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Outlining of Speech MCQ

1. The goal of brainstorming relates to the ______ of information produced.

Obscurity

Appropriateness

Quantity

Quality

Answer

Correct Answer: Quality

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2. It is important to put your ideas into outline form as soon as you begin work on your presentation.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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3. A full sentence outline should ______.

Have no more than five sentences

Only address structure

Exhibit coordination and consistency

Only be used for persuasive speeches

Answer

Correct Answer: Exhibit coordination and consistency

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4. Because” is an example of a chronological transition.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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5. Every main point should be supported by at least ______.

Two subpoints

Three subpoints

Four subpoints

Five subpoints

Answer

Correct Answer: Two subpoints

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6. Coordinate points require that you give equal weight or substance to all the main points.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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7. The full sentence outline is the next step once the preliminary working outline has been fully developed.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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8. A preliminary working outline is ______.

A detailed outline containing key points for your speech

A document that helps you stay focused without specifics

A sparse outline with a few key words that identifies key points in your speech

A written version of a brainstorming session

Answer

Correct Answer: A sparse outline with a few key words that identifies key points in your speech

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9. The main ideas of a speech should support the thesis.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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10. When words, phrases, or sentences parallel or balance with one another, it is called ______.

Alignment

Parallelism

Coordinate points

Arrangement

Answer

Correct Answer: Parallelism

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11. The purpose of the ______ outline is to remind you of the key parts of your speech and the support you will use to develop each point when delivering your speech.

Brainstorming

Working

Preparation

Extemporaneous

Answer

Correct Answer: Extemporaneous

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12. Words that bridge ideas are known as Transitions

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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13. The foundation of larger ideas are constructed on

Maim points

Central idea

Subordinate points

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Subordinate points

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14. A presentation outline is also called

Extemporaneous outline

Sentence outline

Speaker's notes

Both A and C

Answer

Correct Answer: Both A and C

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15. Signaling cues designed to help focus the attention of______ are known as signposts

Audience

People

Community

Receivers

Answer

Correct Answer: Receivers

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16. ______ that parallel or balance each other; repetition of words, phrases, or sentences

Words

Phrases

Sentences

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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17. The central themes of the speech are

Central ideas

Summaries

Main points

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Main points

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18. A speech segment that helps the speaker clarify or emphasize what was said is known as

Main point summary

Outline Summary

Internal summary

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal summary

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19. A speech segment that helps the speaker hold a speech together, by indicating what to look for as a speech progresses is known as internal preview

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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20. Extemporaneous outline is also known as

Topic outline

Sentence outline

Presentation outline

Working outline

Answer

Correct Answer: Presentation outline

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21. Points in an outline that are of equal _____ or substance

Length

Width

Area

Weight

Answer

Correct Answer: Weight

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22. Transitions that show how the idea that follows differs from the ones that precede it are known as

Contrasting Transitions

Complementary Transitions

Chronological Transitions

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Contrasting Transitions

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23. Chronological Transitions are the transitions that help the speaker add one idea to the next

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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24. Chronological Transitions are the transitions that help in understanding the time relationship between ___

People

Societies

Communities

Ideas

Answer

Correct Answer: Ideas

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25. Transitions that help show the cause-and-effect relationships between ideas is called

Chronological Transitions

Casual Transitions

Complementary Transitions

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Casual Transitions

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