Introductions, Conclusions, and Supporting material
10 T/F, 1 attempt, 15 minutes.
Questions and Answers
1.
Audience
members decide in the first five seconds of a speech whether they will give
their full attention to the speaker and believe what he or she has to say.
A. 
True
B. 
False
2.
The first challenge a speaker faces in
developing an introduction is to win the audience's attention.
A. 
True
B. 
False
3.
Using a story in an introduction can make the
speaker's ideas concrete and colorful.
A. 
True
B. 
False
4.
In the conclusion, the speaker should not
reiterate the topic and speech purpose.
A. 
True
B. 
False
5.
Speakers should avoid using quotations from
poetry during conclusions.
A. 
True
B. 
False
6.
A speaker can effectively signal closure by
adjusting the manner of delivery.
A. 
True
B. 
False
7.
Examples in a speech weaken understanding by
making ideas less concrete.
A. 
True
B. 
False
8.
Citing the sources for your supporting material
is equally important to the types of supporting material you select.
A. 
True
B. 
False
9.
Most people require some type of evidence before
they will accept a speaker's position or claims.
A. 
True
B. 
False
10.
A source is likely to be more credible if it
includes information about the methods used to generate the data and why the
data was collected.