Test 1 (Chapter 10)

Question 1

Types of introductions

Answer 1

• ID with audience
• Referring to speech situation
• Stating a purpose
• Stating importance of topic
• Siting stats and making claims
• Telling a story
• Using an analogy
• Asking a rhetorical question
• Quoting someone
• Using humor

Question 2

Strategies for preparing an introduction?

Answer 2

• Prepare the body of the speech first
• Relate the intro do the body
• Keep it brief
• Make it complete
• Keep a file of potential intros
• Use example from the book
• Plan it word for word

Question 3

Types of conclusions

Answer 3

• Summarizing
• Quoting someone
• Personal reference
• Challenging audience
• Offering a utopian vision

Question 4

Strategies for preparing a conclusion?

Answer 4

• Be sure it truly is conclusion
• Return to your introductory devise when possible
• Practice it

Question 5

Main purpose of transitions

Answer 5

Create a sense of movement

Question 6

*Elements of a transition

Answer 6

1. Internal summaries
2. Links
3. Internal previews
4. Complete transitions