structure, hierarchy, and relationships among points of focus in your presentation.

A) Tone
B) Reference
C) Conciseness
D) Credibility
E) Arrangement

Question 45

Suppose you are going to give a speech to inform on the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Which of the following would be the general purpose statement?

A) First Transcontinental Railroad
B) Impact of the First Transcontinental Railroad on Native Americans
C) The First Transcontinental Railroad changed shipping, communication, and cultures across America
D) Timetables for the First Transcontinental Railroad
E) I want the audience to be more informed about the impact of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Question 46

The _____ is an idea or thought that stays with your audience well after the speech.

A) specific purpose statement
B) attention statement
C) conclusion
D) residual message
E) general purpose statement

Question 47

An) _____ is a framework that organizes main ideas and subordinate ideas in a hierarchical series of roman numerals and alphabetical letters.

A) abstract
B) arrangement
C) paragraph
D) template
E) outline

Question 48

If you are going to present a persuasive speech on the dangers of drinking and driving, and start with a short story about how you helped implement a "designated driver" program, the audience will understand your relationship to the message, and form a positive perception of your _____.

A) emphasis
B) credibility
C) conciseness
D) tone
E) arrangement

Question 49

The organizing principle is an) _____ assumption around which everything else is arranged.

A) tangential
B) interface
C) normality
D) core
E) peripheral

Question 50

Which main structural element of a speech reiterates the thesis?

A) Conclusion
B) Body
C) Introduction
D) Attention statement
E) Residual message

Question 51

_____ involves your qualities, capabilities, or power to elicit from the audience belief in your character.

A) Credibility
B) Conciseness
C) Reference
D) Tone
E) Arrangement

Question 52

The _____ is the way you focus the audience's attention on you and your speech.

A) residual message
B) conclusion
C) specific purpose statement
D) introduction
E) attention statement

Question 53

_____ involves attention to the source and way you present your information.

A) Emphasis
B) Engagement
C) Reference
D) Clarity
E) Expectation

Question 54

Which of the following is false about conciseness?

A) Being clear is part of being concise.
B) It refers to being brief and direct in the visual and verbal delivery of your message.
C) It refers to avoiding unnecessary intricacy.
D) It involves your power to elicit from the audience belief in your character.
E) It involves using as many words as necessary to get your message across, and no more.

Question 55

_____ involve the often unstated, eager anticipation of the norms, roles and outcomes of the speaker and the speech.

A) Emphases
B) Arrangements
C) References
D) Tones
E) Expectations

Question 56

The _____ is the part of a speech that provides the audience with a sense of closure by summarizing the main points and relating the points to the overall topic.

A) attention statement
B) conclusion
C) general purpose statement
D) specific purpose statement
E) residual message

Question 57

The _____ is part of a speech that establishes a relationship with your audience and clearly states your topic.

A) introduction
B) specific purpose statement
C) attention statement
D) central idea
E) topic sentence

Question 58

Suppose you are going to give a speech to inform on the history of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Which of the following would be the thesis statement?

A) First Transcontinental Railroad
B) Bringing people together across distances via the First Transcontinental Railroad
C) Territories become States after the introduction of the First Transcontinental Railroad
D) The First Transcontinental Railroad changed shipping, communication, and cultures across America
E) I want the audience to be more informed about the impact of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Question 59

The _____ is the main content area of a speech.

A) attention statement
B) general purpose statement
C) body
D) introduction
E) residual message

Question 60

_____ refers to being brief and direct in the visual and verbal delivery of your message, and avoiding unnecessary intricacy.

A) Euphemism
B) Clarity
C) Conciseness
D) Emphasis
E) Verbosity

Question 61

An) _____ transition indicates knowledge of contrary information.

A) sequence
B) concession
C) contrast
D) example
E) clarification

Question 62

Structure your speech by oral interpretation by focusing on all of the following except:

A) drawing attention to the piece of literature.
B) discussing the topic in a light-hearted manner with connected stories, anecdotes, or even a joke.
C) concluding with key points from the reading.
D) reiterating the main point of the piece of literature.
E) explaining the significance, context, and background of the piece of literature.

Question 63

An) _____ transition alerts the audience that you are moving from one topic to the next.

A) additive
B) sequence
C) signpost
D) example
E) contrast

Question 64

A transition by _____ illustrates a relationship between two examples and may focus on the outcome.

A) place
B) contrast
C) comparison
D) cause and effect or result
E) clarification

Question 65

Structuring your speech by problem and solution is effective for _____ speeches.

A) ceremonial
B) persuasive
C) informative
D) layout
E) demonstration

Question 66

How will conciseness as a technique help you communicate better with your audience?

Question 67

Structuring your speech using the process of _____ involves outlining all the possibilities.

A) categorization
B) oral interpretation
C) chronological pattern
D) elimination
E) alerts

Question 68

One good story leads to the larger picture, or the reverse. This is an example of structuring your speech by _____.

A) problem and solution
B) comparison
C) ascending or descending order
D) psychological aspects of the audience
E) space

Question 69

An) _____ transition restates or further develops a main idea or point.

A) addition
B) sequence
C) time
D) cause and effect or result
E) clarification

Question 70

A transition by _____ illustrates a connection between a point and an example.

A) example
B) contrast
C) cause and effect or result
D) comparison
E) similarity

Question 71

An) _____ transition refers to a location, often in a spatially organized speech, of one point of emphasis to another.

A) cause and effect or result
B) sequence
C) place
D) time
E) addition

Question 72

How will references contribute to your success in conveying a speech to an audience?

Question 73

When the speaker calls attention to a need, then focuses on the satisfaction of the need, visualization of the solution, and ends with a proposed or historical action, he is structuring his speech on the _____.

A) cause and effect
B) chronological pattern
C) classification mode
D) problem and solution
E) psychological aspects of the audience

Question 74

Structuring your speech by _____ involves the parts of something and how they fit to form the whole.

A) oral interpretation
B) contrast
C) problem and solution
D) space
E) categories

Question 75

An) _____ transition can remind an audience of a previous point and reinforce information covered in your speech.

A) sequence
B) cause and effect or result
C) place
D) clarification
E) internal summary

Question 76

An) _____ transition focuses on the chronological aspects of your speech order.

A) comparison
B) clarification
C) sequence
D) additive
E) time

Question 77

A transition by _____ draws a distinction of difference between two ideas, and can indicate a key distinction between points for the audience.

A) time
B) contrast
C) place
D) similarity
E) clarification

Question 78

Describe the purpose of a speech or presentation as a rhetorical element.

Question 79

What are the three main components of the rhetorical situation?

Question 80

What is the five-finger model of public speaking?