Chapter 12

Question 1

The process of structuring the material to be presented in the speech

Answer 1

Organizing

Question 2

Complete sentence representations of the main ideas used in your thesis and preview statement

Answer 2

Main points

Question 3

A one or two sentence summary of your speech that states your general and specific goals and the previews the main points of your speech

Answer 3

Thesis statement

Question 4

A sentence representation of the sequential and hierarchical relationships between the ideas presented in a speech.

Answer 4

Speech outline

Question 5

A logical way to structure information that makes it easy for an audience to follow what is said

Answer 5

Organizational pattern

Question 6

Organizing the main points by a chronological sequence or by steps in a process

Answer 6

Time (a.k.a sequential or chronological) order

Question 7

Dramatizes the thesis using a story or series of stories that includes characters, settings, and a plot

Answer 7

Narrative order

Question 8

Structures the main points using some logical relationship among them

Answer 8

Topical order

Question 9

Structures the main points as reasons for accepting the thesis as desirable or true

Answer 9

Logical reasons order

Question 10

Statements that elaborate on a main point

Answer 10

Subpoints

Question 11

Developmental material you gathered through secondary and primary research

Answer 11

Supporting material

Question 12

A piece of information that informs listeners why the main point is related to them or why they should care about the topic or point

Answer 12

Listener relevance link

Question 13

Words, phrases, or sentences that show the relationship between or bridge ideas

Answer 13

Transitions

Question 14

Complete sentence that shows the relationship between or bridges major parts of the speech

Answer 14

Section transition

Question 15

Short word or phrase transitions that connect pieces of supporting material to the main point or subpoint they address

Answer 15

Signposts

Question 16

A shocking expression or example used to arouse the audiences interest

Answer 16

Startling statement

Question 17

Requests for information that encourage the audience to think about something related to your topic

Answer 17

Questions

Question 18

A question that doesn’t require an overt response

Answer 18

Rhetorical question

Question 19

A question that demands an overt response from the audience

Answer 19

Direct question

Question 20

An account of something that has happened or could happen

Answer 20

Story

Question 21

Anecdote or a piece of word play designed to be funny and make people laugh

Answer 21

Joke

Question 22

A brief account of something that happened to you or a hypothetical situation that listeners can imagine themselves in

Answer 22

Personal reference

Question 23

A comment made by and attributed to someone other than the speaker

Answer 23

Quotation

Question 24

An act designed to highlight and arouse interest in a topic

Answer 24

Action

Question 25

Wording your attention-getter so that it generates uncertainty and excites the audience

Answer 25

Suspense

Question 26

A one of two sentence statement that provides a sense of closure by driving home the importance of your speech in a memorable way

Answer 26

Clincher

Question 27

Describes the behavior you want your listeners to follow after they have heard your arguments

Answer 27

Appeal to action