Question 1

An internal preview will help prepare your audience to follow along every time you introduce a new main idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An effective summary should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat the main ideas completely 
B)  reiterate the development of the main ideas 
C)  remind the audience of the key points 
D)  signal the end

Question 3

The primary way to get listeners to pay attention is to convince them that what follows will be well organized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Whenever possible, transitions should relate ideas to each other using __________, a repeated pattern that may make the link more memorable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whenever possible, transitions should relate ideas to...

Question 5

What strategy can a speaker use in the conclusion to enhance the sense of form and unity? How does this relate to other parts of the speech?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What strategy can a speaker use in...

Question 6

Three elements-internal previews, __________, and internal summaries-make up a complete transition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three elements-internal previews, __________, and internal summaries-make...

Question 7

A speaker using an anecdote in the introduction of the speech is drawing listeners' attention to similarities and differences between objects, events, or situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a strategy for preparing a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask a rhetorical question 
B)  tell a story 
C)  write the conclusion first 
D)  practice the conclusion

Question 9

__________ are verbal cues that alert the audience to where you are in the speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are verbal cues that alert the...

Question 10

What is an internal summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mental reminder to the speaker to summarize his or her points 
B)  a claim within the speech 
C)  a summary of the main ideas within the conclusion of the speech 
D)  a statement in the body of a speech that reminds listeners what they have just heard

Exam 10: Organizing the Speech: Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions

An internal preview will help prepare your audience to follow along every time you introduce a new main idea.

An effective summary should __________.

The primary way to get listeners to pay attention is to convince them that what follows will be well organized.

Whenever possible, transitions should relate ideas to each other using __________, a repeated pattern that may make the link more memorable.

What strategy can a speaker use in the conclusion to enhance the sense of form and unity? How does this relate to other parts of the speech?

Three elements-internal previews, __________, and internal summaries-make up a complete transition.

A speaker using an anecdote in the introduction of the speech is drawing listeners' attention to similarities and differences between objects, events, or situations.

Which of the following is a strategy for preparing a conclusion?

__________ are verbal cues that alert the audience to where you are in the speech.

What is an internal summary?