Chantal Had a Speech to Prepare for Her Public Speaking

question 27

Multiple Choice

Chantal had a speech to prepare for her public speaking class. She started by selecting a topic and doing her research, and then she sat down to draft the speech. She wrote out the introduction first, thenwrote a version of the intro that she would use as a conclusion. Then she outlined the main points of the body of the speech. Based upon the guidelines provided in the text, is this the correct way to organize a speech?

• A) Yes; your text says to draft an introduction first, since it's the first thing you'll say in the speech; then draft the body, followed by the conclusion.
• B) No; your text suggests drafting the conclusion first, then the intro, then the body, because conclusions usually don't get enough attention if you work on them last.
• C) No; your text suggests starting with the body of the speech first, then going back and drafting the intro.
• D) Yes; your text does not suggest any particular order for drafting the three sections of a speech but rather recommends that speakers choose their own preferred method.

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