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Chapter 13: Developing a Presentation
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. The part of your speech where you develop and present your argument is the
______.
a. orientation
b. body
c. introduction
d. conclusion
2. The principle that highlights the basic building blocks of an argument is known as the
______principle.
a. unity
b. balance
c. points
d. guidance
3. The principle that maintains you should stay focused and provide only information
that supports your thesis and main points is known as the ______principle.
a. unity
b. balance
c. points
d. guidance
4. Phrases or statements that serve to connect the major parts or sections of the
presentation and to guide the audience through the presentation are called ______.
a. linkers
b. clinchers
c. transitions
d. adaptors
5. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged and posed as questions
an audience may have about a subject is known as a ______ pattern.
a. chronological
b. topical
c. question–answer
d. spatial
6. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged and presented as
specific categories, groupings, or grounds is known as a ______ pattern.
a. chronological
b. topical
c. question–answer
d. spatial
7. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged according to their
physical relation is known as a ______ pattern.
a. chronological
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b. topical
c. question–answer
d. spatial
8. Annie begins her presentation by explaining the issue of low first-year student
retention and ends her presentation by suggesting that upperclassmen should mentor
first-year students. Annie’s presentation is likely organized as a ______ pattern.
a. chronological
b. topical
c. question–answer
d. problem–solution
9. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged according to cause and
effect is known as a ______ pattern.
a. casual
b. topical
c. spatial
d. causal
10. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged according to their
position in a time sequence is known as a(n) ______ pattern.
a. spatial
b. elimination
c. chronological
d. chromalogical
11. An organizational pattern in which main points are arranged and presented as
possible solutions to a problem with the solution to be proposed appearing last is known
as a(n) ______pattern.
a. spatial
b. elimination
c. chronological
d. chromalogical
12. The part of the introduction in which you familiarize your audience with the topic and
define terms if necessary is called the ______.
a. orientation phase
b. impact of the topic and speech
c. purpose and thesis
d. credibility and relational connection
13. The part of the introduction in which you explain how the topic affects your audience
and why the audience should listen to the presentation is called the ______.
a. orientation phase
b. impact of the topic and presentation
c. purpose and thesis
d. credibility and relational connection
14. An attention-getter that is a brief, topic-related narrative (real or hypothetical) used
to grab your audience’s attention is a(n) ______.
a. personal reference
b. rhetorical question
c. illustration
d. provocative fact or statistic
15. An attention-getter that allows you to begin establishing your credibility and a
relational connection with your audience is known as a(n) ______.
a. personal reference
b. rhetorical question
c. illustration
d. provocative fact or statistic
16. An attention-getter that gains audience members’ attention by actively engaging
them and causing them to think about their position or experience with a topic is known
as a(n) ______.
a. personal reference
b. rhetorical question
c. illustration
d. provocative fact or statistic
17. The first thing you must provide for the audience when concluding a presentation is
a ______.
a. joke
b. clincher
c. wrap-up signal
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d. subpoint
18. Which of the following is NOT a strong example of a wrap-up signal?
a. “My speech is almost over.”
b. “As we draw to a close . . .”
c. “As we near the end of this presentation . . .”
d. “As we look back on what has been discussed during this presentation . . .”
19. When you can indicate with your tone of voice that you have reached the final part
of your presentation, you are doing so ______.
a. verbally
b. unintentionally
c. accidentally
d. nonverbally
20. A phrase that allows you to end your presentation strongly and smoothly and needs
to encapsulate your entire presentation and leave the audience in the proper frame of
mind is called a(n) ______.
a. purpose and thesis statement
b. clincher statement
c. enumerated preview
d. subpoint
21. “Now that I have discussed the shortage of clean drinking water in part of Africa,
let’s see what we can do to alleviate the problem” is an example of a(n) ______.
a. attention-getter
b. balancer
c. clincher
d. transition
22. In her presentation about the rising cost of higher education, Alex says to her class,
“As a student, I share your concern about debt.” This is an example of a speaker trying
to gain ______.
a. accountability
b. credibility
c. attention
d. clincher statement
23. In the enumerated preview of his presentation on donating blood, Vlad noted that he
will cover audience members’ concerns about where to donate, how to donate, and
whether donating is painful or dangerous, and he will provide the details for them. This
is an example of which organizational pattern?
a. question–answer
b. spatial
c. topical
d. elimination
24. In her presentation on making a frittata, Giada notes that you begin with beaten
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eggs, then add some cheeses, followed by some diced meats. Then after the frittata
bakes and firms up, it is cut in to pie-sized slices and topped with a dollop of sour cream
before being served. Giada’s presentation follows which organizational pattern?
a. Spatial
b. Topical
c. Elimination
d. Chronological
25. Which of the following is NOT a component of a conclusion of a presentation?
a. Thesis statement
b. Attention-getter
c. Summary of main points
d. Clincher statement
26. Which of the following is the most important part of a presentation?
a. Introduction
b. Body
c. Conclusion
d. They are all equally important.
27. Which of the following is not one of the three primary dimensions of credibility?
a. Knowledge
b. Trustworthiness
c. Caring
d. Goodwill
28. “As we look back on what has been discussed during this presentation,” is an
example of a ______ in a conclusion.
a. restatement of thesis
b. summary point
c. clincher statement
d. wrap-up signal
29. Your ______ needs to encapsulate your entire address and leave the audience in a
good frame of mind.
a. restatement of thesis
b. summary point
c. clincher statement
d. wrap-up signal
30. A ______ allows you to stress key issues and helps the audience retain the
important information.
a. restatement of thesis
b. summary of the main points
c. clincher statement
d. wrap-up signal
31. You must include a ______ during the conclusion to underscore the main idea and
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help your audience remember it afterward.
a. restatement of thesis
b. summary of the main points
c. clincher statement
d. wrap-up signal
True/False
1. Argumentation is another word for disagreement.
2. Clear organization of an argument results in audience understanding and increased
liking of the speaker by the audience.
3. The balance principle maintains that the introduction, body, and conclusion of the
presentation must be relatively equal in scope and importance.
4. Subpoints are statements that support and explain the main points of your
presentation.
5. Transitions are phrases or statements that serve to connect the major parts or
sections of the presentation and to guide the audience through the presentation.
6. In the chronological pattern, you arrange the main points according to their position in
space.
7. A pattern that arranges support material according to specific categories, groupings,
or grounds is a topical pattern.
8. A causal pattern offers a series of solutions to a problem, systematically eliminating
each one until the solution remaining is the one you support.
9. Subpoints are statements that directly develop a thesis statement.
10. The balance principle maintains that a speaker should stay focused and provide
only information that supports the thesis and main points of a presentation.
11. Provocative facts or statistics that surprise an audience can be effective as long as
they are relevant to the topic and the audience.
12. People tend to trust and like others whom they perceive as similar to them, and
smart speakers will tend to emphasize similarities.
13. A speaker is encouraged to end a presentation by saying “thank you.”
14. Summarizing your main points is a good way to assist audience retention and
understanding of the material.