Review questions chapter 9, 10 and 11 of the ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

REVIEW QUESTIONS

Chapter 9: Organizing the body of the speech.
1. Why is important that speeches be organized clearly and coherently?
If you organized clearly and coherently your speeches the listeners can follow the progression of ideas in your speech from the beginning to the end.
2. How many main points will your speeches usually contain? Why is important to limit the number of main points in your speeches?
Your speeches should contain no more than two to five main points because the audience will have trouble sorting too many out.
3. What are the five basics patterns of organizing main points in the speech? Which are appropriate for informative speeches? Which is most appropriate for persuasive speeches? Which is used most often?
Chronological order.
Spatial order.
Casual order.
Problem-solution order.
Topical order (used most often).
Chronological, spatial, casual and topical order can be appropriate for your informative speeches and problem-solution order is appropriate for your persuasive speeches.
4. What are three tips for preparing your main points?
Keep main points separate.
Try to use the same pattern of wording for each main point.
Balance the amount of time devoted to main points.
5. What is the most important thing to remember when organizing supporting material in the body of your speech?
Organizing supporting materials so they are directly relevant to the main points, they are supposed to support.
6. What are the four kinds of speech connectives? What role does each pay in a speech?
Transitions: help transition from one main point to the next one.
Internal previews: give the listener a preview of what is next.
Internal summaries: summarize what has already been talked about.
Signposts: indicate exactly where you are in the speech.

Chapter 10: Beginning and ending the speech.
1. What are the four objectives of a speech introduction?
Get attention and interest of the audience.
Reveal the topic of your speech.
Establish your credibility and goodwill.
Preview the body of the speech.
2. What are seven methods you can use in the introduction to get the attention and interest of your audience?
Relate the topic to the audience
State the importance of your topic
Startle the audience
Arouse the curiosity of the audience
Question the audience
Begin with a quotation
Tell a story
3. Why is it important to establish your credibility at the beginning of your speech?
Is important establish your credibility at the beginning because the audience will be more interested in the speech when they realize that the speaker knows what they are talking about.
4. What is a preview statement? Why should you nearly always include a preview statement in the introduction of your speech?
A preview statement is a statement in the introduction of a speech that identifies the main points to be discussed. You should always include a preview statement to tell the listeners what they should listen for in the rest of your speech.
5. What are six tips for your introduction?
Keep the introduction relatively brief.
Be on the lookout for possible introductory materials as you do your research.
Be creative in devising your introduction.
Don’t worry about the exact wording of your introduction until you have finished preparing the body of the speech.
Work out your introduction in detail.
When you present the speech, don’t start taking too soon.
6. What are the major functions of a speech conclusion?
To let the audience to know you are ending the speech
To reinforce the audience’s understanding of the central idea.
7. What are two ways you can signal the end of your speech?
Through what you say, such as, in conclusion.
Through your manner of delivery, crescendo ending.
8. What are four ways to reinforce the central idea when concluding your speech?
Summarize your speech.
End with a quotation.
Make dramatic statement.
Refer to the introduction.
9. What are four tips for your conclusion?
Keep an eye out for possible concluding materials as you research and develop the speech.
Conclude with a bang, no with a whimper.
Don’t be long-winded.
Don’t leave anything in your conclusion to chance.
Chapter 11: Outlining the speech.
1. Why is it important to outline your speeches?
An outline helps you make sure that related items are together, that ideas flow from one to another, that the structure of your speech will stand up.
2. What is a preparation outline? What are the eight guidelines discussed in this chapter for writing a preparation outline?
A preparation outline is a detailed outline developed during the process of speech preparation that includes the title, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, main points, sub points, connectives, conclusion, and bibliography of a speech.
State the specific purpose of your speech.
Identify the central idea.
Label the introduction, body, and conclusion.
Use consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation.
State main points and sub points in full sentences.
Label transitions, internal summaries, and internal previews.
Attach a bibliography.
Give your speech a title, if one is desired.
3. What is a speaking outline? What are for guidelines for your speaking outline?
A speaking outline is a brief outline used to jog a speaker’s memory during the presentation of a speech.
Follow the visual framework used in the preparation outline.
Make sure the outline is legible.
Keep the outline as brief as possible.
Give yourself cues for delivering the speech.