Speechwriting Techniques 4

Question 1

A strong speech opening that grabs attention is often called a:

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Hook

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Coda

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Rebuttal

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Footnote

Question 2

Epistrophe is the technique of repeating a word or phrase at the:

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End of successive clauses

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Beginning of successive clauses

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Middle of a sentence

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Start of the speech only

Question 3

Tailoring vocabulary, examples, and tone to a specific audience is known as:

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Audience adaptation

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Improvisation

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Memorization

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Filibustering

Question 4

A 'signpost' in a speech is a phrase that:

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Guides the audience through the structure, like 'first' or 'finally'

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States the speaker's name

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Repeats the conclusion

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Adds humor only

Question 5

Hyperbole is used in speeches to:

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Emphasize a point through deliberate exaggeration

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Provide exact statistics

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Soften a claim

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Confuse the timeline

Question 6

A 'call to action' typically appears in which part of a speech?

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The conclusion

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The opening hook

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The middle of the first point

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The title only

Question 7

Parallel structure (parallelism) in speechwriting means:

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Using the same grammatical form for related ideas

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Speaking to two audiences at once

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Repeating the entire speech

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Avoiding all repetition