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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Research suggests placing your strongest points first in a speech is considered the better strategy.
a. True
b. False
2. A delivery outline is an outline that consists of short phrases to remind you of what you want to say during a speech.
a. True
b. False
3. There should be at least two subordinate points below a main point in an outline.
a. True
b. False
Construct clear and useful outlines
4. It is best to write a manuscript after creating an outline for extemporaneous speaking.
a. True
b. False
5. Too many points in the body of a speech are a sign of listing facts rather than developing an argument.
a. True
b. False
6. Evidence that is heavy on data or numbers should be accompanied by an explanation to help audience interpretation.
a. True
b. False
7. The topical pattern of organization divides the speech into points that are related to one another, instead of all the points
being related to the topic.
a. True
b. False
Master the uses of previews, internal previews, and transitions
8. The preview is a quick, memorable sentence that exactly describes the organizational structure of the speech.
a. True
b. False
9. Using varied types of evidence creates a stronger argument.
a. True
b. False
10. Words like “similarly,” “however,” and “in all” are examples of signposts.
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a. True
b. False
Choose main points and their order
11. Recency is the strategy of putting the strongest points in a speech first.
a. True
b. False
12. In an introduction, the Sunday feature method moves from a general claim to a specific example or topic.
a. True
b. False
13. An internal preview shows the relationship between main points within the body of a speech.
a. True
b. False
Describe the patterns of organization, and their advantages and disadvantages
14. The cause-and-effect pattern of organization identifies the origins or causes of a condition and then the ways in which
it manifests itself.
a. True
b. False
Justify choices of supporting material and placing it in your speech
15. Same types of evidence, such as facts, statistics, or quotations, should be grouped together.
a. True
b. False
Identify the three parts of a speech and their functions
16. The conclusion of a speech should not restate the thesis.
a. True
b. False
17. Placement of the best quotations, facts, or figures is not important because they will be strong regardless of placement.
a. True
b. False
18. One advantage of the problem-solution pattern of organization is speakers may not have to do as much work to
convince the audience that a solution is needed.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Identify the three parts of a speech and their functions
19. Defining the role of the speaker and audience takes place during the __________.
a. introduction
b. body
c. conclusion
d. thesis
e. none of these choices
Construct clear and useful outlines
20. Which of the following is a primary benefit of preparation outlines?
a. They allow you to see an exact word-for-word representation of your speech.
b. They will have short phrases that remind you of what to say.
c. They allow you to check for a tight argument and the structure and balance of a speech.
d. They allow the production of a manuscript to use when delivering your speech.
e. none of these choices
Choose main points and their order
21. Which of the following is a good justification for placing a speech’s strongest argument first?
a. The strongest evidence is needed as a basis for subsequent arguments.
b. It’s customary that the strongest arguments are always be placed first.
c. Strong arguments make the audience interested when placed at the beginning of a speech.
d. Strong arguments at the end of a paper may seem confrontational.
e. none of these choices
22. If the relationship between two main points in a speech is unclear, or the jump from one point to the other too abrupt, a
speaker should use __________.
a. internal previews
b. points
c. inverted pyramids
d. transitions
e. none of these choices
Master the use of previews, internal previews, and transitions
23. If the main points of a speech are too complicated and hard to follow, then a speaker should use __________.
a. transitions
b. inverted pyramids
c. internal previews
d. points
e. none of these choices
24. Audiences can resist cause-and-effect speeches because __________.
a. the speech structure is too complicated
b. they might think the situation is more complex than the speaker claims
c. they tend to be uninteresting or dull
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d. audiences won’t resist cause-and-effect speeches
e. none of these choices
25. Recency is __________.
a. placing the strongest arguments at the beginning of a speech
b. only using the most recent supporting materials available
c. placing the strongest arguments at the end of a speech
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
26. Transitions are important in a speech because __________.
a. they provide the redundancy needed in oral communication
b. they provide a clear segue between topics
c. they establish a relationship between different topics in a speech
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
27. Which of the following statements is true about placing quotations, facts, or figures in the introduction or conclusion?
a. Restating a speech’s best evidence in the introduction or conclusion is a great way to highlight it.
b. Placing evidence in the introduction and conclusion should never be done.
c. Placing evidence in a speech’s introduction or conclusion will make that evidence seem insignificant.
d. Evidence can be placed in the introduction but never in the conclusion.
e. none of these choices
28. Arguments and supporting materials are mostly contained in the __________.
a. introduction
b. body
c. conclusion
d. thesis
e. none of these choices
29. When arranging a speech’s pattern of organization, a step-by-step structure speech is a type of __________.
a. cause-and-effect pattern
b. chronological pattern
c. problem-solution pattern
d. topical pattern
e. none of these choices
Describe the patterns of organization, and their advantages and disadvantages
30. A drawback of topical organization is that __________.
a. more attention is required from the audience for the speech to be successful
b. the speech can seem too simplistic
c. the audience may resist the cause-and-effect thinking of topical organization
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
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31. When creating a delivery outline, the physical characteristics you should consider include______.
a. highlighting and font color to assist in organization
b. reduction of unneeded text to important talking points, with some quotations or exact evidence
c. white space, or blank space, and font size to assist in readability.
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
32. At its core, making choices about organization is __________.
a. making the speech sound as fluid as possible
b. unrelated to where to place information
c. unrelated to how strong or weak an argument will be
d. making choices about how best to present your case or your information
e. all of these choices
Justify choices of supporting material and placing it in your speech
33. When using evidence that supports counterarguments in a speech, which of the following guidelines should you
follow?
a. Keep the concession brief and to the point.
b. Use the evidence to frame the debate.
c. Use it to show the audience that you are familiar with opposing views.
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
34. Reviewing the major points made during the speech is a function of the __________.
a. introduction
b. body
c. conclusion
d. thesis
e. none of these choices
35. Which of the following is an advantage of a combination pattern of organization?
a. The audience will be more easily convinced a solution is needed to the problem.
b. Combination patterns are very flexible.
c. Combination speeches are easier to remember.
d. Combination speeches have a simple structure for new or unskilled speakers.
e. none of these choices
36. Which of the following statements is true about organizing evidence in a speech?
a. Evidence of the same type should be grouped together in a speech.
b. Using varied types of evidence creates a more compelling argument.
c. Evidence should always be restricted to the body of a speech.
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
37. Coordinate points are __________.
a. points at the same hierarchical level in a speech outline
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b. points that are lower in hierarchy than a main point
c. the same thing as a thesis statement, but written in outline form
d. the point that is lowest in hierarchy in an outline, signaling where a transition is needed
e. none of these choices
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Answer Key
10. False
11. False
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