Chapter 4

Question 1

The __ is a broad area of knowledge.

Answer 1

Subject

Question 2

__ is knowledge about a specific category or piece of the subject area.

Answer 2

Topic

Question 3

A __ idea(s) is one part of the topic of a speech to be discussed in detail.

Answer 3

Main

Question 4

__ is a technique of creating ideas by free association or research of words and ideas.

Answer 4

Brainstorming

Question 5

___ ___ are a way for speakers to break down the pieces of their topics into manageable parts.

Answer 5

Main Ideas

Question 6

A __ inventory is a collection of your experiences, interests, hobbies, skills, beliefs, family interests, and other information that is specific to you.

Answer 6

Personal

Question 7

__ is a technique that requires the speaker to brainstorm things under nine different categories

Answer 7

Clustering

Question 8

A __ __ is a one sentence statement that summarizes the entire speech.

Answer 8

Thesis Statement

Question 9

A thesis statement should include your 1) __ and your 2) __ ideas.

Answer 9

1. Topic
2. Main Ideas