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Strategies for an effective introduction include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Questions

Illustrations

Statistics

Summaries

Answer

Correct Answer: Summaries

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Referring to your introductory remarks, using surprising statements, or telling a relevant joke is an effective strategy to use in the ______.

Introduction

Body of the speech

Conclusion

Outline

Answer

Correct Answer: Conclusion

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The ______ of a speech is often overlooked because speakers get in a hurry to begin their speech.

Main ideas

Supporting ideas

Conclusion

Introduction

Answer

Correct Answer: Introduction

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When writing the full sentence outline you should ______.

Begin writing it before you create the working outline

Write the outline using parallel sentence structure

Only highlight the main ideas of your speech

Use minimal information to keep the outline brief

Answer

Correct Answer: Write the outline using parallel sentence structure

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The ______ ideas of your speech are the ones you want your audience to remember most.

Main

Supporting

Introductory

Concluding

Answer

Correct Answer: Main

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All of the following statements are true about configural formats EXCEPT ______.

They require the receiver to do more work

They rely on stories and examples rather than explicit main points

They require the audience to infer their own meaning

They rely on clearly organized main ideas

Answer

Correct Answer: They rely on clearly organized main ideas

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When using a narrative pattern to organize a speech, you should do all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Tell an interesting and relevant story

Use descriptive language

Build suspense when the audience loses interest

Help your audience identify with the people in the story

Answer

Correct Answer: Build suspense when the audience loses interest

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Words such as “first” and “next” let an audience know where the speaker is within the speech. These are called ______.

Internal previews

Internal summaries

Signposts

Transitions

Answer

Correct Answer: Signposts

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Tom’s specific purpose is “To inform the audience about the layout of the new Disney theme park.” He will most likely use which organizational pattern?

Topical

Spatial

Cause-and-effect

Chronological

Answer

Correct Answer: Spatial

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Amanda’s specific purpose is “To inform the audience about the lifespan of a honey bee.” She will most likely use which organizational pattern?

Topical

Spatial

Cause-and-effect

Chronological

Answer

Correct Answer: Chronological

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Which statement is true regarding internal summaries?

They help the audience remember the speech.

They are recommended but not necessary.

They are useful only for persuasive speeches.

They should be used only in the conclusion of the speech.

Answer

Correct Answer: They help the audience remember the speech.

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Using ______ is a way to help an audience understand the similarity or difference between two things.

Definitions

Comparison and contrast

Examples

Repetition and restatement

Answer

Correct Answer: Comparison and contrast

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______ are representative cases that help a speaker highlight an idea.

Definitions

Anecdotes

Examples

Testimonials

Answer

Correct Answer: Examples

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Making observations or surveying a group of people for your speech is considered what type of research?

Primary

Secondary

Expert

Personal

Answer

Correct Answer: Primary

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Using an article from the New York Times for your speech is considered a ______ source.

Primary

Secondary

Expert

Research

Answer

Correct Answer: Secondary

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Examples are Representative cases

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Connective words and phrases is called

Clauses

Transitions

Suspension

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Transitions

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An organizational format that clusters material by dividing it into a series of appropriate topics is called

Simple orders

Topical orders

Typical orders

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Topical orders

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Someone else’s opinions or conclusions is called

Harmony

Testimony

Invalidation

Contradiction

Answer

Correct Answer: Testimony

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Ideas that amplify the main ideas or subtopics of a speech is called

Ordinate ideas

Subordinate ideas

Simple ideas

Main ideas

Answer

Correct Answer: Subordinate ideas

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Facts expressed in numerical form is called

Numericals

Statistics

Numbers

Binary numbers

Answer

Correct Answer: Statistics

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Speech framework is a skeleton for speech development

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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An organizational format that describes an object, a person, or a phenomenon as it exists in space is called

Spatial order

Random order

Online order

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Spatial order

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Verbal statements in a speech that are used to orient the audience is signposts

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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An organizational format that identifies the problems inherent in a situation and presents a solution to remedy them is problem-and-solution order

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own is called

Plagiarism

Recasting

Alteration

Innovation

Answer

Correct Answer: Plagiarism

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The main points of a speech; the subtopics of a speech is called

Solid ideas

Main ideas

Proper ideas

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Main ideas

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An organizational system in which main points develop and relate directly to the thesis is called

Non linear formats

Linear formats

Simple formats

Duplicate formats

Answer

Correct Answer: Linear formats

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Rhetorical devices designed to help listeners remember content is called

External summaries

Internal summaries

Linear summaries

Non linear summaries

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal summaries

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Rhetorical devices designed to help listeners remember content is called

External summaries

Internal summaries

Linear summaries

Non linear summaries

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal summaries

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Content that prepares the audience for what follows in a speech is internal preview

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Illustrations is Stories; narrative pictures

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Explanations of what a stimulus is or what a word or concept means is called

Definitions

Full text

Examples

None of above

Answer

Correct Answer: Definitions

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Organizational patterns that are indirect and inexplicit is configural formats

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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An organizational format that develops an idea using a time order is chronological order

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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An organizational format that categorizes a topic according to its causes and effects is called

Cause order

Effect order

Cause and effect order

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Cause and effect order

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