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Ch. 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is chronological speech? | A speech in which the main points are delivered according to when they happened and could be traced on a calendar or clock. |
| What is comparative speech? | A speech in which two or more objects, ideas, beliefs, events, places, or things are compared or contrasted with one another. |
| What is causal speech? | A speech that informs audience members about causes and effects that have already happened. |
| What is general purpose statement? | The overarching goal of a speech; for instance, to inform, to persuade, to inspire, to celebrate, to mourn, or to entertain. |
| What is internal previews? | Short descriptions of what a speaker will do and say during a speech; may be at the beginning and within the body of a speech. |
| What is main point? | The key pieces of information or arguments contained within a talk or presentation. |
| What is Monroe's motivated sequence? | An organization style that is designed to motivate the audience to take a particular action and is characterized by a five-step sequence: (1) attention, (2) need, (3) satisfaction, (4), visualization, and (5) action appeal. |
| What is organizational styled? | Templates for organizing the main points of a speech that are rooted in traditions of public discourse and can jumpstart the speechwriting process. |
| What is outline? | Hierarchical textual arrangement of all the various elements of a speech. |
| What is parallel structure? | Main points that are worded using the same structure. |
| What is preparation outline? | A full-sentence outline that is used during the planning stages to flesh out ideas, arrange main points, and to rehearse the speech; could be used as a script if presenting a manuscript style speech. |
| What is problem-solution speech? | A speech in which problems and solutions are presented alongside one another with a clear link between a problem and its solution. |
| What is refutation speech? | A speech that anticipates the audience's opposition, then brings attention to the tensions between the two sides, and finally refutes them using evidential support. |
| What is rhetorical situation? | According to Lloyd Bitzer, "a complex of persons, events, objects, and relations presenting an actual or potential exigence which can be completely or partially removed if discourse, introduced into the situation, can so constrain human decision/action.." |
| What is signposts? | According to Beebe and Beebe, "words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points." |
| What is spatial speech? | A speech in which the main points are arranged according to their physical and geographic relationships. |
| What is speaking outline? | A succinct outline that uses words or short phrases to represent the components of a speech that is used during speech delivery. |
| What is specific purpose statement? | A sentence of two that describe precisely what the speech is intended to do. |
| What is sub-points? | Information that is used to support the main points of a speech. |
| What is summaries? | Short recaps of what had already been said; used to remind the audience of the points already addressed. |
| What is thesis statement? | A one-or-two sentence encapsulation of the main points of a speech, also called the central idea. |
| What is topical speech? | A speech is which main points are developed separately and are generally connected together within the introduction and conclusion. |
| What is transition speech? | Phrases or sentences that lead from one distinct-but-connected idea to another. |
| How many kinds of outlines are there? | Two. |
| Give an example of a transitional statement to show the difference between two points. | -However -Unlike the last point -Conversely -In opposition -Another view is that |
| Give an example of transition statement that shows similarity between points. | -In the same way -Also -Likewise -In other words |
| Give an example of a speech that you would give chronologically. | How to bake a cake -Mix the batter -Pour into pan -Cool on a rack -Frost the cake -Serve |
| Name three questions you should ask yourself when selecting a topic. | -What important events are occurring locally, nationally, and internationally? -What do I care about most? -Is there someone or something I can advocate for? -What makes me angry/happy? -What beliefs/ attitudes do I want to share? |
| Give an example of a problem-solution speech. | Problem: Lake mead is facing an unprecedented drought that will affect millions. Solution: Inform the public, stop environmentally harming actions, and understand to improve the legislature. |