Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1		In choosing a topic for a speech, you are encouraged to start with your own personal experiences as possibilities.
			A)	true
			B)	false
2		When brainstorming, avoid putting down silly or bizarre phrases.
			A)	true
			B)	false
3		In choosing a topic that will interest the audience, you should plan to show listeners a dollar-and-cents gain to be derived from your information.
			A)	true
			B)	false
4		The topic "prisons" is too broad for a speech, but narrowing it down to "gangs in state prisons" would be acceptable.
			A)	true
			B)	false
5		"How to grow vegetables in an organic garden" is an example of a topic for a persuasive speech.
			A)	true
			B)	false
6		The three most common general purposes for speeches are to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
			A)	true
			B)	false
7		A persuasive speech is designed to change people's minds—not their behavior.
			A)	true
			B)	false
8		An entertaining speech is primarily a collection of jokes.
			A)	true
			B)	false
9		Both the general purpose and the specific purpose should begin with an infinitive.
			A)	true
			B)	false
10		"To help my audience brighten their relationships" is not a good purpose statement because it lacks precision.
			A)	true
			B)	false
11		"To tell my audience about endangered species" is too narrow for a five-minute classroom speech.
			A)	true
			B)	false
12		The specific purpose should be written before the central idea is created.
			A)	true
			B)	false
13		A central idea should be written as an assertion rather than as a statement of fact.
			A)	true
			B)	false
14		Everything in a speech should help to explain or prove the central idea.
			A)	true
			B)	false
15		Documentation for a speech outline should include objectives and a bibliography.
			A)	true
			B)	false