Definitions
Classical Cannons
Question Type
Patterns
Outlines
100

the meaning of a work provided by a dictionary.

a. Expert Definition

b. Etymological Definition

c. Dictionary Definition

d. Functional Definition

What is a dictionary definition?

100

The choice of language that will best express a speaker's ideas.

a. Invention

b. Style

c. Arrangement

d. Delivery

What is style?

100

Gives your respondents a set of specific answers to choose from.

a. Scaled Question

b. Open-ended Question

c. Survey

d. Fixed-response Question

What is a fixed-response questions?

100

The main points represent important aspects of your topic that can be adjacent to one another in location or geography.

a. Chronological (Temporal) Pattern

b. Casual Pattern

c. Spatial Pattern

d. Comparison Pattern

What is a spatial pattern

100

The 'meat' of your speech

a. Thesis Statement

b. Conclusion

c. Introduction

d. Body

What is the body?

200

A definition that comes from a person who is a credible source.

a. Expert Definition

b. Etymological Definition

c. Dictionary Definition

d. Functional Definition

What is an expert definition?

200

The structuring of ideas to convey the effectively.

a.Memory

b. Delivery

c. Arrangement

d. Style

 What is arrangement ?

200

Invites respondents to write an answer of their choosing.

a. Survey

b. Open-ended Question

c. Scaled Question

d. Fixed-response Question

What is an open-ended question?

200

Organizes the speech around major similarities and differences.

a. Categorical

b. Casual Pattern

c. Spatial Pattern

d. Comparison Pattern

What is a comparison pattern?

200

The summary of your speech.

a. Thesis Statement

b. Body

c. d.Attention-getter 

d. Conclusion

What is the conclusion?

300

Explains how something is used.

a. Dictionary Definition

b. Functional Definition

c. Etymological Definition

d. Expert Definition

What is a functional definition?

300

The work speakers do to remain in control of their materials when they present.

a. Memory

b. Style

c. Arrangement

d. Rhetoric

What is memory ?

300

Measures the intensity of feelings about the topic by offering a fixed range of responses.

a. Interview

b. Scaled Question

c. Open-ended Question

d. Survey

What is a scaled question?

300

Information presented in a time-based sequence.

a. Chronological (Temporal) Pattern

b. Casual Pattern

c. Spatial Pattern

d. Comparison Pattern

What is a chronological/ temporal pattern?

300

A sentence that indicates you are moving from one part of your speech to another.

a. Thesis Statement

b. Closing

c. Introduction

d. Transition

What is a transition?

400

Explains the linguistic origin of the term.

a. Functional Definition

b. Etymological Definition

c. Dictionary Definition

d.  Expert Definition

What is an etymological definition?

400

The generation of ideas for use in a speech.

a. Arrangement

b. Style

c. Invention

d. Delivery

What is invention?

400

A set of written questions that you ask your audience in advance of your speech.

a. Fixed-response

b. Open-ended Question

c. Scaled Question 

d. Survey

What is a survey?

400

Explaining a cause-and-effect 

a. Spatial Pattern

b. Comparison Pattern

c. Casual Pattern

d. Categorical Pattern

What is a casual pattern?

400

Contains the 5 elements listed:

Attention-getter, thesis statement, relevance of topic, speakers credibility, and preview points

a. Thesis Statement

b. Closing

c. Introduction

d. Body

What is the introduction?

500

The picture example of Zoroastrianism was utilizing this type of definition.

a. Expert Definition

b. Dictionary Definition

c. Etymological Definition

d. Functional Definition

What is a dictionary definition?

500

The speaker's use of his or her voice and body during the actual presentation.

a. Invention

b. Delivery

c. Style

d. Arrangement

What is delivery? 

500

Face to face questioning.

a. Scaled Question

b. Open-ended Question

c. Interview

d. Survey

What is an interview?

500

Each point emphasizes an important aspect of the speaker's topic.

a. Categorical Pattern

b. Casual Pattern

c. Spatial Pattern

d. Comparison Pattern

What is a categorical pattern?

500

A shorter outline that expresses your ideas in brief phrases.

a. Introduction

b. Speaking Outline

c. Thesis Statement

d. Body

What is a speaking outline?

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