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Your textbook recommends each othe following for preparing main points except


A) Keep main points clearly separate from one another.
B) Use a different pattern of wording for each main point.
C) Limit the number of main points to between two and five.
D) Balance the amount of time devoted to each main point.
E) Organize main points strategically.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Words or phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving on to another are called


A) transfers.
B) internal summaries.
C) speech bridges.
D) transitions.
E) signposts.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Chronological organization is used primarily for informative speeches.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, ithe following statement occurred in the body oa speech, it would be an example owhich kind oconnective? As we have seen so far, ignorance about the disease and how it spreads, cultural norms that make it nearly impossible for women to protect themselves, and rampant poverty all contribute to the rapid growth oAIDS among women in Africa.


A) repetition
B) internal checkpoint
C) transitional marker
D) internal summary
E) signpost

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Although using a consistent pattern owording for main points is common practice among writers, it is less important in public speaking.

A) True
B) False

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The following main points are arranged in _______________ order.

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Here are the main points for a speech persuading the audience to become literacy tutors. I. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it helps children. II. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it strengthens the community. III. You should volunteer as a literacy tutor because it is personally rewarding. These main points are arranged in __________ order.


A) topical
B) argumentative
C) problem-solution
D) psychological
E) analytical

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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The topical pattern oorganization divides the topic othe speech into logical and consistent subtopics.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, a phrase such as "Be sure to keep this in mind . . ." that focuses attention on a key idea in a speech is called an)


A) signpost.
B) indicator.
C) transition.
D) highlight.
E) marker.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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Problem-solution order is used most often in persuasive speeches.

A) True
B) False

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Here are the main points for an informative speech about the book To Kill a Mockingbird. i. To Kill a Mockingbird was the first, and only, novel written by Harper Lee. II. To Kill a Mockingbird won a Pulitzer Prize for literature and became a modern classic. III. To Kill a Mockingbird has been banned by some public schools because oits themes. According to your textbook, these main points are arranged in __________ order.


A) literary
B) procedural
C) ascending
D) analytical
E) topical

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The following main points are arranged in _______________ order.

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A speech demonstrating how to create a business Web site step by step will probably be arranged in _______________ order.

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According to your textbook, briestatements that help listeners follow your ideas by indicating exactly where you are in the speech are called


A) markers.
B) signposts.
C) transitions.
D) bridges.
E) links.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Speeches arranged in problem-solution order are divided into four main parts.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, ithe following statement occurred in the body oa speech, it would be an example owhat kind oconnective? In discussing the problem ochildhood asthma, we shall look at the symptoms othe disease, its causes, and current treatments.


A) signpost
B) internal preview
C) transition
D) internal summary
E) bridge

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Ithe following internal summary were used in an informative speech, the speech would most likely be organized in __________ order. On our tour ocampus thus far, we have moved from the student union on the east side ocampus and around the perimeter. We've taken in the engineering campus on the north, the design college on the west side, and the school oeducation on the south.


A) causal
B) formal
C) analytical
D) spatial
E) topical

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Which organizational method is used in a speech with the following main points? I. As a social worker, Jane Addams founded the settlement house movement in Chicago. II. As a reformer, Jane Addams campaigned for child-labor laws, unemployment compensation, and better public sanitation. III. As a suffragist, Jane Addams fought to give women the vote. IV. As a writer, Jane Addams is best known for her autobiographical Twenty Years at Hull House.


A) topical
B) spatial
C) chronological
D) descriptive
E) formal

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal summaries together.

A) True
B) False

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Ithe following connective were used between the two main points oa persuasive speech, the speech would most likely be organized in __________ order. Now that we have seen how the U.S. is facing a shortage oqualified teachers, let's turn to steps that should be taken to remedy the situation.


A) causal
B) analytical
C) problem-solution
D) consecutive
E) topical

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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