Organizing your speech

There are two parts to a speech, the into and the body

• True

• False

The intro sets the tone for the rest of the speech

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• False

One of the best ways to gain the attention of your audience during the speech intro is to ask rhetorical questions.

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• False

A strong opener for a speech is a startling statement

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• False

If you use a short quotation, under ten words, in your speech, there is no need to cite the author of the quote

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• False

Narratives are anecdotes from your own life that are added for humor in a speech

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• False

A link in an intro connects the attention-getter to the thesis statement

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• False

The link should also show listeners how your speech has relevance to their own lives

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• False

The preview statement tells your audeience the topic or theme of your speech

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• False

Outlines are useful only if you are writing a ten-to-fifteen minute speech

• True

• False