Public Speaking Chapter 5

What is a topic?

• Goal of a speech

• A method of generating ideas

• Subject of a speech

• Winning listeners over with your point of view

The three types of brainstorming are personal inventory, clustering, and internet searching.

• True

• False

What is the central idea?

• What you hope to accomplish.

• A concise statement of what you expect to say.

• Broad goal of a speech

• A method of generating ideas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Another phrase for central idea...

• Residual message

• Topic

• General Purpose

• Specific Purpose

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

A specific purpose can be vague.

• True

• False

The specific purpose can be decided before the central idea of your speech.

• True

• False

What are the two categories of deciding what to choose as a topic?

• Formulating and Planning

• Informing and Persuading

• Personal Inventory and Clustering

• Subject you know a lot about and subjects you want to know more about

What is the specific purpose of a speech?

• Your residual message

• Concise statement of what you expect to say

• What you hope to accomplish

• The result of your research and analysis

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CCSS.SL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.1

If you do not have a clear and concise central idea your speech will be easy to follow.

• True

• False

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CCSS.SL.11-12.1

CCSS.SL.11-12.4

Your central idea should be expressed in a full sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2