Chapter 31: Polishing Your Speech
Key Concepts
31-1 Create connectives to link ideas and express relationships.
Suggested Activities and Exercises
Transition Exercise
Prepare slips of paper containing unrelated words, one word per slip, such as elephant, light bulb,
Writing Transitional Sentences
Identifying Transitional Phrases
Adding Transitions to the Speech
Listening for Transitions
Find a speech delivered by someone in the public eye, such as a politician or a celebrity. Have
Connectives
Using the information in Table 31-1, have students create a list of sentences that effectively use
Tests
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk. The places in the Compact Handbook where the
information was presented are shown in brackets.
True/False Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
8. Transitional words like “but,” “though,” and “however” show what sort of relationship
among the points being linked?
9. “In discussing the first problem, America’s deteriorating public works system, we shall
deal first with our streets and highways, second with our bridges, and third with our water
systems.” This sentence is an example of a(n):
10. You need to cite specific sources in your speech because _____.
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Essay and Short Answer Questions
11. Explain how audience attitude towards your speech thesis will affect how much source
information you should give. [31a.3]