Effective Speaking Chapter 2 Lhs

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Selecting you topic and Purpose.

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1.

The unrestricted aim of your speech is called the
- A.
  
  Specific purpose.
- B.
  
  General purpose.
- C.
  
  Thesis.
- D.
  
  Goal.
2.

Which of the following does NOT have the general purpose of “to inform”?
- A.
  
  a speech on the symptoms of bipolar disorder
- B.
  
  A speech on the steps to iron a dress shirt
- C.
  
  A speech honoring veterans on Veteran’s Day
- D.
  
  A speech given to the class on the types of scholarships available on campus
3.

Which of the following is NOT an ethical guideline for selecting a topic?
- A.
  
  Select a topic that fits the audience and occasion
- B.
  
  Persuasive topics should focus on individuals, not on issues
- C.
  
  Your topic should not be harmful to you or to your audience
- D.
  
  Select a topic that is worth the audience’s time
4.

Another term for the central idea is
- A.
  
  preview.
- B.
  
  Thesis statement.
- C.
  
  Specific purpose.
- D.
  
  Objective.
5.

When taking steps to narrow your topic, the objective refers toa. a single sentence summarizing your speech.b. the particular outcome or behavior you want your audience to experience after hearing your speech.c. the backbone that makes up the body of the speech.d. a single statement combining your general purpose and your audience.
- A.
  
  A single sentence summarizing your speech.
- B.
  
  The particular outcome or behavior you want your audience to experience after hearing your speech.
- C.
  
  the backbone that makes up the body of the speech.
- D.
  
  A single statement combining your general purpose and your audience.
6.

Which of the following shows the steps to narrowing your topic in the correct order?
- A.
  
  Identify central idea, identify specific purpose, evaluate central idea, and construct a working outline
- B.
  
  Identify central idea, evaluate central idea, identify the specific purpose, and construct a working outline
- C.
  
  Identify specific purpose, identify central idea, evaluate central idea, and construct a working outline
- D.
  
  Identify specific purpose, identify central idea, construct working outline, and evaluate central idea
7.

In the following specific purpose, “To persuade my classmates to eat a low-carb diet,” “to eat a low-carb diet” is called the
- A.
  
  General purpose.
- B.
  
  Objective.
- C.
  
  Ultimate goal.
- D.
  
  Central idea.
8.

Which of the following is an effective central idea?
- A.
  
  What are the benefits of weight training?O
- B.
  
  Training with free weights has physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits.
- C.
  
  The benefits of weight training.
- D.
  
  Weight training and walking are two very important activities for our physical health.
9.

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to the working outline?
- A.
  
  It contains your topic, general purpose, specific purpose, and central idea.
- B.
  
  It contains your working main points.
- C.
  
  It is often handwritten.
- D.
  
  It should be detailed and comprehensive.
10.

What is NOT a guideline for evaluating your working main points?
- A.
  
  Relate them back to the central idea
- B.
  
  Make sure each point covers only one key idea
- C.
  
  Construct each main point in different ways
- D.
  
  Spend roughly the same amount of time on each point