CHAPTER 9
Organizing the
Body of the Speech
T he questions for each chapter are organized according to type: truefalse, multiplechoice, short-
answer, and essay. Within each of these categories, questions are clustered by topic, roughly
following the order of topics in the textbook.
To provide as much flexibility as possible in constructing examinations, there is deliberate overlap
among the questions, both within and across question types. This enables you to choose the wording
and question type that best fits your testing objectives. In deciding which questions to use, take care to
avoid items such as a multiplechoice question that gives away the answer to a truefalse or short
answer question, or an essay question that covers essentially the same ground as a truefalse, short
answer, or multiplechoice question.
Each type of question—truefalse, multiplechoice, shortanswer, and essay—has an automatic
numbering system, which means you can copy and paste items from within a question type, and they
will automatically number themselves consecutively, beginning with “1.” The five answer choices for
each multiplechoice question are also ordered automatically, so you can add, change, or reorder
answer choices without rearranging the lettering.
If you would like to preserve the fonts, indents, and tabs of the original questions, you can copy
and paste questions into the Exam Master provided at the end of the Test Bank. In the Exam Master,
spaces for your course name, exam type, and the student’s name and section are followed by headings
and instructions for truefalse, multiplechoice, shortanswer, and essay questions. You can add elements
unique to your exams and delete elements you don’t want to use. After you customize the Exam
Master, you can save it with your changes. Then, each time you open it, click “Save As” to give it the
name of the exam you are currently constructing.
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True-False Questions
1. T F Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than in writing.
2. T F Audiences find wellorganized speakers to be more credible than poorly
organized speakers.
3. T F How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view the
speaker’s competence and trustworthiness.
4. T F Research suggests that using a clear, specific method of speech
organization can enhance your ability to deliver a speech fluently.
5. T F The introduction of a speech usually should be prepared before the body.
6. T F According to your textbook, it is usually best to prepare the body of
the speech before the introduction.
7. T F Once you know the main points of your speech, you should then
formulate your specific purpose.
8. T F Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.
9. T F According to your textbook, most speeches should contain from five to
eight main points.
10. T F If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of
as many as a dozen main points.
11. T F Strategic organization means putting a speech together in a particular way
to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.
12. T F The most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon
the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.
13. T F Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time pattern.
14. T F Chronological organization is used primarily for informative speeches.
15. T F Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence.
16. T F Spatial organization is used primarily for informative speeches.
17. T F A speech explaining the steps involved in making bread from beginning to
end would be arranged in spatial order.
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18. T F When arranging a speech in causal order, you must deal first with the
causes of an event and then explain its effects.
19. T F Speeches arranged in causal order usually have three or four main points.
20. T F Problemsolution order is used most often in persuasive speeches.
21. T F Speeches arranged in problemsolution order are divided into four main parts.
22. T F In topical order, the main points proceed from top to bottom, left to
right, front to back, east to west, or some similar route.
23. T F When arranged in topical order, the main points of a speech usually follow
a time sequence.
24. T F The topical pattern of organization divides the topic of the speech into
logical and consistent subtopics.
25. T F Topical organization is used more often than any other method of
speech organization.
26. T F Although using a consistent pattern of wording for main points is
common practice among writers, it is less important in public speaking.
27. T F Public speakers should use a consistent pattern of wording for their
main points whenever it is possible to do so.
28. T F The time given to each main point in the body of a speech should be
exactly the same.
29. T F When developing a speech, you should try to roughly balance the amount
of time devoted to each main point.
30. T F Like the main points of a speech, subpoints and supporting materials
also should be strategically organized.
31. T F A connective is a word or phrase that links the ideas of a speech and
indicates the relationship between them.
32. T F Unlike writers, good speakers seldom use connectives between main points.
33. T F Transitions state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the one the
speaker is coming to.
34. T F As your textbook explains, each main point in a speech should contain
an internal preview.
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35. T F A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal
previews together.
36. T F According to your textbook, an internal summary must be used after
every main point in a speech.
37. T F A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal
summaries together.
38. T F Signposts state both the idea the speaker has finished and the one the
speaker is about to begin.
39. T F Questions are particularly effective as signposts because they invite
subliminal answers and thereby get the audience more involved in the
speech.
40. T F “Now that we have explored the problem, let’s turn to the solution” is
an example of an internal preview.
41. T F “As we’ll see, the problem can be broken down into two parts, weak laws
and lackluster enforcement” is an example of an internal preview.
42. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of a
transition: “Now that we’ve seen that binge drinking is a serious problem for
many students, let’s look at some ways to help curb the problem.”
43. T F According to your textbook, the following connective is an example of
a signpost: “So, how can we make our roads safer for cyclists?”
44. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of
a transition: “So much for the present; now let’s turn our attention to the
future.”
45. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of
an internal summary: “So much for the present; what about the future?”
46. T F “The most important point to remember about . . .” is an example of
a signpost.
47. T F “Above all, you need to know . . .” is an example of a signpost.
Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each
question by circling the correct letter.)
1. According to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence
a. how clearly the audience understands the speech.
Organizing the
Body of the Speech
T he questions for each chapter are organized according to type: truefalse, multiplechoice, short-
answer, and essay. Within each of these categories, questions are clustered by topic, roughly
following the order of topics in the textbook.
