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1. Guidelines for organization or arrangement are found within the Roman canon of disposition.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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2. When organizing your speech, you should start with the introduction and work straight through to the conclusion.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. You should organize the body of your speech before you write out the introduction.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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3. Our minds remember material better when it’s blocked into 7-9 major units.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. 2-5 units are best.
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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4. Return to your thesis statement to decide on your main points and how to cover them.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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5. The chronological pattern is especially good for organizing speeches on historical topics.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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6. Process speeches typically use a topical organization.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Process speeches typically use the chronological pattern.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11/11/2014 10:56 AM
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7. When your main ideas show a right-to-left or top–to-bottom direction, you are using a wave pattern.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. This is a spatial pattern.
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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8. The problem-solution organizational pattern works best for speeches used to inform and persuade.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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9. The most common organizational pattern is the chronological pattern.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. The topical pattern is most common.
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True / False
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False
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10. There is usually only one pattern of organization that will work for each topic.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. A single topic can usually be organized in a number of ways.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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11. To avoid confusion, you should use only one pattern of organization in your speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. You can combine patterns within your speech.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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11/11/2014 11:02 AM
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12. Wave, star, and spiral speech patterns are examples of alternative speech organization.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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DATE MODIFIED:
11/6/2018 11:10 AM
13. The patterns of organization presented in the textbook are found in all of the world’s cultures.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. In many areas of the world, such as Madagascar and Kenya, speakers rely on very
different patterns.
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True / False
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False
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14. Connectives show the relationships between your main points.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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15. Signposts are brief in-speech summaries that foretell the subpoints you will develop under a major point.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Signposts are words or phrases that indicate what’s ahead; internal previews are
brief in-speech summaries of what’s ahead
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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16. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech is an example of the wave pattern of organization.
a.
True
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b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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DATE MODIFIED:
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17. Wave pattern speeches are especially useful for hostile or inattentive audiences.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Wave pattern speeches are especially useful for eulogies and ceremonial
speaking.
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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18. The spiral pattern is often useful for speeches based on points that build in dramatic intensity.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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19. The star pattern is useful for a speaker who presents a similar speech to a number of different audiences.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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True / False
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False
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20. The first part of your speech you should plan is the ________
a.
introduction.
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b.
body.
c.
conclusion.
d.
connectives.
e.
content outline.
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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21. Which is NOT a tip for organizing the main points of a speech?
a.
Try to include at least six main points.
b.
Return to the tentative central idea and begin to flesh it out.
c.
Arrange supporting data under the main points.
d.
Put the points in order for maximum effectiveness.
e.
Choose the pattern that best meets the topic, the purpose, and the situation.
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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22. Process speeches or speeches which feature steps that follow one another in a logical sequence use which pattern?
a.
Spatial
b.
Chronological
c.
Topical
d.
Causal
e.
Pro-con
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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23. Andrea wants to describe the public areas of Buckingham Palace. She should probably consider a ________ organizational
pattern first.
a.
topical
b.
chronological
c.
spatial
d.
causal
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e.
star
ANSWER:
c
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False
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24. What is the best organizational pattern for this central idea: “The graduating class will need courage, wisdom, and a sense of
humor”?
a.
Topical
b.
Chronological
c.
Spatial
d.
Causal
e.
Process
ANSWER:
a
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Multiple Choice
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False
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25. How would a speech about the life of the president BEST be organized?
a.
It should be organized chronologically, from his birth until now.
b.
It should be organized topically, according to his major accomplishments.
c.
It should be organized pro-con, contrasting the views of his supporters and his detractors.
d.
It should be organized spatially, illustrating the travels he’s made during his presidency.
e.
It depends on your purpose and supporting materials.
ANSWER:
e
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Multiple Choice
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26. What does it mean for a speaker’s main points to be parallel?
a.
They are backed up by the same kinds of evidence.
b.
They are organized using one of the traditional patterns of organization.
c.
They move from most important to least important.
d.
They are similar in kind and in length.
e.
They flow from one to the next using connectives.
ANSWER:
d
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27. Which option is an example of a signpost?
a.
Now that we’ve examined…
b.
I will present three pieces of evidence to support this idea.
c.
In summary, we have seen…
d.
Without a doubt,…
e.
In addition,…
ANSWER:
e
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Multiple Choice
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False
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28. Which option below is an example of a transition?
a.
I will present three pieces of evidence to support this idea.
b.
Now that we’ve examined…
c.
For example…
d.
As a result….
e.
Most importantly,…
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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29. Which type of connective restates the ideas within a point that has just been presented?
a.
Signposts
b.
Internal summaries
c.
Internal previews
d.
Transitions
e.
Central ideas
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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30. Historically, alternative patterns such as the wave have been commonly used by ________
a.
college students.
b.
women speakers.
c.
speakers in ancient Greece.
d.
CEOs of major corporations.
e.
speakers with limited command of connectives.
ANSWER:
b
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Multiple Choice
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False
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31. A speech pattern which provides a clear speech structure but in a less linear form is __________
a.
spatial pattern.
b.
causal pattern.
c.
organic pattern.
d.
circular pattern.
ANSWER:
c
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QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
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False
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32. Hy wants to share anecdotes of the immigration of the founders of his 100-year old synagogue. Each one is more intense than the
previous. According to the text, the ________ pattern is very good for this type of narrative speech.
a.
topical
b.
wave
c.
spatial
d.
star
e.
spiral
ANSWER:
e
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Multiple Choice
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False
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33. You’ve been asked to nominate one of your friends for an important office. You decide to use an alternative pattern to organize
your speech. Sketch out two different speeches using two alternative patterns showing ways you could nominate your friend.
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False
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Basic
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34. Choose a broad topic area (some examples: vacations, your university or college, parenting) and then discuss how you could
organize various speeches on aspects of that topic using at least four different linear organizational patterns described in the text. (For
example, I might choose a broad topic such as health and then I’d plan: 1) a biographical speech about a famous doctor using a
chronological pattern; 2) an investigation of the causes of leukemia and effects of the disease on the body using a causal pattern; 3) a
descriptive “tour” of the new hospital in town using a spatial pattern; 4) an investigation of the use of the drug Ritalin using a pro-con
pattern.)
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
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Essay
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False
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Basic
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35. The connective devices used in a speech can help the listeners keep their place as you talk. Develop an outline that shows which
connectives should be where in a typical classroom speech. Discuss how the placement of these connectives will assist your
audience.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
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Essay
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False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
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