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Q: There is a clear order your main points need to follow.

Q: Words and phrases such as also, next, in addition to, and likewise are ______ transitions. a. chronological b. contrasting c. causal d. complementary

Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding internal previews? a. They help hold your speech together like a transition. b. Internal previews are generally longer than transitions. c. Internal previews are generally shorter than transitions. d. They help prepare audience members for what is coming next.

Q: If an internal ______ is combined with an internal preview, a bridge to the next section of the speech is created. a. wrap b. summary c. transition d. phrase

Q: Above all else, remember this, is an example of a. transition. b. internal summary. c. signpost. d. internal preview.

Q: The essential ingredients youll need when practicing your speech are all of the following EXCEPT a. your speech notes. b. an audience. c. a clock or wristwatch. d. a tape or video recorder.

Q: A ______ approach is useful in making revisions. a. modular b. chunking c. rewind d. critical

Q: An outline helps ______ and clarify your ideas.

Q: According to traditional rules of outlining, that at least ______ subpoint(s) must support every main point.

Q: ______ refers to when words, phrases, or sentences parallel each other or balance with one another, often mirroring each other the pattern used.

Q: ______ work as bridges from idea to idea.

Q: The internal preview precedes the information you are discussing and the internal ______ follows it.

Q: All of the following are true about a good outline, EXCEPT a. every entry is subdivided into two or more points. b. the entries all rely on the same grammatical pattern. c. the entries are complete simple sentences. d. the entries include all evidence used in the speech.

Q: In public speaking, ______ work as bridges from idea to idea. a. facts b. words c. transitions d. sentences

Q: Words and phrases such as before, after, later, at the same time, while, and finally are ______ transitions. a. chronological b. contrasting c. causal d. complementary

Q: ______ transitions use words that show how the idea that follows differs from the ones that precede it. a. Chronological b. Contrasting c. Causal d. Complementary

Q: ______ transitions help show the cause-and-effect relationships between the ideas. a. Chronological b. Contrasting c. Causal d. Complementary

Q: Which of the following is a name for what you create during the final stage of outline preparation? a. Working outline b. Idea outline c. Full sentence outline d. Extemporaneous outline

Q: The ______ ideas of your speech are the subtopics of your speech that directly support your thesis. a. primary b. main c. subordinate d. secondary

Q: The ______ ideas of your speech are those ideas that function as support or amplification for your main ideas or subtopics. a. primary b. main c. subordinate d. secondary

Q: ______ are the key ideas or central themes of the speech. a. Topics b. Arguments c. Main points d. Key issues

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding main points? a. The order of main points should flow logically. b. They should be easily identifiable as main points. c. They have specific guidelines for order. d. They should be clear.

Q: ______ ideas are the foundation on which larger ideas are constructed. a. Secondary b. Building c. Subordinate d. Coordinate

Q: Items that support the subpoints begin directly underneath a. the first letter of each subpoint. b. the second letter of each subpoint. c. the first letter of each main point. d. the second letter of each main point.

Q: In your outline, your main points will be represented with a. Roman numerals I, II, III, etc. b. lowercase letters a, b, c, etc. c. capital letters A, B, C, etc. d. Arabic numbers 1, 2, 3, etc.

Q: The idea that all the main points you discuss should be of equal weight or substance, means that your outline should consist of______. a. harmonize points b. coordinate points c. consistency points d. equal points

Q: If you discuss one main point for 15 minutes, while only focusing for another main point for 3, you do not have a. harmonize points. b. coordinate points. c. consistency points. d. equal points.

Q: A good outline must be devised in such a way that the concepts in it exhibit a. parallelism. b. synchronicity. c. divergence. d. polarity.

Q: An outline also functions as a ______ for your presentation. a. roadmap b. compass c. symbol b. metaphor

Q: The ______ outline is a sparse outline containing a few words to identify the key points of your speech. a. preliminary b. working c. basic d. incomplete

Q: The second stage of creating an outline for your speech is to create the full ______ outline. a. sentence b. word c. idea d. theme

Q: In a cause-and-effect speech, you cant discuss the effect first.

Q: Problem-solution order is most frequently employed in informative presentations.

Q: Configural formats are more explicit in offering hard evidence and proof in defense of a position and less listener-responsible in organization.

Q: Instead of previewing and discussing main points one a time, configural thinkers approach their subject from a variety of perspectives.

Q: How do an essay and speech differ in terms of organization?

Q: Discuss and exemplify why redundancy is useful in a speech.

Q: Discuss why low-context cultures (like the U.S.) prefer linear organizational formats.

Q: Explain how a problem-solution format could have either two or three main points.

Q: What does geography of thought refer to?

Q: An outline helps you with all of the following EXCEPT a. organizing your ideas. b. clarifying your ideas. c. assessing the relationships among your ideas. d. developing the visual aids for your speech.

