PUBLIC SPEAKING EXAM #2
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Outlining - Answer-Organizing the content of your speech into a structured form. Helps
you visually represent the sequence and hierarchy of your ideas. Helps you plan and
practice your speech.
Working outline - Answer-detailed outline; contains all your points written out in full
sentences including your references. You will not read this during your speech.
Contains three sections: Introduction, body, and conclusion. Use traditional outline form:
I, A, 1, a.
Speech outline - Answer-shorter outline that you use when delivering your speech to
facilitate extemporaneous delivery. This outline contains keywords and brief phrases to
remind you of your speech's structure.
Extemporaneous delivery - Answer-the ability, enabled by practice, to deliver a speech
smoothly and confidently from a speaking outline without reading from it.
Body - Answer-the section of a speech that falls between the introduction and
conclusion and contains the main part of the speech. This includes all major and
supporting points.
Subordination - Answer-a principle of speech outlining that dictates the hierarchy in the
relationship of main points and supporting materials. Each subpoint must support its
corresponding main point, and each sub-subpoint must support its corresponding
subpoint.
Evidence - Answer-information gathered from credible research sources that helps a
speaking support his or her claims.
Transition - Answer-a word or phrase that smoothly connects one idea or part of a
speech to another.
Introduction - Answer-occurs at the beginning of a speech and serves several purposes,
including gaining the audience's attention, establishing speaker credibility, building
common ground with the audience, presenting the thesis statement, and previewing the
speech's main points.
Conclusion - Answer-the final part of the speech in which the speaker summarizes the
main points and leaves the audience with a clincher, such as a vivid quote, image, or
call to action.
, Bibliography - Answer-alphabetized list of sources
Delivery reminder - Answer-special instruction speakers include within a speaking
outline to remind themselves about such things as body language, pauses, and
stressing key points.
Word choice (diction) - Answer-taking into consideration the audience, occasion, and
nature of one's message when choosing the language for a speech.
Connotative meaning - Answer-various associations that come to mind when we hear or
read a word (i.e. "He tackled the project" - meaning he was excited and enthusiastic to
start the project).
Jargon - Answer-specialized or technical words or phrases familiar only to people in a
specific field or group.
Concrete words - Answer-specific words that suggest exactly what you mean.
Abstract words - Answer-generic words that can be ambiguous and confusing to your
audience.
Verbal clutter - Answer-extraneous words that confuse your audience.
Hypothetical examples - Answer-imagined scenarios that help listeners follow
complicated points.
Vivid language - Answer-attention grabbing words and phrases that appeal to the
senses.
Imagery - Answer-mental pictures or impressions painted with vivid language.
Similes - Answer-make explicit comparisons of unlike objects by identifying one object
with another, using the words like or as ("My grandmother's lap was as soft as a
pillow".)
Metaphors - Answer-implicit comparison of unlike objects by identifying one object with
another ("Her advisor was a fount of knowledge.")
Biased language - Answer-word choice that suggests prejudice or preconceptions about
other people, usually referring to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, or
mental or physical ability.
Stereotype - Answer-generalization based on the false assumption that characteristics
displayed by some members of the group are shared by all members of that group.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Outlining - Answer-Organizing the content of your speech into a structured form. Helps
you visually represent the sequence and hierarchy of your ideas. Helps you plan and
practice your speech.
Working outline - Answer-detailed outline; contains all your points written out in full
sentences including your references. You will not read this during your speech.
Contains three sections: Introduction, body, and conclusion. Use traditional outline form:
I, A, 1, a.
Speech outline - Answer-shorter outline that you use when delivering your speech to
facilitate extemporaneous delivery. This outline contains keywords and brief phrases to
remind you of your speech's structure.
Extemporaneous delivery - Answer-the ability, enabled by practice, to deliver a speech
smoothly and confidently from a speaking outline without reading from it.
Body - Answer-the section of a speech that falls between the introduction and
conclusion and contains the main part of the speech. This includes all major and
supporting points.
Subordination - Answer-a principle of speech outlining that dictates the hierarchy in the
relationship of main points and supporting materials. Each subpoint must support its
corresponding main point, and each sub-subpoint must support its corresponding
subpoint.
Evidence - Answer-information gathered from credible research sources that helps a
speaking support his or her claims.
Transition - Answer-a word or phrase that smoothly connects one idea or part of a
speech to another.
Introduction - Answer-occurs at the beginning of a speech and serves several purposes,
including gaining the audience's attention, establishing speaker credibility, building
common ground with the audience, presenting the thesis statement, and previewing the
speech's main points.
Conclusion - Answer-the final part of the speech in which the speaker summarizes the
main points and leaves the audience with a clincher, such as a vivid quote, image, or
call to action.
, Bibliography - Answer-alphabetized list of sources
Delivery reminder - Answer-special instruction speakers include within a speaking
outline to remind themselves about such things as body language, pauses, and
stressing key points.
Word choice (diction) - Answer-taking into consideration the audience, occasion, and
nature of one's message when choosing the language for a speech.
Connotative meaning - Answer-various associations that come to mind when we hear or
read a word (i.e. "He tackled the project" - meaning he was excited and enthusiastic to
start the project).
Jargon - Answer-specialized or technical words or phrases familiar only to people in a
specific field or group.
Concrete words - Answer-specific words that suggest exactly what you mean.
Abstract words - Answer-generic words that can be ambiguous and confusing to your
audience.
Verbal clutter - Answer-extraneous words that confuse your audience.
Hypothetical examples - Answer-imagined scenarios that help listeners follow
complicated points.
Vivid language - Answer-attention grabbing words and phrases that appeal to the
senses.
Imagery - Answer-mental pictures or impressions painted with vivid language.
Similes - Answer-make explicit comparisons of unlike objects by identifying one object
with another, using the words like or as ("My grandmother's lap was as soft as a
pillow".)
Metaphors - Answer-implicit comparison of unlike objects by identifying one object with
another ("Her advisor was a fount of knowledge.")
Biased language - Answer-word choice that suggests prejudice or preconceptions about
other people, usually referring to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, or
mental or physical ability.
Stereotype - Answer-generalization based on the false assumption that characteristics
displayed by some members of the group are shared by all members of that group.
