Effective Speaking Chapter 2 Lhs
Selecting you topic and Purpose.
- 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
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