Exam 11: Developing Your Speech

Explain and demonstrate a central idea.

In order to come up with an idea for her speech, Renata took out a sheet of paper and started writing down every possible idea she could think of. After three minutes, she had ten ideas. What process is Renata using?

Which of the following would be an appropriate central idea for a presentation?

Briefly define and discuss plagiarism.

When assessing the accountability of a website, you are analyzing whether or not it is free of bias.

A literal analogy compares a large number of things.

The central idea is the same as the specific purpose of a speech.

When a description is used as supporting material, it makes a scene come alive for the audience by providing detailed images that allow the audience to see, smell, and touch what you are describing.

Dan was using Alta Vista on the web to find sources on the history of Latin American dance. When he typed in that phrase, he ended up with a list of 10,000 finds. What did Dan fail to do?

Mick was asked to make a presentation to the town council on the Eagle Scouts who lived in the town. His three main points covered the history of Eagle Scouts, the process of becoming an Eagle Scout and the names of the boys who had achieved the ranking. The general purpose of this speech was most likely to _____.

Trevor's speech talked about why it is important to eat breakfast every day. He is using a(n) _____ to help his audience understand how the body uses breakfast as fuel.

Rather than writing his own speech, Tyler found one to use on the Internet and did not acknowledge his source. Tyler is guilty of _____.

As he began his speech, Jeremiah said, "While this has not actually happened, it could occur in the next ten years." This tells the audience that Jeremiah is using a(n) ______.

Speakers should offer definitions of all technical or little-known terms in their presentations.

"At the end of my speech, the audience will know more about television." Explain what is wrong with this specific purpose, and the steps one should take to write a more appropriate purpose. Rewrite the specific purpose correctly.

If you experience speaking anxiety, it is a good idea to practice giving public presentations.

_____ is a technique used to generate creative ideas. It is one recommended way to help you find a topic for your presentation.

What form of supporting material is being used in the following question? "If many states profit from the institution of a lottery, why can't our home state do the same?"

Marcus decides that he wants to give a persuasive presentation on the topic of blood donation; however, he has never donated blood himself and doesn't plan to participate in upcoming blood drives. Marcus should have paid closer attention to what aspect of topic selection?

List the nine components of the audience-centered public speaking model.