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CHAPTER 9: ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING YOUR SPEECH
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Lynsey is giving a speech to explain how to bake a dog-friendly birthday cake for her dog, Bruni. The best
pattern of organization for her speech would likely be
A) spatial.
B) motivated sequence.
C) cause-effect.
D) topical.
E) time-sequence.
2) If a speaker says, “We have considered the lack of an adequate number of highways in the United States;
now let us turn to consider the safety of those highways,” the speaker is using a(n)
A) internal summary.
B) internal preview.
C) transition.
D) signpost.
E) outline.
3) A speech on space exploration consisted of the following outline:
I. Space exploration involved many people.
A. Scientists played a critical role in developing space exploration.
a. They had to develop necessary instruments and space capsules.
b. They had to devise mathematical formulas in order to make space travel possible.
B. The government played a key role in facilitating space explorations.
C. Legislators had to pass various bills and appropriations.
D. Politicians had to sell the space program to the public.
As a speaker, you would know that the type of organizational pattern illustrated in this outline is a
A) time-sequence pattern.
B) spatial pattern.
C) topical pattern.
D) motivated sequence pattern.
E) cause-effect pattern.
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4) Jenna is doing a persuasive speech on violence in the media. Which of the following elements should she
include to ensure that her main points are effective?
A) general language
B) specific references to bibliographic information
C) ambiguous wording
D) vivid language
E) abstract terms
5) The number of main points in your speech will depend on the
A) type of attention-getter used in the introduction.
B) audience.
C) number of visual aids needed for the speech.
D) complexity of the supporting materials required for each point.
E) number of transitions you want to include.
6) The most effective order for a presentation depends on the
A) purpose and the visual aids used.
B) length of the speech
C) references and the visual aids used.
D) attention-getter and the conclusion
E) topic, the purpose, and the audience.
7) Types of daycare facilities in the workplace, types of tsunamis, and types of flu vaccines are all ideas that
could be addressed using which organizational pattern?
A) problem-solution pattern
B) topical pattern
C) indirect sequence pattern
D) cause-effect pattern
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E) time-sequence pattern
8) “You should keep the four items I have discussed in mind in order to accept the following conclusion…” This
is an example of
A) a transition.
B) a narrative.
C) an internal summary.
D) a signpost.
E) a main point.
9) Which of the following organizational patterns are extremely versatile, and able to be adapted to almost any
speech?
A) topical pattern
B) cause-effect pattern
C) spatial pattern
D) problem-solution pattern
E) time-sequence pattern
10) An effective introduction to a speech includes
A) motivating your audience to listen.
B) a listing of the arguments you intend to use.
C) quotations showing the truthfulness of your central idea.
D) an explanation of statistics you will present.
E) detailed support for your main points.
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11) A primary function of every speech introduction is
A) providing support for your central idea.
B) establishing source credibility.
C) stating your main points clearly and effectively.
D) providing background information and explaining your first main point.
E) orienting the audience to the subject and motivating them to listen.
12) The conclusion of your speech should
A) follow a chronological pattern.
B) motivate your audience to listen.
C) provide statistics on your topic.
D) reinforce what you want your audience to remember.
E) establish your credibility.
13) “Let me first illustrate” and “As you look at my chart” are examples of
A) famous quotations.
B) signposts.
C) transitions.
D) internal summaries.
E) internal previews.
14) An effective way to help your audience follow along with you is to use
A) quotations.
B) examples.
C) statistics.
D) startling statements.
E) internal summaries.
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15) Which strategy gains attention and encourages audience involvement?
A) asking rhetorical questions
B) citing all of the references used in the speech
C) using a monotone voice
D) using internal summaries
E) using signposts
16) Letting the audience know what you will cover in the speech is referred to as
A) highlighting.
B) forecasting.
C) providing a game plan.
D) synthesizing.
E) organizational prophesizing.
17) The functions of your main points are to provide principal subdivisions of your speech and to
A) establish a relevance link for the audience.
B) define your thesis statement.
C) enhance your ability to deliver the speech effectively.
D) improve the support material in your speech.
E) support the attention-getter in your introduction.
18) Which sequence describes the best way to approach outlining a speech?
A) Begin with a preliminary outline, and then create a presentational outline, followed by a full-sentence
outline.
B) Begin by citing your primary references, and then create a presentational outline, followed by a specific
purpose outline.
C) Begin with a full-sentence outline, and then create a presentational outline.
D) Begin with a preliminary outline, and then create a full-sentence outline, followed by a presentational
outline.
E) Begin with a presentational outline, and then create a preliminary outline, followed by a full-sentence
outline.
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19) When presenting the main points, you should be specific, use vivid language, and
A) show relevance.
B) illustrate credibility.
C) display visual aids.
D) explain connotative meanings.
E) provide logical definitions.
20) When determining the number of main points in your speech, you should consider the time available, the
content to be covered, and the
A) amount of information the audience can reasonably comprehend.
B) supporting material used in the speech.
C) visual aids used in the speech.
D) number of extended examples you plan to include when explaining various topics.
E) amount of research you conducted on the topic.
21) Which of the following is NOT a guideline for constructing a speech conclusion?
A) Reinforce your purpose by reviewing your main points.
B) Leave your listeners with a memorable thought.
C) Let your listeners know that you are finishing the speech.
D) Make your thesis clear to your listeners.
E) Let the audience tie everything together.
