Lucas11e_TB_Chapter09 Organizing the Body of the Speech
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Course
COMM 110
Institution
Columbia College (CC
)
Organizing the Body
of the Speech
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True-False Questions
1. T F Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than
in writing.
2. T F Audiences find well-organized speakers to be more credible
than poorly organized speakers.
3. T F How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view
the speaker’s competence and trustworthiness.
4. T F Research suggests that using a clear, specific method of
speech organization can enhance your ability to deliver a speech
fluently.
5. T F The introduction of a speech usually should be prepared
before the body.
6. T F According to your textbook, it is usually best to prepare the
body of the speech before the introduction.
7. T F Once you know the main points of your speech, you should
then formulate your specific purpose.
8. T F Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.
9. T F According to your textbook, most speeches should contain
from five to eight main points.
10. T F If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected
to keep track of as many as a dozen main points.
11. T F Strategic organization means putting a speech together in a
particular way to achieve a particular result with a particular
audience.
12. T F The most effective order for the main points of a speech
depends upon the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.
13. T F Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time
pattern.
14. T F Chronological organization is used primarily for informative
speeches.
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15. T F Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence.
16. T F Spatial organization is used primarily for informative
speeches.
17. T F A speech explaining the steps involved in making bread from
beginning to end would be arranged in spatial order.
18. T F Speeches arranged in causal order usually have three main
points.
19. T F When arranging a speech in causal order, you must deal first
with the causes of an event and then explain its effects.
20. T F Speeches arranged in causal order usually have three or four
main points.
21. T F Problem-solution order is used most often in persuasive
speeches.
22. T F Speeches arranged in problem-solution order are divided into
four main parts.
23. T F In topical order, the main points proceed from top to bottom,
left to right, front to back, east to west, or some similar route.
24. T F When arranged in topical order, the main points of a speech
usually follow a time sequence.
25. T F The topical pattern of organization divides the topic of the
speech into logical and consistent subtopics.
26. T F Topical organization is used more often than any other
method of speech organization.
27. T F Although using a consistent pattern of wording for main
points is common practice among writers, it is less important in
public speaking.
28. T F The time given to each main point in the body of a speech
should be exactly the same.
29. T F When developing a speech, you should try to roughly balance
the amount of time devoted to each main point.
30. T F Like the main points of a speech, subpoints and supporting
materials also should be strategically organized.
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31. T F A connective is a word or phrase that connects the ideas of a
speech and indicates the relationship between them.
32. T F Unlike writers, good speakers seldom use connectives
between main points.
33. T F Transitions state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the
one the speaker is coming to.
34. T F As your textbook explains, each main point in a speech should
contain an internal preview.
35. T F Signposts state both the idea the speaker has finished and
the one the speaker is about to begin.
36. T F Questions are particularly effective as signposts because they
invite subliminal answers and thereby get the audience more
involved in the speech.
37. T F A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal
summaries together.
38. T F “Now that we have explored the problem, let’s turn to the
solution” is an example of an internal preview.
39. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an
example of a transition: “Now that we’ve seen how binge drinking is
a serious problem for many students, let’s look at some ways to help
curb the problem.”
40. T F According to your textbook, the following connective is an
example of a signpost: “How can we make our roads safer for
cyclists?”
41. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an
example of a transition: “So much for the present; now let’s turn our
attention to the future.”
42. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an
example of an internal summary: “So much for the present; what
about the future?”
43. T F According to your textbook, an internal summary must be
used after every main point in a speech.
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