Evaluating a Speech — Quiz Answers

Which statement best describes a cause-and effect structure of a speech?

Jose asks his teacher to evaluate his speech before he presents it to the principal. Her feedback states that he moved his hands too much, some parts of the speech were hard to understand because he talked so fast, and his voice lacked excitement. Which areas should Jose improve before delivering his speech to the principal? Choose three correct answers.

Nina is giving a speech to a community parent group about the pros of having a dress code. She provides information about a neighboring school district, citing an increase in student achievement after a dress code was implemented. Which statement should Nina use if she wants to add an appeal to authority in her speech?

Read the passage. (1) What is the correct amount of homework to give students? (2) Some teenagers complain that they spend too much time on homework. (3) Some students struggle with time management when it comes to finishing homework. (4) This can cause students to worry and stress. Which type of appeal does the speaker use in sentence 4?

Which statement best describes why speakers share their point of view in a speech?

Nora is writing a speech and wants her listeners to understand school tardiness and ways to reduce the number of tardy students. Which text structure could Nora use to best organize her topic?

Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech on the emancipation of women. I had hardly brushed the dust of slavery from my feet and stepped upon the free soil of Massachusetts, when I took the suffrage side of this question. Time, thought and experience have only increased the strength of my conviction. I believe equally in its justice, in its wisdom, and in its necessity. Which phrase from the excerpt reveals Douglass’s point of view about women’s voting rights?

Which statement would most likely be found in a problem–solution text structure?

Jose is giving a speech to his school administrators regarding cell phones being used as educational tools. He shares data and statistics to demonstrate the positive effects that cell phone usage has on students’ organizational skills, study habits, and time management. What persuasive appeal does Jose use in his speech?

Read the passage. Ever notice how many students eat the school lunch each day? How healthy are these foods? Students need healthy foods to keep their muscles strong and their brains alert. Serving healthy lunches and healthy foods in school cafeterias would be best for the students. What rhetorical devices does the speaker use to support his or her claim? Choose two correct answers.