Ch. 8 Reading Quiz Public Speaking

Planned redundancy is not relevant to introductions and conclusions.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a basic objective of a speech introduction?

• Gain attention of the audience

• Establish rapport with the audience

• Give a sense of finality to the speech

• Provide the direction of the speech with a thesis and preview

• All but one of a-d

The relationship or connection a speaker makes with the audience is _____.

• the grabber

• anecdotal

• rhetorical

• rapport

• inspiration

Mary concludes her speech this way: “In the speech we have seen that organ donation saves lives, does not cause problems for grieving families, and is free for the donor. There are a lot of other good reasons that I could get into, but that should be enough to convince you to sign a donor card, and I have pamphlets here with instructions on how to do that. As the bumper sticker says, ‘Don’t take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.” Which is a legitimate critique of it?

• This will offend people who don’t believe in the afterlife.

• She mentions other material she didn’t discuss.

• She doesn’t signal the end of the speech.

• She doesn’t ask them to do anything.

Which of these is a common error in speech introductions?

• speaking as one approaches the platform or lectern

• speaking clearly and emphatically at the beginning so the

  audience can get used to your voice.

• Using a personal anecdote or story

• Trying to tell your personal connection to the topic; it seems like

  bragging.

Which of these is a common error in conclusions?

• Giving an indication with nonverbal communication what you

  thought about the speech.

• Continuing to speak as you leave the platform.

• Saying “in conclusion” or “as I close” more than once.

• All of these are common errors.

• None of these are common errors.

Juana starts her speech like this: “Love is the most important human emotion. Webster’s Dictionary defines love as an intense feeling of deep affection. We all need love in our lives. Parents with children, friends with friends, husbands and wives. Where would we be without love? My speech today will look at how you can express your love more clearly to those around you.” Which of the following is true about her introduction?

• She doesn’t explain her purpose/central idea.

• She resorts to a pedantic method of introducing her topic.

• She builds her credibility.

• All of a-c are true.

• None of a-c are true.

It is best to remind the audience that you are at the conclusion of your speech two or three times.

• True

• False

Under normal circumstances the conclusion should constitute about 5-10% of the total speech time.

• True

• False

A rhetorical question is used to get the audience to respond and start discussing the topic among themselves.

• True

• False