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body

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the middle or main part of a speech, includes main and subordinate parts

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patterns of orginization

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a structure for ordering the main points of a speech

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chronological

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organizing a speech by how something develops or occurs in a time sequence

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spatial

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organizing a speech by the physical or directional relationship between objects or places

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topical

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a pattern that organizes a speech by arranging subtopics of equal importance

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narrative

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organizing a speech by a dramatic retelling of events as a story or a series of short stories

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cause and effect

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organizes a speech by showing how an action produces a particular outcome

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problem-solution

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organizing a speech by describing a problem and providing possible solutions

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monroe's motivated sequence

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a five step pattern of organization that requires speakers to identify and respond to what will motivate an audience to pay attention: attention, need, satisfaction, visualization, action

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coherence

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an obvious and plausible connection among ideas

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transitions

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a word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the parts of a speech together: ordering, reinforcing, contrasting, chronology/time, casualty, summarizing/concluding

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signpost

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a transition that indicates a key move in the speech, making its organization clear to the audience

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internal summaries

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a review of main points or sub points, given before going on to the next point in a speech

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complete sentence outline

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highly descriptive outline of your ideas and how they are related to each other

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T or F. Speeches that rely on a problem-solution pattern of organization link points together based on their physical relationships.

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false

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T or F. A transition that indicates a key move in a speech, making its organization clear to the audience is called a signpost.

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true

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T or F. The complete-sentence outline provides a very broad and general description of your ideas and how they are related to each other.

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false

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T or F.The body of a speech includes the introduction, main points, and the conclusion.

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False

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T or F. The main points of your speech should be about equal in importance relative both to your topic and to the other points

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true

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T or F. Every speech has three main parts: introduction, body, and conclusion

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true

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T or F. "Signposts" wrap up the speech with the speaker reviewing the main points, restating the thesis and providing closure.

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false

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T or F. Transitions" are structures for ordering the main points of speech.

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false

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T or F. Spatial organization links points together based on their physical relationships, such as their locations.

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true

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T or F. A speech of tribute is likely to follow the narrative organizational pattern

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true

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T or F. "Cause-and-effect" pattern of organization can be used for either Informative or Persuasive Speeches.

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true

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T or F. "Transitions" is the formal term for a word, phrase, or sentence used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the parts of a speech together.

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true

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T or F. "Signposts" are a kind of transition that let your audience know where you are in your speech and where you are going.

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true

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T or F. In most speeches you do NOT need to transition to your conclusion.

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false

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T or F. In an outline, subordinate points are those that are under the main points, and provide evidence and information that support your main ideas.

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true

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T or F. Your introduction and conclusion are NOT part of your outline, only the body of the speech is part of the outline

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false

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example of something that is not one of the main parts of a speech?

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signpost

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As you review your working outline, you should apply which of the following principles to help you identify what points to include and what points to leave out?

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balance, clarity, relevance

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A well balanced speech has

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points which are about equal in importance

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Structures for ordering the main points of your speech that help audience members understand the relationships among your ideas are called ____________.

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patterns of organization

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When the main points of your speech are arranged in a time sequence, you are using a ______ pattern of organization

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chronological

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Kathy's speech, a tribute to her favorite brother-in-law, included several stories. This type of format is called_________.

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narrative format

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Transitions play an important role in creating ________ in your speech.

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coherence

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Transitions which review what you just discussed prior to moving on to the next point in your speech are called _________?

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internal summaries

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"First, I will review the history of lighthouses on the east coast of the United States." This type of transition is called ___________.

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ordering

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A point or sub-point should have at least how many pieces of information to support it?

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two

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When putting together a speech, you typically develop the four main parts in which order?

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body and transitions-introduction-conclusion

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Which of the following is a true statement about how many main points you should include in your speech?

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The number will depend on how much information you must cover to achieve you specific purpose, There is no "correct" number, The number depends on how much time you have to present your speech

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Transitions which remind listeners of previously presented information so that they fully understand those ideas before you move on to the next point are called _________.

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internal summaries

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When developing an outline for your speech, there are four items which should be at the top. Which of the following is not one of them?

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references

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When developing your complete sentence outline, each main point or sub-point should express

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only one idea

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Which of the following is NOT discussed in your textbook as one of the four core parts of every speech?

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evidence

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. In what part of a speech are you likely to first hear the thesis?

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introduction

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Which part of the speech will have the main points of your speech?

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body

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Which of the following principles are NOT discussed in your textbook regarding the construction of your main points?

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research

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Dave is organizing his speech on the Boston Red Sox. His main points are: I. 1901-1918 II. 1919-2003 III. 2004-present day Dave's organizational structure is best described as _______________

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chronological

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Katie is organizing his speech on the lay out of the Las Vegas Strip. Her main points are: I. Southern parts of the strip II. Central parts of the strip III. Northern parts of the strip Katie's organizational structure is best described as _______________

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spatial

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Sue is organizing a speech on energy use on her college campus. Her main points are: I. High use of energy in the dorms II. Wasteful energy by campus computers and other technological devices. III.Campaign to raise awareness of strategies for reducing energy consumption on campus. Sue's organizational structure is best described as _________________________

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problem solution

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_________________ are a words, phrases, or sentences used throughout a speech to mark locations in the organization and clearly link the parts of a speech together.

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transitions

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According to your textbook, in basic formatting the first subpoint would be labeled with a(n) _________________

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A.

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Monroe's Motivated Sequence includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:

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conclusion

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