Introduction Basics
This is the opening section of a speech.
What is an Introduction?
A speaker begins with a question that gets the audience thinking.
What is a rhetorical question?
This means the audience believes the speaker is trustworthy and knowledgeable.
What is credibility?
This is the final section of a speech.
What is a conclusion?
This is the term for a question asked to make listeners think rather than answer aloud.
What is a rhetorical question?
A good introduction should accomplish this by making listeners interested.
What is getting attention and interest?
A short, relevant personal experience can be used to capture attention.
What is an anecdote?
A speaker establishes credibility by sharing relevant experience or research about this.
What is the speech topic?
A conclusion should remind listeners of this central element of the speech.
What is the central idea?
A speaker uses this when explaining why the topic matters to the audience.
What is audience relevance?
This part of an introduction tells the audience what the speech is about.
What is revealing the topic?
A surprising statistic or fact can help a speaker do this.
What is gain the audience's attention?
This means showing the audience that you respect them and have their interests in mind.
What is goodwill?
Saying “In conclusion” is one way to do this.
What is signal the end of the speech?
This is the quality a speaker builds by demonstrating knowledge and preparation.
What is credibility?
These are the main parts of the speech that the speaker tells the audience about in advance.
What are the main points?
A speaker uses this technique by gradually revealing information to make listeners curious.
What is building suspense?
A sentence that lists the major topics a speaker will cover is called this.
What is a preview statement?
A speaker can conclude by referring back to a story or question used at the beginning.
What is reinforcing the central idea by referring to the introduction?
A speech introduction should generally take up this approximate share of the speech.
What is about 10–20 percent?
This is the main purpose of giving an audience a preview of the speech.
What is preparing listeners for the speech's main points?
This is why a speaker's opening story should connect directly to the speech topic.
What is keeping the audience interested and making the introduction relevant?
These two qualities help an audience feel confident in a speaker, especially on a controversial topic.
What are credibility and goodwill?
Ending a speech suddenly without preparing the audience can cause this problem.
What is leaving the audience feeling confused or unfulfilled?
These are the two major jobs of a speech conclusion: signal the ending and do this.
What is reinforce the central idea?