1.Gloria concluded her speech about sexual harassment by saying, "We must all be willing to confront sexual harassment wherever we encounter it, whether it be in the classroom, the boardroom, in our homes, or at work." This remark constitutes what type of conclusion?
a. a utopian vision
b. a challenge to the audience
c. a summary
d. a quote
e. a personal reference
2.When opening a speech with a story, the speaker must make sure that the story is true and verifiable.
a. True
b. False
3.Your presentation outline should identify supporting materials by using:
a. complete sentences.
b. key words.
c. footnotes.
d. a full text of all evidence.
e. nothing, evidence should not appear in the presentation outline.
4.Student speakers often find that the ten-minute speech they practiced at home only takes six minutes to deliver in class. This probably occurs because stress causes a speaker's rate to increase.
a. True
b. False
5.Checking for proper subordination ensures that:
a. the claims in the outline are precise and clear.
b. the purpose of the speech is appropriate to the situation.
c. the main points are parallel in importance.
d. the sentences are complete.
e. the supporting material is relevant to the idea it supports