SPC 205 Final Exam Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Topical organization - ANSWERSarrangement of the natural divisions in a central idea according to
recency, primacy, complexity, or the speaker's discretion
Primacy - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the most to the least important
Recency - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the least to the most important
Complexity - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the simple to the more complex
Chronological organization - ANSWERSorganization by time or sequence
Spatial organization - ANSWERSorganization based on location or direction
Cause-and-effect organization - ANSWERSorganization that focuses on a situation and its causes or a
situation and its effects
Problem-solution organization - ANSWERSorganization focused on a problem and its various solutions or
on a solution and the problem it would solve
soft evidence - ANSWERSsupporting material based mainly on opinion or interference; includes
hypothetical illustrations, descriptions, explanations, definitions, and analogies
hard evidence - ANSWERSfactual examples and statistics
signposts - ANSWERScues about the relationships between a speaker's ideas
, preview - ANSWERSa statement of what is to come
initial preview - ANSWERSa statement in the introduction of a speech of what the main ideas of the
speech will be
internal preview - ANSWERSa statement in the body of a speech that introduces and outlines ideas that
will be developed as the speech progresses
transition - ANSWERSa verbal or nonverbal signal that a speaker has finished discussing one idea and is
moving to another
verbal transition - ANSWERSa word or phrase that indicates the relationship between two ideas
nonverbal transition - ANSWERSa facial expression, vocal cue, or physical movement that indicates that a
speaker is moving from one idea to the next
summary - ANSWERSa recap of what has been said
final summary - ANSWERSa restatement of the main ideas of a speech, occurring near the end of the
speech
internal summary - ANSWERSa restatement in the body of a speech of the ideas that have been
developed so far
preparation outline - ANSWERSa detailed outline of a speech that includes the central idea, main ideas,
and supporting material; and that may also include the specific purpose, introduction, conclusion, and
references
speaking notes - ANSWERSa brief outline used when a speech is delivered
mapping - ANSWERSusing geometric shapes to sketch how all the main ideas, subpoints, and supporting
material of a speech relate to the central idea and to one another
Answers 2024/2025
Topical organization - ANSWERSarrangement of the natural divisions in a central idea according to
recency, primacy, complexity, or the speaker's discretion
Primacy - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the most to the least important
Recency - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the least to the most important
Complexity - ANSWERSarrangement of ideas from the simple to the more complex
Chronological organization - ANSWERSorganization by time or sequence
Spatial organization - ANSWERSorganization based on location or direction
Cause-and-effect organization - ANSWERSorganization that focuses on a situation and its causes or a
situation and its effects
Problem-solution organization - ANSWERSorganization focused on a problem and its various solutions or
on a solution and the problem it would solve
soft evidence - ANSWERSsupporting material based mainly on opinion or interference; includes
hypothetical illustrations, descriptions, explanations, definitions, and analogies
hard evidence - ANSWERSfactual examples and statistics
signposts - ANSWERScues about the relationships between a speaker's ideas
, preview - ANSWERSa statement of what is to come
initial preview - ANSWERSa statement in the introduction of a speech of what the main ideas of the
speech will be
internal preview - ANSWERSa statement in the body of a speech that introduces and outlines ideas that
will be developed as the speech progresses
transition - ANSWERSa verbal or nonverbal signal that a speaker has finished discussing one idea and is
moving to another
verbal transition - ANSWERSa word or phrase that indicates the relationship between two ideas
nonverbal transition - ANSWERSa facial expression, vocal cue, or physical movement that indicates that a
speaker is moving from one idea to the next
summary - ANSWERSa recap of what has been said
final summary - ANSWERSa restatement of the main ideas of a speech, occurring near the end of the
speech
internal summary - ANSWERSa restatement in the body of a speech of the ideas that have been
developed so far
preparation outline - ANSWERSa detailed outline of a speech that includes the central idea, main ideas,
and supporting material; and that may also include the specific purpose, introduction, conclusion, and
references
speaking notes - ANSWERSa brief outline used when a speech is delivered
mapping - ANSWERSusing geometric shapes to sketch how all the main ideas, subpoints, and supporting
material of a speech relate to the central idea and to one another
