Public Speaking SPC1608 - Quiz 12: Conclusions

Public Speaking SPC1608 - Quiz 12: Conclusions

Q1: Which of the following is NOT true regarding the materials you use in your speech’s conclusion? -
1) They must be relevant to your topic.
2) They must be able to convince your audience.
3) They must be appropriate to the audience and occasion.
4) They must be interesting and involving.
** ANSWER: 2) They must be able to convince your audience.
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Q2: A well-crafted conclusion should -
1) reinforce the goals of your speech.
2) depart from the goals of your speech.
3) not be memorable.
4) not affect the goals of your speech.
** ANSWER: 1) reinforce the goals of your speech.
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Q3: A conclusion should NOT be -
1) lengthy.
2) short.
3) interesting.
4) engaging.
** ANSWER: 1) lengthy.
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Q4: Speech coach Stephen C. Rafe, advises you to look over your material and ask yourself, “What is the most important or ______ way to end this communication?” -
1) pleasant
2) difficult
3) logical
4) convincing
** ANSWER: 3) logical
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Q5: During your conclusion of a speech, you are putting your presentation on ______ for a moment. -
1) fast forward
2) rewind
3) pause
4) slow motion
** ANSWER: 2) rewind
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Q6: It takes ______ to end a speech well. -
1) conniving
2) skill
3) luck
4) persuasion
** ANSWER: 2) skill
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Q7: A well-designed conclusion fulfills all of the following functions EXCEPT -
1) it lets the audience know a presentation is drawing to a close.
2) it summarizes key ideas the speaker shared.
3) it typically bores receivers.
4) it provides the speech with a sense of closure.
** ANSWER: 3) it typically bores receivers.
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Q8: All of the following are ways to create psychological balance and achieve closure to your speech, EXCEPT -
1) introducing a new point.
2) asking the same rhetorical question you did in the introduction.
3) reusing a theme introduced in the beginning of the speech.
4) referring back to a previous story.
** ANSWER: 1) introducing a new point.
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Q9: The final minutes of your speech constitute your last opportunity to -
1) position your ideas firmly in the minds of audience members.
2) introduce new ideas.
3) present new evidence.
4) allow audience to leave the speech setting early.
** ANSWER: 1) position your ideas firmly in the minds of audience members.
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Q10: Which of the following is NOT true of your conclusion? -
1) It should stick in the audience’s mind.
2) It is just a reminder; it doesn’t affect what the audience retains.
3) It should be striking.
4) You use it to reinforce what you’ve already covered.
** ANSWER: 2) It is just a reminder; it doesn’t affect what the audience retains.
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