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Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 10 questions.

	An effective speech introduction:   Gets the attention of the audience All of the above Gives the audience a reason to listen Establishes the speaker's credibility Introduces the subject

	Sara gives a speech on the soccer skills of Mia Hamm. Sara tells her audience that she personally has been playing soccer since she was 5 years old.   Established her credibility None of the above Introduced the topic Get the audience's attention Previewed her main ideas

	When a speaker presents her/his central idea to an audience, she/he is:   Establishing her/his credibility Getting the audience's attention Giving the audience a reason to listen Previewing her/his main ideas Introducing the subject

	Which is NOT one of the effective ways of presenting an introduction mentioned in your book?   Feedback Questions Personal references Quotations Humor

	In giving a speech about the Iraqi War, Jeff introduces his speech by talking about the Revolutionary War. What method of speech introduction is this?   Startling fact Reference to the occasion Quotation Illustration or anecdote Reference to an historical event

	A question asked to provoke thought rather than a vocal reply is called a:   Pejorative question Rhetorical question Response question Unanswered question Reflective question

	The purpose of a conclusion does what?   Summarizes the speech Provides closure Reemphasizes the main idea Motivates the audience to respond All of the above

	The quality of a conclusion that makes a speech "sound finished" is called:   Closure Reemphasis Motivation None of the above Deemphasis

	After his speech on donating blood, Josh wants his audience members to donate blood the next time the Red Cross Bloodmobile is on campus. This illustrates which purpose of a conclusion?   None of the above Motivate the audience to respond Reemphasize the central idea Provide closure Summarize the speech

	Effective conclusions should include all the following methods EXEPT:   Inspirational appeals or challenges Mention of a new topic References to the introduction The same methods also used for introductions None of the above

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