SPCH 1110 Exam 2 questions & correct
answers graded A+ already passed
"organization is important" - correct answer ✔✔Pg 166 Listener demand coherence, establish
connections between your points, have 3 mains parts (intro, body, conclusion)
Number of main points - correct answer ✔✔differs, usually 2-5. too many confuses audience-condense
them
strategic order of main points - correct answer ✔✔chronological, spatial (directional pattern), casual
(cause-effect relationship), problem-solution, topical (main points divide the topic info in logical
subtopics)
transitions - correct answer ✔✔very important, must be clear, indicates when speaker is moving onto a
new point/topic
5 things in an introduction - correct answer ✔✔1. State your thesis 2. attention-getter 3. establish
credibility 4. relate topic to the audience 5. preview main points
ways to get audience's attention - correct answer ✔✔Quotes, facts, stories, rhetorical questions
establish credibility - correct answer ✔✔From personal experience or a source you cite
the conclusion - correct answer ✔✔Let me know you're ending the speech, reinforce audiences
understanding central idea
3 things in a conclusion - correct answer ✔✔1. Review main points 2. provide closure 3. memorable
answers graded A+ already passed
"organization is important" - correct answer ✔✔Pg 166 Listener demand coherence, establish
connections between your points, have 3 mains parts (intro, body, conclusion)
Number of main points - correct answer ✔✔differs, usually 2-5. too many confuses audience-condense
them
strategic order of main points - correct answer ✔✔chronological, spatial (directional pattern), casual
(cause-effect relationship), problem-solution, topical (main points divide the topic info in logical
subtopics)
transitions - correct answer ✔✔very important, must be clear, indicates when speaker is moving onto a
new point/topic
5 things in an introduction - correct answer ✔✔1. State your thesis 2. attention-getter 3. establish
credibility 4. relate topic to the audience 5. preview main points
ways to get audience's attention - correct answer ✔✔Quotes, facts, stories, rhetorical questions
establish credibility - correct answer ✔✔From personal experience or a source you cite
the conclusion - correct answer ✔✔Let me know you're ending the speech, reinforce audiences
understanding central idea
3 things in a conclusion - correct answer ✔✔1. Review main points 2. provide closure 3. memorable
