Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. A preparation outline provides a draft of main points in the form of incomplete sentences.
2. Section transitions preview the coming main points without summarizing them.
3. An introduction is generally about 10 percent of the length of the entire speech.
4. For speeches with a short source list, it is efficient to group sources by content category.
5. The Chicago Manual of style is the standard bibliographic style format for all speeches.

Answer 1

1. True. Some people refer to the first version of wording main points as a preparation outline. It provides a draft of main points but doesn’t do so in the form of a completed sentence.
2. False. Section transitions are complete sentences that show the relationship between and bridge major parts of the speech. They typically summarize what has just been in one main point and preview the one coming up next.
3. True. An introduction is generally about 10 percent of the length of the entire speech, so for a five-minute speech, an introduction of about 30 seconds is appropriate. An effective introduction achieves four primary goals: it gets the audience’s attention, it establishes listener relevance, it begins to establish speaker credibility, and it states the thesis.
4. False. For speeches with a short list, organizing by author’s last name is efficient. For long speeches with a lengthy source list, it is helpful to group sources by content category.
5. False. Many formal bibliographic style formats can be used (e.g., MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE). The "correct" form differs by professional or academic discipline.