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1.
If a speech topic is assigned to you, you are not accountable for tailoring it to suit the
audience and speech situation.
A)
True
B)
False
2.
As long as your speech topic interests you, it will interest the audience.
A)
True
B)
False
3.
Local issues are not acceptable speech topics.
A)
True
B)
False
4.
There are no tired or overused topics, if the speaker is good.
A)
True
B)
False
5.
Brainstorming is a topic-generating technique that can be done through word association
or topic mapping.
A)
True
B)
False
6.
Popular internet search engines can be a great resource for identifying speech topics.
A)
True
B)
False
7.
Before giving a presentation, it is important for a speaker to identify whether he or she
is seeking to inform, persuade, or mark a special occasion.
A)
True
B)
False
8.
The general speech purpose answers the question, “What is my topic?”
A)
True
B)
False
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9.
To narrow a speech topic, you need to consider time constraints, audience expectations,
and the nature of the occasion.
A)
True
B)
False
10.
The specific speech purpose lays out precisely what you want the audience to take away
from your speech.
A)
True
B)
False
11.
The thesis statement is the theme or central idea of the speech.
A)
True
B)
False
12.
The thesis statement and the specific purpose are not related.
A)
True
B)
False
13.
Because the entire speech rests on it, the thesis statement must be clearly stated in the
speech.
A)
True
B)
False
14.
If a speech is informative, its thesis statement represents what you are going to prove in
the address.
A)
True
B)
False
15.
When preparing a speech, the speaker’s first task is to select
A)
a topic and purpose of interest to the speaker.
B)
a topic chosen by the audience.
C)
a topic and purpose appropriate to the audience and occasion.
D)
a purpose appropriate to the topic.
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16.
When preparing classroom presentations, what can you do to avoid boring your
audience and raising tension in the classroom?
A)
Steer clear of overused and trivial topics.
B)
Appeal to students’ deeply held beliefs.
C)
Discuss only often spoken about topics.
D)
Choose a highly charged topic.
17.
Using word association to generate ideas for topics is what kind of technique?
A)
outlining
B)
audience analysis
C)
brainstorming
D)
survey
18.
What kind of speech purpose answers the question, “What is my objective in speaking
on this topic to this audience on this occasion?”
A)
general
B)
specific
C)
informative
D)
persuasive
19.
What kind of speech has the purpose of increasing the audience’s understanding and
awareness of a topic?
A)
commemorative
B)
persuasive
C)
informative
D)
challenge
20.
When narrowing a topic, the speaker need not consider
A)
audience expectations.
B)
time constraints.
C)
the nature of the occasion.
D)
audience seating arrangements.
21.
What kind of speech purpose expresses exactly what the speaker wishes the audience to
get from the speech?
A)
general
B)
initial
C)
specific
D)
ethical
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22.
The thesis statement, the theme or central idea of a speech, should be expressed as
A)
a single, declarative sentence.
B)
a single, interrogative sentence.
C)
a single, rhetorical question.
D)
a short paragraph of declarative sentences.
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