?s final part 3-4

Question 1

strategic organization

Answer 1

Putting a speech together in a
particular way to achieve a particular
result with a particular audience.

Question 2

spatial order

Answer 2

A method of speech organization in
which the main points follow a
DIRECTIONAL pattern.

Question 3

causal order

Answer 3

A method of speech organization in
which the main points show a causeeffect relationship.

Question 4

connective

Answer 4

A word or phrase that connects the
ideas of a speech and indicates the
relationship between them

Question 5

internal preview

Answer 5

A statement in the body of the
speech that lets the audience know
what the speaker is going to discuss
next

Question 6

How many main points will your speeches usually contain?

Answer 6

2-5

Question 6

internal summary

Answer 6

A statement in the body of the
speech that summarizes the
speaker’s preceding point or points

Question 7

What are the four kinds of speech connectives?

Answer 7

transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts

Question 8

What is the most important thing to remember when organizing supporting materials in the body of your speech?

Answer 8

make sure they are directly relevant to the main points they are supposed to support.

Question 9

goodwill

Answer 9

The audience’s perception of whether
the speaker has the best interests of
the audience in mind

Question 10

preview statement

Answer 10

A statement in the introduction of a
speech that identifies the main points
to be discussed in the body

Question 11

crescendo ending

Answer 11

A conclusion in which the speech
builds to a zenith of power and
intensity

Question 12

dissolve ending

Answer 12

A conclusion that generates
emotional appeal by fading step by
step to a dramatic final statement.

Question 13

What are the four objectives of a speech introduction?

Answer 13

-get attention
-reveal topic
-establish credibility and goodwill
-preview the body of the speech

Question 14

What are two ways you can signal the end of your speech?

Answer 14

words
manner of delivery

Question 15

preparation outline

Answer 15

A detailed outline developed during
the process of speech preparation that includes the title, specific purpose, central idea, introduction, main points, subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and bibliography of a speech

Question 15

visual framework

Answer 15

The pattern of symbolization and
indentation in a speech outline that
shows the relationships among the
speaker’s ideas.

Question 16

delivery cues

Answer 16

Directions in a speaking outline to
help a speaker remember how she or
he wants to deliver key parts of the
speech

Question 17

speaking outline

Answer 17

A brief outline used to jog a speaker’s memory during the presentation of a speech.

Question 18

denotative meaning

Answer 18

The literal or dictionary meaning of a
word or phrase

Question 19

connotative meaning

Answer 19

The meaning suggested by the
associations or emotions triggered
by a word or phrase.

Question 20

concrete words

Answer 20

Words that refer to tangible objects

Question 21

abstract words

Answer 21

Words that refer to ideas or concepts

Question 22

clutter

Answer 22

Discourse that takes many more
words than are necessary to express
an idea.

Question 23

imagery

Answer 23

The use of vivid language to create
mental images of objects, actions,
or ideas.

Question 24

parallelism

Answer 24

The similar arrangement of a pair or
series of related words, phrases, or
sentences

Question 25

cliché

Answer 25

A trite or overused expression.

Question 25

antithesis

Answer 25

The juxtaposition of contrasting
ideas, usually in parallel structur

Question 26

inclusive language

Answer 26

Language that does not stereotype,
demean, or patronize people on the
basis of gender, race, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, or
other factors

Question 27

generic “he”

Answer 27

The use of “he” to refer to both
women and men.

Question 28

manuscript speech

Answer 28

A speech that is written out word for
word and read to the audience

Question 29

impromptu speech

Answer 29

A speech delivered with little or no
immediate preparation

Question 30

conversational quality

Answer 30

Presenting a speech so it sounds
spontaneous no matter how many
times it has been rehearsed.

Question 31

inflections

Answer 31

Changes in the pitch or tone of a
speaker’s voice.

Question 31

vocalized pause

Answer 31

A pause that occurs when a speaker
fills the silence between words with
vocalizations such as “uh,” “er,”
and “um.”

Question 32

articulation

Answer 32

The physical production of particular
speech sounds.

Question 33

dialect

Answer 33

A variety of a language distinguished
by variations of accent, grammar, or
vocabular

Question 34

kinesics

Answer 34

The study of body motions as a
systematic mode of communication

Question 35

gestures

Answer 35

Motions of a speaker’s hands or arms
during a speech.

Question 36

graph

Answer 36

A visual aid used to show statistical
trends and patterns

Question 37

line graph

Answer 37

A graph that uses one or more lines
to show changes in statistics over
time or space.

Question 38

pie graph

Answer 38

A graph that highlights segments of
a circle to show simple distribution
patterns

Question 39

bar graph

Answer 39

A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items

Question 40

chart

Answer 40

A visual aid that summarizes a large
block of information, usually in list
form

Question 41

font

Answer 41

A complete set of type of the same
design