Q: By using an outline you can do all of the following EXCEPT a. confirm clarity of the purpose statement. b. confirm clarity of the central idea or proposition. c. critique construction of both main points and subpoints. d. critique supporting materials for your speech.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding your outline? a. It is a good idea, but not necessary. b. It helps guide your speech. c. It ensures that your speech has unity and coherence, and that every one of your main points and subpoints is well developed and adequately supported. d. It helps you verify that your points are supported.

Q: ______ is a device that is use to trigger memory. a. Analogy b. Mnemonic c. Mental reminder d. Cue

Q: Creating a speech is just like writing an essay.

Q: Jane used the word BRIEF as follows to organize the body of the presentation, as follows: Brainstorm ideas, Research ideas, Interpret ideas, Energize ideas, Finalize ideas. What type of organization pattern did Jane use? a. Chronological b. Cause and effect c. Spatial d. Topical

Q: Speakers who use ______ patterns devise a series of stepping stones that circle their topic instead of hitting it head on. a. configural b. linear c. topical d. chronological

Q: In the ______ pattern, the main points of a speech gradually build up to the speakers thesis, which the speaker does not reveal until the speech is nearly over. a. web b. deferred-thesis c. linear d. narrative

Q: In the ______ pattern, threads of thought refer back to the speakers central purpose. a. web b. deferred-thesis c. linear d. narrative

Q: In the ______ pattern, the speaker tells a story or series of stories without stating a thesis or developing it with main points. a. web b. deferred-thesis c. linear d. narrative

Q: When speaking to an audience composed of people from diverse cultures, speakers may consider adjusting their ______ preferences a. topical b. organizational c. speech d. stylistic

Q: The principle of ______ refers to the notion that the use of repetition reduces the uncertainty of receivers.

Q: Linear organizational patterns are generally preferred by ______-context cultures.

Q: Time order is also referred to as ______ order.

Q: ______ order requires you to categorize your materials into those related to the causes of a problem, and those related to its effect.

Q: Arranging your material into a series of appropriate topics is referred to as ______ order.

Q: Web, deferred-thesis, and narrative patterns are all ______ forms of organization.

Q: ______ formats are less explicit than linear formats in offering hard evidence in defense of a position.

Q: Organization and content are equal partners in speech development.

Q: A speech examining the pros and cons of online anonymity would likely be using which linear organization? a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. topical

Q: Even though people think the audience learns more from an organized speech, research does not support this.

Q: When you use ______ organization for your speech, you explain to your audience members the order in which events happened. a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. topical

Q: Chronological ordering can be especially useful in ______ speaking. a. informative b. persuasive c. academic d. business

Q: When you use ______ organization for your speech, you follow various aspects of your topic from top to bottom, left to right, front to back, or north to south. a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. topical

Q: For a speech were you discuss major cities proximity to one another, you would likely use a. chronological organization. b. cause and effect organization. c. spatial organization. d. topical organization.

Q: Which of the following speeches would likely be organized spatially? a. A speech on railroad development from east to west b. A speech on the largest hurricanes each year c. A speech on the reasons for cancers in the United States d. A speech on the health problems related to tobacco

Q: Like chronological order, ______ order is used most frequently in informative speeches. a. configural organization b. cause and effect organization c. spatial organization d. topical organization

Q: When you use ______ organization for your speech, you specify the reasons and the consequences of specific phenomena. a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. topical

Q: A speech in which you began by discussing the percentage of drivers during a particular period of time who were drunk when involved in car accidents and then discussed number of deaths each year attributed directly to driving under the influence of alcohol, would be using which organizational pattern? a. Topical b. Cause-and-effect c. Chronological d. Spatial

Q: Cause-and-effect speeches lend themselves well to a. informative and persuasive speeches. b. informative speeches and speeches on topics related to location. c. speeches on topics related to location and time. d. persuasive speeches and speeches on topics related to time.

Q: When you use ______ organization for your speech, you reveal an issue that needs a resolution and then you find the best way to address is. a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. problem-solution

Q: A speaker who organized his or her speech by discussing health issues related to traditional 5-day school weeks before presenting the notion of a 4-day school week would be using a(n) ______ organizational pattern. a. problem solving b. problem-solution c. issue solving d. issue-solution

Q: In a ______ organizational pattern, the emphasis is on how a problem can be resolved. a. problem-solution b. topical c. spatial d. chronological

Q: Which of the following would NOT be appropriate topics for a problem-solution organizational pattern? a. Income equality in the U.S. and a law aimed at changing it b. How to limit carjacking in mall parking lots c. The reasons for chemical dependency d. The health concerns that can be improved by running

Q: When you use ______ organization for your speech, you may arrange your material into a series of appropriate topics. a. chronological b. cause and effect c. spatial d. topical

Q: Which of the following is NOT a traditional or linear approach to ordering material? a. Chronological order b. Spatial order c. Cause-and-effect order d. Configural order

Q: Discuss and exemplify why we use explanations in our speeches.

Q: Discuss and exemplify why we use descriptions in our speeches.

Q: Discuss and exemplify the benefits of each way you could define a word.

Q: Why do we use statistics in speeches?