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1. The most important, comprehensive ideas one addresses in a speech, which give the speech focus and help one decide
which information to leave in and which to leave out are called:
a.
five/four
b.
three/two
c.
four/one
d.
four/two
ANSWER:
d
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DIFFICULTY:
Medium
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pg. 129
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Main points
2.
Which organizational pattern is utilized when a speech communicates a College’s progress in the 60’s, 70′s, 80’s, and 90’s?
a.
chronological
b.
spatial
c.
causal
d.
problem/solution
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Hard
REFERENCES:
pg. 131-134
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Main points
3. Using a consistent pattern of symbols and indentations is an outline is called
a.
subordination
b.
connection
c.
preparation
d.
presentation
ANSWER:
a
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DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 144
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
The preparation outline
4. Your speaking outline should
a.
contain key words and phrases
b.
contain full sentences
c.
look identical to your preparation outline
d.
avoid delivery cues
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ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 150
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
The speaking outline
5. If your speech topic is phobias and your subtopics are social and specific phobias, then your organizational pattern is
a.
problem-solution
b.
topical
c.
chronological
d.
causal
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 134
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Main points
6. If you are giving a speech about how to avoid being lonely and make friends on campus by joining clubs, the best
pattern for you to use would be
a.
chronological
b.
topical
c.
problem-solution
d.
causal
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 133
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Main points
7. Your time limit is the most significant consideration affecting the number of main points in your speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 130
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Main points
8. Connective words called fillers are used to help your audience remember your ideas.
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Hard
REFERENCES:
pg. 138
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Connectives
9. An internal preview is similar to the preview you give in your introduction.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Medium
REFERENCES:
pg. 138
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
Connectives
10. You should always equally balance the time spent speaking on each of your main points.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 146
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
The preparation outline
11. The only goal of the conclusion of your speech is to restate your thesis.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
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DIFFICULTY:
Easy
REFERENCES:
pg. 142
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
United States – AACSB: Reflective Thinking – AACSB: Technology
TOPICS:
The preparation outline
12. The ____________________ outline contains your main points, subpoints, and sub-subpoints written out in complete
sentences.
ANSWER:
preparation
POINTS:
1
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