Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1			"To inform my audience about the dangers of 'space junk' that orbits the earth" is an example of a
			A)	central idea.
			B)	topic.
			C)	general purpose.
			D)	specific purpose.
2			What is the name for the technique of generating many ideas quickly and uncritically?
			A)	creative listmaking
			B)	brainstorming
			C)	inspired thinking
			D)	stimulated generation
3			For finding a good speech topic, which one of the following did the text NOT recommend?
			A)	Make a decision based on whether the topic will seem important to the instructor.
			B)	Comb through your personal experiences.
			C)	Investigate an issue about which you are curious to know more.
			D)	Search for interesting subjects on the Internet.
4			For a five-minute classroom speech, the topic "Natural Disasters in the Western Hemisphere" would be
			A)	too narrow.
			B)	manageable.
			C)	too broad.
5			"Life with a domineering cat and a neurotic dog" is a topic appropriate for which type of speech?
			A)	inspirational
			B)	informative
			C)	persuasive
			D)	entertaining
6			"A parent who reneges on child-support payments should be forced to pay or be sent to prison" is a topic appropriate for which type of speech?
			A)	inspirational
			B)	informative
			C)	persuasive
			D)	entertaining
7			What is the term for the precise goal that a speaker wants to achieve?
			A)	specific purpose
			B)	central idea
			C)	infinitive
			D)	target
8			The text advises that you begin purpose statements with an infinitive. Which one of the following follows this advice?
			A)	"How the pyramids in Egypt were constructed."
			B)	"Explain to my audience how the pyramids in Egypt were constructed."
			C)	"To explain to my audience how the pyramids in Egypt were constructed."
			D)	"Explaining to my audience how the pyramids in Egypt were constructed."
9			The text advises that a specific purpose statement should include a reference to the audience. Which one of the following follows this advice?
			A)	"To convince my listeners that international action should be taken to prevent poachers from slaughtering elephants."
			B)	"To make a case that international action should be taken to prevent poachers from slaughtering elephants."
			C)	"To argue that international action should be taken to prevent poachers from slaughtering elephants."
			D)	"To persuade that international action should be taken to prevent poachers from slaughtering elephants."
10			The statement "To explain to my listeners the chemical composition of vegetable oils" violates which rule given in the text for a classroom speech?
			A)	Make your statement as precise as possible.
			B)	Don't be too technical.
			C)	Limit the statement to one major idea.
			D)	Begin the statement with an infinitive.
11			"To dazzle my boss with my presentation skills" is cited by the text as an example of
			A)	knowing your audience.
			B)	striving for excellence.
			C)	selfish motives.
			D)	hidden purpose.
12			Which one of the following items is the central idea?
			A)	hypnosis
			B)	to inform
			C)	to explain to my listeners how hypnosis is being used in modern medicine
			D)	Hypnosis is being used to relieve pain in cancer patients, burn victims, and backache sufferers.
13			Which one of the following is NOT a synonym for central idea?
			A)	specific purpose
			B)	core idea
			C)	controlling statement
			D)	thesis sentence
14			Which one of the following guidelines does the text suggest for creating the central idea of a speech?
			A)	Express the central idea in no more than three sentences.
			B)	Let the central idea control only the introduction of the speech.
			C)	Limit each speech to only one central idea.
			D)	Have the central idea announce your topic.
15			In the textbook's overview of a typical plan for a speech, which one of the following is considered a planning tool -- not part of the speech itself?
			A)	transition
			B)	objectives
			C)	body
			D)	conclusion
16			In choosing a topic for a speech, you are encouraged to start with your own personal experiences as possibilities.
			A)	true
			B)	false
17			When brainstorming, avoid putting down silly or bizarre phrases.
			A)	true
			B)	false
18			In choosing a topic that will interest the audience, you should plan to show listeners a dollar-and-cents gain to be derived from your information.
			A)	true
			B)	false
19			The topic "prisons" is too broad for a speech, but narrowing it down to "gangs in state prisons" would be acceptable.
			A)	true
			B)	false
20			"How to grow vegetables in an organic garden" is an example of a topic for a persuasive speech.
			A)	true
			B)	false
21			The three most common general purposes for speeches are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
			A)	true
			B)	false
22			A persuasive speech is designed to change people's minds -- not their behavior.
			A)	true
			B)	false
23			An entertaining speech is primarily a collection of jokes.
			A)	true
			B)	false
24			Both the general purpose and the specific purpose should begin with an infinitive.
			A)	true
			B)	false
25			"To help my audience brighten their relationships" is not a good purpose statement because it lacks precision.
			A)	true
			B)	false
26			"To tell my audience about endangered species" is too narrow for a five-minute classroom speech.
			A)	true
			B)	false
27			The specific purpose should be written before the central idea is created.
			A)	true
			B)	false
28			A central idea should be written as an assertion rather than as a statement of fact.
			A)	true
			B)	false
29			Everything in a speech should help to explain or prove the central idea.
			A)	true
			B)	false
30			Documentation for a speech outline should include objectives and a bibliography.
			A)	true
			B)	false