Which of the following is a function of a conclusion?

How should a speaker alert the audience that the speech is coming to an end?

“I’ve covered a lot of ground here today, but as I draw to a close, I’d like to stress four things.” What does this statement signal?

Which of the following is true about summarizing the main points of your speech in your conclusion?

When you __________, you give your audience an opportunity to evaluate how well they comprehended the central theme of your speech.

A well-developed conclusion __________.

At the conclusion of a speech about the importance of voting, you pass out voter registration cards and ask the audience members to fill them out. What is this an example of?

Which of the following words best describes an effective conclusion to a speech?

Listeners are most likely to remember and act on a speech that __________.

To capture your audience’s attention in the conclusion, use the same devices that are used to make introductions interesting and effective, including __________.

What should you do at the end of your speech to give the audience a sense of having come full circle?

“How long can we ignore the dangers of groundwater contamination?” This is an example of what type of concluding device?

The rules for writing an effective conclusion include all of the following except __________.

What can be said about repeating the main points in the introduction, the body, and the conclusion of a speech?