Chapter 6 Flashcards
Harry’s teacher has assigned him a speech that would be appropriate to give to elementary school teachers. Which of the following topics follow the guidelines of being audience-centered?
Building children’s self-esteem
The text suggests that you consider all of the following EXCEPT_______when selecting a topic for a speech
The channel
What was the audience’s reaction to Mark Twain’s after-dinner speech at the 70th birthday celebration of John Greenleaf Whittier?
Silence
The text lists three strategies for selecting for selecting a topic when traditional guidelines are not stressful. Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies?
Consider yourself
As part of his homework, Mark took out a sheet of paper, set his timer for five minutes, and wrote down everything he could think of in the time allowed. Mark is in the process of
Brainstorming
The____of your speech is what you want your speech to achieve
General purpose
When Kevin’s professor asked him if his speech was designed to persuade, the professor wanted to know the ___ of Kevin’s speech
General purpose
A car salesperson’s main goal when telling a customer about the vehicle he or she is looking to buy is to______the customer.
Persuade
The specific purpose of a speech is determined by the
Speaker
The ________ is what you want your audience to be able to do at the end of your speech.
Behavior objective
The text suggests that you write your ________ on a three-by-five-inch note card and refer to it while developing your speech
Specific purpose
Which of the following best describes a thesis (central idea)?
A one-sentence summary of a speech
Which of the following examples uses the most specific language?
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the easy coast of Northern Japan in March 2011 killed more than 18,000 people.
The first step in determining and organizing your main ideas is to
Write the central idea at the top of a sheet of paper
Suzette’s central idea is “the battle of Gettysburg.” Which of the three questions for determining main ideas would be best for her to use?
Can I support the central idea with a series of steps or a chronological progression?
