Study Questions for English Public Speaking
Chapter7 Organizing the Body of Speech
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T F Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than in writing.
Audiences find well-organized speakers to be more credible than poorly
organized speakers.
Research suggests that using a clear, specific method of speech organization can enhance your ability to deliver a speech fluently.
The introduction of a speech usually should be prepared before the body. According to your textbook, it is usually best to prepare the body of the speech before the introduction.
Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.
According to your textbook, most speeches should contain from five to eight main points.
If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of as many as a dozen main points.
The time given to each main point in the body of a speech should be exactly the same.
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When developing a speech, you should try to roughly balance the amount of time devoted to each main point.
The most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.
Chronological organization is used primarily for informative speeches. Problem-solution order is used most often in persuasive speeches. Speeches arranged in problem-solution order are divided into four main parts.
In topical order the main points proceed from top to bottom, left to right, front to back, east to west, or some similar route.
When arranged in topical order, the main points of a speech usually follow a time sequence.
Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence. Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time pattern. Although using a consistent pattern of wording for main points is
common practice among writers, it is less important in public speaking. Unlike writers, good speakers seldom use connectives between main points.
Transitions state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the one the speaker is coming to.
“Now that we have explored the problem, let’s turn to the solution” is an example of an internal preview.
According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of a transition: “So much for the present; now let’s turn our attention to the future.”
According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of an internal summary: “So much for the present; what about the future?” According to your textbook, an internal summary must be used after every main point in a speech.
A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal summaries together.
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“The most important point to remember about . . .” is an example of a signpost.
28. T F “Above all, you need to know . . .” is an example of a signpost.
Multiple Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.) 33. According to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence 34. 35. 36.
a. how clearly the audience understands the speech.
b. how the audience views the competence of the speaker. c. how confident the speaker feels about his or her delivery. * d. all of the above. e. a and b only.
The is the longest and most important part of the speech.
* a. body b. blueprint c. introduction d. conclusion e. frame
According to your textbook, what is the most important reason for limiting the number of main points in a speech?
It is hard to maintain parallel wording if there are too many main points. It is hard to phrase the central idea if a speech has too many main points. It is hard to organize supporting materials if there are too many main points. It is hard to deliver a speech extemporaneously if it has too many main points.
* e. It is hard for the audience to keep track of too many main points. The most effective order of main points in a speech depends above all on your topic, purpose, and * a. b. c. d. e.
audience. research. visual aids. credibility. delivery. a. b. c. d.
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