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Thinking of all possible topics within a limited time is called |
| | A) | categorical brainstorming |
| | B) | individual brainstorming |
| | C) | personal inventory |
| | D) | none of the above |
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To evaluate a public speaking topic, determine whether the topic meets the standards of appropriateness for |
| | A) | the speaker |
| | B) | the audience |
| | C) | ethical standards |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A speech is ____________________ if the topic is narrowed to fit the time allotted. |
| | A) | tailored |
| | B) | timely |
| | C) | inappropriate |
| | D) | professional |
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_______ are necessary for strong specific purpose statements. |
| | A) | phrases |
| | B) | clauses |
| | C) | complete sentences |
| | D) | fragments |
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Which one of the following is NOT one of the specific purposes of speaking? |
| | A) | the speech to inform |
| | B) | the speech to persuade |
| | C) | special occasion speeches |
| | D) | correlative speeches |
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Which one of the following topics better lends itself to an informative rather than a persuasive speech? |
| | A) | the typical health effects of long term smoking |
| | B) | the necessity of the death penalty |
| | C) | the advantages to society of an affirmative action policy |
| | D) | the necessity of a constitutional amendment to legalize gay marriage |
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Which one of the following is NOT a good example of a strong specific purpose statement? |
| | A) | My audience will not park in handicapped parking spaces. |
| | B) | My audience will donate money to the Tsunami Relief Fund. |
| | C) | My audience will be able to identify symptoms of domestic abuse. |
| | D) | Identify reasons not to drink and drive. |
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To select a public speaking topic, speak about |
| | A) | topics you already know about |
| | B) | topics that interest you |
| | C) | topics the audience finds interesting |
| | D) | all of the above |
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__________________ are one-sentence summaries of a speech. |
| | A) | thesis statements |
| | B) | purpose statements |
| | C) | clustering topics |
| | D) | all of the above |
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In searching for a public speaking topic, the following technique involves approaching the brainstorming process by beginning with broad categories that prompt you to think of ideas for topics. |
| | A) | categorical brainstorming |
| | B) | clustering topics |
| | C) | personal inventory |
| | D) | individual brainstorming |
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The First Amendment allows speakers to |
| | A) | defame others with falsehoods. |
| | B) | incite audiences to take illegal action. |
| | C) | threaten the president's life. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Based on the following topics, which of the presentations was probably intended to be informative? |
| | A) | What is Cinco de Mayo? |
| | B) | What care are the most exciting to drive? |
| | C) | Which amusement parks are the most fun? |
| | D) | Which stores offer the best prices? |
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"To inform" is an example of a speech's |
| | A) | general purpose |
| | B) | specific purpose |
| | C) | thesis statement |
| | D) | special occasion |
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Which of the following examples correctly illustrates the three-step process of moving from topic selection to thesis statement? |
| | A) | Wind is important to the future of energy; wind energy; my audience will be able to identify three advantages of wind energy. |
| | B) | Wind energy; my audience will be able to identify three advantages of wind energy; wind is important to the future of energy. |
| | C) | My audience will be able to identify three advantages of wind energy; wind energy; wind is important to the future of energy. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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A speech to persuade seeks to |
| | A) | increase the audience's level of understanding or knowledge about a topic |
| | B) | highlight a special event |
| | C) | influence, reinforce, or modify the audience members' feelings, attitudes, beliefs, values, or behaviors |
| | D) | identify your purpose as an outcome or behavioral objective |
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