1. Full sentences must have both a subject and a predicate in order to provide a criterion against which to test the
relevance of subordinate points.
a. True
b. False
2. Following the rules of conventional outline format will help you to visualize the relationships among the ideas of
your speech.
a. True
b. False
3. A full-sentence outline is the essay form of your speech.
a. True
b. False
4. Which of the following is not recommended in preparing an outline?
a. Show relationships through indenting
b. Use consistent symbols
c. State points as questions the speech must answer
d. Have at least two points at each level of subordination
5. A full-sentence outline is useful primarily because _____.
a. It can also be used for speech notes
b. It helps you write out the speech word for word
c. You can plan how to do your research by following the outline
d. It helps you develop your speech logically and coherently
e. All of the above
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6. Which would be the most effective phrasing of main points in an outline?
a. I. I will explain the problem of drugs.
II.Iwilltellwhat’swrongwithourcurrentapproach.
III. I will offer a better solution.
b. I. Is there a drug problem?
II. What has been tried?
III. What shall we do about it?
c. I. Our country has a serious drug problem.
II.Ourcountry’seffortstosolvethedrugproblemhavefailedtogetatthecauses.
III. Our country needs a more comprehensive and fully funded program to deal with drugs.
d. I. Drug use is on the rise.
II. When we have tried governmental programs in the past they have been too oriented toward the small
time drug dealers.
III. New legislation and better education: these are the ways to stop drug usage once and for all.
e. I. The scope of the drug problem
II. The causes of the drug problem
III. The solution to the drug problem
7. Which of the following speech elements should be stated as declarative sentences?
a. Thesis statement
b. Transitions
c. Supporting evidence
d. Source citations
e. none of the above
8. Which of the following is not a benefit of outlining?
a. Keep track of the points you want to cover
b. Visualize the relationships among the ideas
c. Clarify the structure of your ideas
d. Avoid hasty generalization fallacy
e. All of the above are benefits of outlining
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9. Write a brief paragraph explaining what is wrong with the following outline of one point of a speech. Include at
least three separate reasons.
I. Things citizens are concerned about in our city
A. Crime is a concern
1. Gangs
B. Traffic is a concern
1. During commuter time
2. Lack of parking
C. Pollution is a concern
a. from buses
b. from cars
10. Explain how indentation works for main points, subpoints, etc. Why is indentation such an important part of
outlining?
11. Whatdoyourauthorsmeanwhentheywritethatthefinalphaseofrefiningtheoutlineisto“writefortheear”?
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