Speech Introduction and Conclusion Worksheet

According to your textbook, you can establish your credibility in a speech introduction by

• introducing the topic to your audience with technical language.

• explaining your firsthand knowledge and experience with the topic.

• stating that you have learned about the topic through your research.

• Both explaining your firsthand knowledge and experience with the topic and stating that you have learned about the topic through your research.

• All of these answers are correct.

Dale started his speech on financial planning with a story about his cousin Mike's bankruptcy hearing. In the conclusion, Dale gave an update on Mike's current financial condition. According to your textbook, referring to the introduction in the conclusion is a way to

• develop a dissolve ending.

• give the speech psychological unity.

• reinforce your credibility as a speaker.

• secure the audience's attention.

• move the audience to action.

Which of the following would you most likely find in a speech conclusion?

• a gesture of goodwill

• an announcement of the topic

• a restatement of the central idea

• a preview statement

• a credibility statement

According to your textbook, the following passage from a speech introduction is an example of a(n) __________.

In my speech today, I will show you the serious health dangers posed by the flu, and I will urge each of you to get a flu shot every year without fail.

• credibility statement

• preview statement

• summary statement

• attention statement

• transition statement

What does your textbook say about preparing effective speech introductions?

• Determine the exact wording of the introduction before preparing the body.

• The best introduction is likely to be the one that comes to mind first.

• Make your introduction no more than 10 to 20 percent of the entire speech.

• Plan to deliver the introduction impromptu so it will be spontaneous.

• A lengthy quotation can gain attention and help build credibility.

The following passage from a speech introduction is an example of __________.

After attending a seminar on currency security, I became fascinated by the technology developed by the Treasury Department to prevent the counterfeiting of paper money. I learned more about the subject by reading information from the Treasury Department, as well as by interviewing Donna Marshall, a security expert at Bank of America.

• revealing the topic

• relating to the audience

• establishing the speaker's credibility

• stating the importance of the topic

• previewing the body

As your textbook explains, when preparing a speech introduction, you should usually

• look for a lengthy quotation to get the interest of your audience.

• plan to begin speaking immediately so the audience will quiet down.

• make the introduction about 10 to 20 percent of the entire speech.

Even when you use other interest-arousing lures in a speech introduction, you should always

• use a rhetorical question.

• present striking statistics.

• tell an interesting story.

• startle the audience.

• relate the topic to the audience.

All of the following are basic objectives of a speech introduction except

• Establish credibility and goodwill.

• Support your main points.

• Reveal the topic of the speech.

• Preview the body of the speech.

• Get the audience’s attention and interest.

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 everyone to be quiet and pay attention.

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

• beginning to speak loudly and clearly.

• looking directly at the audience without saying a word.

• asking someone to lower the lights.