Exam 5: Selecting a Topic and Purpose

After you have picked a topic, you should ask yourself "What purpose do I want to fulfill by speaking on this topic?"

A thesis is limited to one central idea that is expressed as a declarative sentence.

When listeners are asked what your speech was about, they should be able to respond by offering your ______.

The ______ of a speech is your personal statement of the speech's main objective.

Create a list of five topics from any general purpose that you believe, which are worthy of both your and an audience's time.

Describe an example of a persuasive speech and the claim associated with the central idea.

Which of the following media would be a good place to find subject matter?

An effective thesis statement fulfills which of the following criteria?

A good specific purpose is ambitious but does not overreach.

An informative speaker acts like a parent for his or her audience.

Newspapers and TV shows are media you can scan to ______ speech topics.

The chart approach is particularly useful in helping prevent "idea paralysis."

A ______ is a visual means of showing the relationship between brainstormed ideas.

The specific purpose should be supported by the thesis statement.

The general purpose of a speech is your statement of the speech's main objectives.

An informative speaker pursues which of the following goals?

A ______ makes a clear point about the topic in addition to dividing the speech into components.

The goal of ______ is to generate as many ideas as possible without fear of critique.

Describe the purpose of an entertainment speech.

When your speech is an informative one, the thesis statement is sometimes called a claim.