Ch. 10 & 11

Question 1

In most speech situations, the introduction as what four objectives?

Answer 1

1. Get the attention and interest in your audience
2. Reveal the topic of your speech
3. Establish your credibility and goodwill
4. Preview the body of the speech

Question 2

What do you need in the speech introduction to get the audience interested?

Answer 2

Bait

Question 3

What are 7 ways to get the audiences attention and interest in the introduction of the speech?

Answer 3

1. Relate the topic to the audience
2. State the importance of your topic
3. Startle the audience
4. Arouse the curiosity of the audience
5. Question the audience
6. Begin with a quotation
7. Tell a story

Question 4

What is goodwill?

Answer 4

The audiences perception of whether this speaker has the best interest of the audience in mind

Question 5

What is a preview statement?

Answer 5

A statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed in the body.

Question 6

What are the 2 major functions of the conclusion in a speech?

Answer 6

1. To let the audience know you are ending the speech

2. To reinforce the audiences understanding of, or commitment to, the central idea

Question 7

What are three ways to hint to the audience that the conclusion has begun?

Answer 7

1. The words you say. I.e. “in conclusion…”
2. Crescendo ending
3. Diminuendo ending

Question 8

What are four ways to reinforce the central idea in the conclusion of the speech?

Answer 8

1. Summarize your speech
2. End with a quotation
3. Make a dramatic statement
4. Refer to the introduction

Question 9

What are the 2 types of speech outlines?

Answer 9

1. The preparation outline

2. The speaking outline

Question 10

What is the Preparation Outline?

Answer 10

A detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation

Question 11

What is included in the Preparation Outline?

Answer 11

1. Title
2. Specific Purpose
3. Central Idea
4. Intro
5. Main Points
6. Sub-points
7. Connectives
8. Conclusion
9. Bibliography

Question 12

What is the definition of Visual Framework?

Answer 12

The pattern of symbolization and indentation in a speech outline that shows the relationships among the speaker’s ideas

Question 13

What is a Bibliography?

Answer 13

A list of all the sources used in preparing a speech

Question 14

What are the two major bibliographic formats?

Answer 14

MLA & APA

Question 15

If titling a speech, what 3 things should you keep in mind?

Answer 15

1. Be brief
2. Attract the attention of your audience
3. Encapsulate the main thrust of your speech (the central idea, what it’s all about)

Question 16

What is a Speaking Outline?

Answer 16

A brief outline used to jog a speaker’s memory during the presentation of a speech. A briefer version of the Preparation Outline.

Question 17

What does it mean to speak extemporaneously?

Answer 17

The speech is carefully prepared and practiced in advance, but move of the exact wording is selected while the speech is being delivered.

Question 18

What are delivery cues?

Answer 18

Directions in a Speaking Outline to help a speaker remember how they want to deliver key parts of the speech. (Slow Down!; Eye Contact! etc.)