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| 1 | ____________ is a method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas. |
 | A) | Imaging |
| B) | Brainstorming |
| C) | Channeling |
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| 2 | When your general purpose is to ____________, you act as a teacher or lecturer. |
| A) | inform |
| B) | persuade |
| C) | entertain |
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| 3 | When you want to change or structure the attitudes of your audience, your general purpose is to ____________. |
| A) | inform |
| B) | persuade |
| C) | entertain |
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| 4 | The ____________ is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech. |
| A) | introductory statement |
| B) | general purpose statement |
| C) | specific purpose statement |
| D) | central idea |
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| 5 | The ____________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech. |
| A) | signpost |
| B) | central idea |
| C) | internal summary |
| D) | hypothesis |
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| 6 | The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 7 | "To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a(n) |
| A) | hypothesis. |
| B) | internal preview. |
| C) | specific purpose statement. |
| D) | topic summary. |
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| 8 | Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "Why should the university raise tuition?" |
| A) | It's too specific. |
| B) | It's too technical. |
| C) | It's expressed as a question. |
| D) | All of the above. |
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| 9 | Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "To persuade my audience that Congress should ban handguns and increase spending for education." |
| A) | It's too political. |
| B) | It expresses the speaker's opinion. |
| C) | It contains two unrelated ideas. |
| D) | All of the above. |
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| 10 | Identify the flaw in the following central idea for a speech: "Something should be done about global warming." |
| A) | It's too vague. |
| B) | It's too persuasive. |
| C) | It's too impersonal. |
| D) | It's too trivial. |
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| 11 | Although the specific purpose statement for a speech should not be phrased as a question, it is acceptable to phrase the central idea as a question. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 12 | The ____________ is what a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech. |
| A) | residual message |
| B) | concluding statement |
| C) | general purpose |
| D) | attention statement |
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| 13 | What is the central idea of a speech with the following main points: I. Isabel Baumfree was born into slavery in the state of New York during the 1790s.II. After undergoing a conversion experience and changing her name to Sojourner Truth, she began preaching during the 1840s. III. Over the next few decades, she became a celebrated speaker for various reform causes. |
| A) | The life of Sojourner Truth. |
| B) | Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom |
| C) | To inform my audience about the life of Sojourner Truth. |
| D) | Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, underwent a conversion experience, and became a speaker for various reform causes. |
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| 14 | The central idea for a speech should be stated as a full sentence. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |
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| 15 | Rewrite the following statement to conform to the criteria in your textbook for effective specific purpose statements.Do you know the meaning behind the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur? |
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| 16 | What are the four methods of brainstorming for a speech topic discussed in your textbook? |
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| 17 | What are five questions you should ask about your specific purpose statement when you are preparing a speech? |
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| 18 | Supply the general purpose, specific purpose, and central idea for a speech with the following main points:I. The first step in buying a house is seeing a loan officer.II. The second step in buying a house is deciding what features you want.III. The third step in buying a house is looking at houses that are for sale.IV. The fourth step in buying a house is making an offer. |
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| 19 | Supply the general purpose, specific purpose, and main points for a speech with the following central idea:The Chinese meal known as dim sum features three kinds of food: steamed, deep-fried, and baked. |
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