To provide as much flexibility as possible in constructing examinations, there is deliberate overlap
among the questions, both within and across question types. This enables you to choose the wording
and question type that best fits your testing objectives. In deciding which questions to use, take care to
avoid items such as a multiplechoice question that gives away the answer to a truefalse or short
answer question, or an essay question that covers essentially the same ground as a truefalse, short
answer, or multiplechoice question.
Each type of question—truefalse, multiplechoice, shortanswer, and essay—has an automatic
numbering system, which means you can copy and paste items from within a question type, and they
will automatically number themselves consecutively, beginning with “1.” The five answer choices for
each multiplechoice question are also ordered automatically, so you can add, change, or reorder
answer choices without rearranging the lettering.
If you would like to preserve the fonts, indents, and tabs of the original questions, you can copy
and paste questions into the Exam Master provided at the end of the Test Bank. In the Exam Master,
spaces for your course name, exam type, and the student’s name and section are followed by headings
and instructions for truefalse, multiplechoice, shortanswer, and essay questions. You can add elements
unique to your exams and delete elements you don’t want to use. After you customize the Exam
Master, you can save it with your changes. Then, each time you open it, click “Save As” to give it the
name of the exam you are currently constructing.
,159 TEST BANK FOR THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
True-False Questions
1. T F Clear organization is usually less important in speaking than in writing.
2. T F Audiences find wellorganized speakers to be more credible than poorly
organized speakers.
3. T F How well a speech is organized affects how listeners view the
speaker’s competence and trustworthiness.
4. T F Research suggests that using a clear, specific method of speech
organization can enhance your ability to deliver a speech fluently.
5. T F The introduction of a speech usually should be prepared before the body.
6. T F According to your textbook, it is usually best to prepare the body of
the speech before the introduction.
7. T F Once you know the main points of your speech, you should then
formulate your specific purpose.
8. T F Most speeches should contain from two to five main points.
9. T F According to your textbook, most speeches should contain from five to
eight main points.
10. T F If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of
as many as a dozen main points.
11. T F Strategic organization means putting a speech together in a particular way
to achieve a particular result with a particular audience.
12. T F The most effective order for the main points of a speech depends upon
the topic, the specific purpose, and the audience.
13. T F Speeches arranged in chronological order follow a time pattern.
14. T F Chronological organization is used primarily for informative speeches.
15. T F Speeches arranged in spatial order follow a time sequence.
16. T F Spatial organization is used primarily for informative speeches.
17. T F A speech explaining the steps involved in making bread from beginning to
end would be arranged in spatial order.
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18. T F When arranging a speech in causal order, you must deal first with the
causes of an event and then explain its effects.
19. T F Speeches arranged in causal order usually have three or four main points.
20. T F Problemsolution order is used most often in persuasive speeches.
21. T F Speeches arranged in problemsolution order are divided into four main parts.
22. T F In topical order, the main points proceed from top to bottom, left to
right, front to back, east to west, or some similar route.
23. T F When arranged in topical order, the main points of a speech usually follow
a time sequence.
24. T F The topical pattern of organization divides the topic of the speech into
logical and consistent subtopics.
25. T F Topical organization is used more often than any other method of
speech organization.
26. T F Although using a consistent pattern of wording for main points is
common practice among writers, it is less important in public speaking.
27. T F Public speakers should use a consistent pattern of wording for their
main points whenever it is possible to do so.
28. T F The time given to each main point in the body of a speech should be
exactly the same.
29. T F When developing a speech, you should try to roughly balance the amount
of time devoted to each main point.
30. T F Like the main points of a speech, subpoints and supporting materials
also should be strategically organized.
31. T F A connective is a word or phrase that links the ideas of a speech and
indicates the relationship between them.
32. T F Unlike writers, good speakers seldom use connectives between main points.
33. T F Transitions state both the idea the speaker is leaving and the one the
speaker is coming to.
34. T F As your textbook explains, each main point in a speech should contain
an internal preview.
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35. T F A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal
previews together.
36. T F According to your textbook, an internal summary must be used after
every main point in a speech.
37. T F A public speaker should avoid using transitions and internal
summaries together.
38. T F Signposts state both the idea the speaker has finished and the one the
speaker is about to begin.
39. T F Questions are particularly effective as signposts because they invite
subliminal answers and thereby get the audience more involved in the
speech.
40. T F “Now that we have explored the problem, let’s turn to the solution” is
an example of an internal preview.
41. T F “As we’ll see, the problem can be broken down into two parts, weak laws
and lackluster enforcement” is an example of an internal preview.
42. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of a
transition: “Now that we’ve seen that binge drinking is a serious problem for
many students, let’s look at some ways to help curb the problem.”
43. T F According to your textbook, the following connective is an example of
a signpost: “So, how can we make our roads safer for cyclists?”
44. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of
a transition: “So much for the present; now let’s turn our attention to the
future.”
45. T F According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of
an internal summary: “So much for the present; what about the future?”
46. T F “The most important point to remember about . . .” is an example of
a signpost.
47. T F “Above all, you need to know . . .” is an example of a signpost.
Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each
question by circling the correct letter.)
1. According to your textbook, how well a speech is organized likely will influence
a. how clearly the audience understands the speech.
