Exam 5: Selecting a Topic and Purpose

The concept of focusing the content of your speech on what the audience will find interesting is an example of a(n) ______ objective.

Whether the speech is informative or persuasive, the ______ is your speech "in a nutshell."

Why should you conduct online searches for "cultural mistakes or taboos" when developing a speech?

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

Which of the following is true of the specific purpose?

Describe and example of an informative speech and the thesis statement/central idea.

How can humor be helpful in presenting a speech topic? In what general purpose of a speech would you most often use humor?

The thesis statement should be ______ sentence(s).

In a brainstorming exercise of listing on the left side of a sheet of paper everything you are able to see, hear, taste, smell, or touch from your present location and on the right side of your paper topics that might naturally evolve from each observation or experience, you are focusing on ______.

A humorous toast about your best friend would be considered a speech to ______.

When you list everything you are able to see, hear, taste, smell, or touch from your present location as a technique to brainstorm, you are focusing on the ______.

Describe the purpose of an informative speech.

Unlike the ______ purpose, the ______ is usually delivered directly to the audience.

Make a checklist of the five criteria that an effective thesis statement or central idea would fulfill.

Which of the following is true regarding evaluating the language of your thesis statement?

Describe the difference between a thesis statement and a specific purpose.

When brainstorming, it is preferable to censor yourself.

A speech to persuade is primarily to change the thoughts or ______ of an audience.

An online topic generator can help you find a topic.

"After listening to my speech, audience members will…" is an example of a ______.