Public Speaking C 10- Beginning and Ending

According to your textbook, when you are in a formal speaking situation the most effective way of gaining the initial attention of your audience after you walk to the front of the room is

• asking someone to lower the lights.

• beginning to speak loudly and clearly.

• rapping your hand lightly on the lectern until everyone is quiet.

• looking directly at the audience without saying a word.

• asking everyone to be quiet and pay attention.

Which of the following would you expect to find in a well-constructed speech introduction?

• a. a statement establishing the speaker’s credibility

• b. a statement gaining the audience’s attention

• c. a statement previewing the main points of the speech

• d. all of the above

• e. a and b only

Which of the following would you most likely find in a well-constructed speech introduction?

• a visual aid

• a preview statement

• an internal summary

• a research citation

• a lengthy quotation

__________ is the audience’s perception of whether the speaker is qualified to speak on a given topic.

• Identification

• Goodwill

• Connectivity

• Egocentrism

• Credibility

According to your textbook, __________ is the audience’s perception of whether a speaker has the best interests of the audience in mind.

• goodwill

• receptiveness

• identification

• connectedness

• egocentrism

According to your textbook, the preview statement

• a. lets the audience know the sources of your information.

• b. is usually the last part of a speech introduction.

• c. signals that the body of the speech is about to begin.

• d. all of the above.

• e. b and c only.

The best time to work out the exact wording of a speech introduction is

• shortly after you determine the central idea.

• before you work out the conclusion.

• when you prepare your speaking outline.

• after you prepare the body of the speech.

• as you rise to deliver an extemporaneous speech.

1. Victoria began the introduction of her persuasive speech with these words:

Think back to the number of times you’ve taken an antibiotic in your life. Antibiotics have probably helped cure your ear infections, your strep throats, and more. But what if you got one of those diseases today and the antibiotics that used to cure them didn’t work anymore? Or what if you got a skin infection and died because there was no antibiotic your doctor could use to treat it?

What method for gaining attention and interest did Victoria use?

• previewing the body of the speech

• revealing the general purpose

• summarizing the central idea

• relating the topic to the audience

• stating the importance of the topic

If Scarlett Johansson (or any other actor/actress) were to deliver a speech on international diplomacy, her main task in the introduction would be to

• reveal the topic of her speech.

• gain attention and interest.

• preview the body of her speech.

• establish her credibility on the topic.

• state the importance of her topic.

According to your textbook, the following passage from a speech introduction is an example of a(n) _____________. Today I would like to share what I have learned about attention deficit disorder by first discussing its effects on people and then looking at the treatments that can be used to help people who suffer from this condition.

• opening statement

• attention statement

• preview statement

• credibility statement

• transition statement