22)
During an informative speech, an internal summary would go at the end of
A) the attention-getter.
B) the internal preview.
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C) a main point.
D) the conclusion.
E) the credibility statement.
23) The type of outline that provides a detailed skeleton of the speech, including main points written as complete
sentences, is called the
A) transitional outline.
B) preliminary outline.
C) presentational outline.
D) key idea outline.
E) full-sentence outline.
24) The chronological organizational pattern is especially useful for
A) describing the causes of lung cancer and its effects on a person’s finances.
B) discussing a problem and possible solutions for addressing the it.
C) tracing the relationships within a series of events.
D) dividing a topic into a series of related subtopics.
E) describing how to best organize a particular room of the house.
25) When using presentational note cards, you should always remember to
A) use as many cards as needed.
B) write on both sides of the card to reduce the number of cards.
C) reduce your introduction and conclusion to a list.
D) use shorthand for your quotations.
E) list only main points and subpoints.
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26) Chigozirim is preparing an informative speech on her home country: Nigeria. She wants to reduce her full–
sentence outline to a concise, condensed outline with notations. What type of outline should she create?
A) transitional outline
B) preliminary outline
C) presentational outline
D) key idea outline
E) full-sentence outline
27) Alexis has drafted a list of all the points that may be used in her informative speech on pediatric cancer. What
type of outline has she created?
A) transitional outline
B) preliminary outline
C) presentational outline
D) delivery outline
E) full-sentence outline
28) Chad is putting the finishing touches on his entertainment speech on Comic-Con. He wants to make sure that
his listeners are ready for the end of his speech, and that they are not left hanging and uncomfortable. What
should he focus on to accomplish this goal?
A) crafting an effective conclusion
B) making his thesis clear
C) including good transitions
D) creating an attention-getting introduction
E) motivating the audience to listen
29) Spangler wants to shock or surprise his audience. What approach should he take to orienting the audience to
his topic?
A) refer to the subject or occasion
B) use personal references or narratives
C) ask rhetorical questions
D) present a startling statement
E) use humor
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30) Rachel wants to give her listeners a “road map” so they know where she will be taking them in the remainder
of her speech. She should consider
A) motivating the audience to listen.
B) forecasting the main points.
C) reordering the main points.
D) creating parallel structure.
E) limiting the number of main points.
TRUE/FALSE
1) Coordination in outlining involves using similar grammatical patterns and wording when possible.
2) The organizational pattern which is especially helpful for beginning at a particular point in time and
continuing either forward or backward is the spatial pattern.
3) Main points serve as the basis for the thesis statement.
4) The two main functions of an introduction are to orient the audience to the subject and to motivate them to
listen.
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5) A conclusion serves two major functions: to focus the audience’s thoughts on the specific purpose of the
speech, and to bring the main points together in a condensed and uniform way.
6) Outlining a speech is less detailed than organizing a speech.
7) Main points by themselves are nothing more than assertions.
8) The presentational outline includes the main points and subpoints, written out in complete sentence form.
9) Parallelism involves using similar grammatical forms and language patterns for all ideas.
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10) In an outline, if you have a subpoint A, you must also have a subpoint B.
SHORT ANSWER
1) Discuss the relationship of the main points to the specific purpose and thesis of your speech.
2) Explain the time-sequence pattern of organization. Provide an example that illustrates your explanation.
3) Describe the spatial pattern of organization. Provide an example.
4) Describe the topical pattern of organization. When is it appropriate to use the topical pattern?
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5) Define and explain the significance of signposts in a speech.
6) Define narrative or storytelling. Describe how you could use narrative or storytelling in your speech.
7) Discuss the purpose of an introduction.
8) Explain the difference between outlining and organizing.
9) Define and explain the function of a preliminary outline.
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10) Define and explain the function/purpose of a full-sentence outline.
11) Define and explain the function of a presentational outline.
12) Define and provide an example of an internal summary.
13) Define credibility and provide an example of what you might include in a speech in order to appropriately
establish your credibility.
14) How do you determine the main points in your speech?
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15) When wording main points, you should use specific language. What standard should you use to determine this?
16) What criteria should be applied for presenting the main points of a speech?
17) If you were giving a speech describing elements of distance, direction, or physical surroundings, which
organizational pattern would be best to use and why?
18) Briefly describe three approaches a speaker can use to gain attention and arouse the interest of an audience.
19) Define and provide an example of an internal preview.
20) If you were giving a speech where you wanted to begin at a particular point in time and continue either
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forward or backward, which organizational pattern would be best to use and why?
ESSAY
1) Identify the three patterns of organization discussed in Chapter 9. For each, describe the organizational
pattern and provide an example (main points) that appropriately reflects the pattern you describe.
2) Based on the thesis statement listed below, write a conclusion. Your conclusion should appropriately
integrate/address the suggestions about conclusions that are described in your text. Thesis statement: “To
inform my audience about the things which make me unique.”
3) Based on the thesis statement listed below, write an introduction. Your introduction should appropriately
integrate/include the various suggestions for writing introductions described in your text. Thesis statement: “To
persuade my audience to join a campus organization because of three benefits.” You can select your own ideas
for benefits.
4) Describe the process of creating preliminary, full-sentence, and presentational outlines. How will you use these
types of outlines for your upcoming speech?
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5) Discuss mind mapping as an organizational strategy. Provide a mind map for the speech you are currently
working on for this class.
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