Speech

Chapter 9: Organizing Your Speech

Choose One

Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.

1
An ________________ uses a familiar object to explain an unfamiliar object.
A)illustration
B)analogy
2
The statement that comes between the attention-getter and the thesis statement is the ________________.
A)link
B)transition
3
A ________________ is asked for effect and does not require an answer.
A)thesis statement
B)rhetorical question
4
An inner check on free activity or expression is a/an ________________.
A)inhibition
B)subordination
5
A ________________ is one of the major divisions of a speaker's purpose statement.
A)narrative
B)main heading
6
________________ reinforce the main headings of a speech.
A)Supporting materials
B)Details
7
A pattern of organization that arranges a speech in order of importance is ________________.
A)problem-solution
B)climactic
8
A framework that shows how a speech will progress is called a/an ________________.
A)purpose statement
B)outline
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