DE Oral Communication-Chapter 12 Reading Quiz Speech Topics

Which of the following best describes how you should go about choosing a topic?

• Choose a topic that is right for you, the audience, and the situation.

• Choose a topic based primarily on audience demographics.

• Choose a topic that is completely unknown to the audience.

• Choose a topic that can be easily researched.

The purpose statement should

• cover a broad range of ideas

• encourage major changes

• be results-oriented

“After listening to my speech, my audience will be able to list the five steps for preparing a small-claims case” is an example of a(n) ____________.

• general purpose

• attention getter

• purpose statement

• thesis statement

For his presentation, Bernie would like to educate his audience about adoption laws. Bernie’s general purpose would be to ____________.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

• debate

Which of the following statements fits the description of a thesis statement as defined in the text?

• The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.

• To persuade the audience to buy an American-made car the next time they purchase a car

• After listening to my speech, the audience will understand how to bake a cake.

• Organ donation: logical and ethical!

Which of the following is delivered directly to the audience and provides the central idea of the speech?

• Thesis statement

• Preview statement

• Purpose statement

• General purpose

Jayden will do anything to make sure that the audience likes her and accepts her ideas. She is even willing to compromise her own values and ethics. Jayden is engaging in the fallacy of ____________.

• endorsement

• perfection

• exaggeration

• approval

Your teacher unexpectedly asks you to get up and tell the class about your trip to Europe. What type of speech would you be giving?

• Impromptu

• Demonstrative

• Memorization

• Manuscript

Which of the following types of speeches is planned in advance but presented in a direct, spontaneous manner?

• Manuscript

• Impromptu

• Memory

• Extemporaneous

) Before beginning work on his presentation, Paul considers the fact that he'd be speaking to a large group of middle-aged women who are long-time members of the Riverside Aquatic Recreational Club. Paul is taking the time to ____________.

• analyze the speaking occasion

• consider the audience purpose

• analyze the demographics of the audience

• reflect on audience attitudes and values