Deck 8: Outlining and Organizing Speeches

Question 1

Competent outlining of a speech includes which of the following?

A) Coherence
B) Balance
C) Completeness
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When you are trying to explain why an event occurred, typically you would use which of the following organizational patterns?

A) topical pattern
B) spatial pattern
C) causal pattern
D) problem-solution pattern

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Coherence in an outline means that

A) you are using standard outlining symbols
B) main points flow directly from the purpose statement
C) main points are divided into at least three subpoints
D) all main points are equally complex and detailed

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Division as a criterion for an effective speech outline means that

A) main points are divided into no fewer than two subpoints
B) a primary subpoint can be divided into one or more secondary subpoints
C) a main point should be divided into one or more subpoints
D) a secondary subpoint should be divided into one or more tertiary subpoints

Question 5

Balance as a criterion for an effective speech outline means that

A) all main points must have exactly equal complexity and detail
B) all main points receive relatively equal but not exactly the same treatment
C) some main points should be given much greater treatment than others
D) all main points should have the same number of supporting materials

Question 6

Which of the following is a difference between a preparation outline and a presentation outline?

A) A presentation outline is less prepared in advance
B) A presentation outline is composed of more complicated language and full sentences
C) A presentation outline includes more detail
D) None of the above

Question 7

According to the Monroe Motivated Sequence organizational pattern,

A) the need step comes before the satisfaction step
B) the action step comes before the visualization step
C) there are five sequential steps starting with attention and ending with the action step
D) a solution is provided before the need is fully developed

Question 8

In a coherent outline, subpoints must come before main points.

Question 9

If you cannot divide a point into at least two subpoints, then do not divide it into a single subpoint.

Question 10

The comparative advantages pattern of organization establishes that the merits of two proposals for solving a problem are roughly equal.

Question 11

Monroe's Motivated Sequence is an organizational pattern that has three steps: identify the problem, explain the causes, and provide a solution.

Question 12

The narrative pattern of speech organization consists of a story with a plot, characters, settings, and a theme.

Question 13

An internal summary occurs during the conclusion to a speech.

Question 14

The Monroe's Motivated Sequence organizational pattern is used primarily for informative speeches.

Question 15

The Monroe's Motivated Sequence organizational pattern is essentially a problem-solution pattern with added steps.

Question 16

The quality of your speech organization directly influences how well your listeners understand your key points.

Question 17

Your outline should be comprised of a series of bullet points.

Question 18

Transitions are internal previews within your speech.