Public Speaking Chapter 11-Outlining

1. Outlining is an important part of public speaking because

• a. an outline helps the speaker compile an organized preliminary bibliography.

• b. an outline helps ensure that ideas flow clearly from one to another.

• c. an outline helps the speaker choose an interesting, sharply focused topic.

• d. all of the above.

• e. a and b only.

Two types of speech outlines discussed in your textbook are the

• preparation outline and the formal outline.

• rough draft outline and the polished outline.

• preparation outline and the speaking outline.

• speaking outline and the audience outline.

• audience outline and the preparation outline.

According to your textbook, the specific purpose statement in a preparation outline should appear

• immediately before the bibliography.

• at the end of the introduction.

• anywhere in the introduction.

• in the transition to the first main point.

• before the text of the outline itself.

Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a guideline for a preparation outline?

• Label the introduction, body, and conclusion.

• identify connectives with Roman numerals.

• Position the title so it appears immediately before the central idea.

• Include a startling statement in the introduction to get attention.

• Use parallel wording for subpoints and sub-subpoints.

The main points in a preparation outline are identified by Roman numerals and are:

• a. identified by capital letters.

• b. located farthest to the left.

• c. written as key-word phrases.

• d. all of the above.

• e. a and b only.

Which of the following is a correctly worded main point for a speech preparation outline?

• The danger of smallpox in the United States.

• What is the danger of smallpox in the United States?

• Smallpox poses a real danger to the United States.

• Smallpox: a genuine danger to the United States.

• Smallpox.

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Arranged in random order below are a main point, two subpoints, and two sub-subpoints from a speech preparation outline. Which is the main point?

• One example of this kind of phobia is the child who is bitten by a dog and who remains fearful of dogs thereafter.

• Most phobias begin in childhood, usually after a frightening experience.

• Phobias can develop either in childhood or adulthood.

• Another example is the child who develops a fear of heights after falling off a ladder.

• Some phobias seem to develop suddenly in adulthood without any apparent cause.

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Arranged in random order below are a main point, one subpoint, and three sub-subpoints from a speech preparation outline. Which is the main point?

• Included among those remedies are some highly bizarre—and even dangerous—practices.

• A third remedy was wrapping the patient’s neck with a piece of flannel soaked in foul-smelling salve.

• One remedy was bleeding the patient by taking out a pint or two of blood.

• Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold.

• Another remedy was soaking the patient with huge quantities of baking soda dissolved in water.

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A catchy speech title is fine as long as it is

• a. phrased as a question.

• b. relevant to the speech.

• c. written as a full sentence.

• d. all of the above.

• e. b and c only.

“Adventures in the Grand Canyon” is an appropriately worded:

• speech title.

• general purpose statement.

• main point for a preparation outline.

• specific purpose statement.

• central idea.

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