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Questions and Answers
What is the primary goal of the chapter regarding speech preparation?
What is the primary goal of the chapter regarding speech preparation?
- To argue that only certain people can find good speech topics.
- To simplify the process of finding and selecting interesting speech topics. (correct)
- To defend the complexity of finding speech topics.
- To overwhelm the reader with the numerous choices for selecting a speech topic.
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a section in the chapter?
Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a section in the chapter?
- General Purposes of Speaking
- Selecting a Topic
- Specific Purposes
- Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety (correct)
What is the intended outcome after reading the chapter?
What is the intended outcome after reading the chapter?
- Readers will feel more overwhelmed by the number of potential speech topics.
- Readers will believe that finding a good speech topic is still too complex for them.
- Readers will understand how to prepare a speech without selecting a topic.
- Readers will understand how to find interesting topics for various types of speeches. (correct)
Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to be recommended when refining your speech topic?
Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to be recommended when refining your speech topic?
What should you develop after identifying the general purpose and choosing a topic?
What should you develop after identifying the general purpose and choosing a topic?
In speech preparation, what is the relationship between the general purpose and the specific purpose?
In speech preparation, what is the relationship between the general purpose and the specific purpose?
If someone is 'drawing a blank' when trying to select a speech topic, what is the chapter likely to suggest?
If someone is 'drawing a blank' when trying to select a speech topic, what is the chapter likely to suggest?
Which of these actions is an example of defining the 'general purpose' of a speech?
Which of these actions is an example of defining the 'general purpose' of a speech?
Why is understanding the general purpose of a speech important?
Why is understanding the general purpose of a speech important?
What is the MOST LIKELY reason for including chapter exercises?
What is the MOST LIKELY reason for including chapter exercises?
What is the main objective of the 'Specific Purposes' section?
What is the main objective of the 'Specific Purposes' section?
Flashcards
General Purpose
General Purpose
The broad goal of a speech (e.g., to inform, persuade, or entertain).
Specific Purpose
Specific Purpose
The concrete, specific goal of a speech.
Techniques for Finding a Topic
Techniques for Finding a Topic
Brainstorming, clustering, and reference searches
Study Notes
- Finding a speech’s purpose and topic is not as complex as it may seem.
- Understanding how to find interesting topics for various speeches will be covered.
- How to identify the general purpose of a speech will be explained.
- How to select a topic will be discussed.
- Advice will be provided on what to do when facing a blank.
- Four basic questions to ask about the selected speech topic.
- How to develop the specific purpose of a speech using the general purpose and chosen topic will be explained.
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