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Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #1 Topic: Selecting a Topic

2. The process of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas is known as A. linking B. aggregating C. deliberating D. brainstorming E. advocating Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #2 Topic: Selecting a Topic 3. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a method of brainstorming for a speech topic? A. clustering B. taking a personal inventory C. conducting an Internet search D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both clustering and conducting an Internet search. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #3 Topic: Selecting a Topic 4. After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation? A. phrasing the central idea B. analyzing the occasion C. selecting the specific purpose D. writing the introduction E. determining the general purpose Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #4 Topic: Purpose Statement 5. Which of the following is inappropriate in a speech to inform? A. advocating B. explaining C. reporting D. demonstrating E. telling Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #5 Topic: Purpose Statement 6. Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to A. persuade. B. inspire. C. deliberate. D. entertain. E. inform. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #6 Topic: Purpose Statement 7. When the general purpose of your speech is to _________, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer. A. inform B. convince C. entertain D. persuade E. convert Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #7 Topic: Purpose Statement 8. When the general purpose of your speech is to __________ you act primarily as an advocate. A. persuade B. entertain C. demonstrate D. commemorate E. inform

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Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #8 Topic: Purpose Statement 9. According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a successful speech? A. creating a preliminary bibliography B. researching for speech materials C. formulating the specific purpose D. brainstorming for a central idea E. selecting the residual message Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #9 Topic: Purpose Statement 10. The __________ expresses precisely what you hope to accomplish with your speech. A. central idea B. specific purpose C. preview statement D. thesis statement E. goal statement

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #10 Topic: Purpose Statement 11. According to your textbook, the specific purpose for a speech should A. include a reference to the audience. B. be written as a full infinitive phrase. C. be expressed as a question. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both include a reference to the audience and be written as a full infinitive phrase. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #11 Topic: Purpose Statement 12. According to your textbook, the specific purpose statement for a speech should be A. determined after the central idea. B. written using figurative language. C. the same as the title of the speech. D. limited to one distinct idea. E. expressed as a question. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #12 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 13. "To inform my audience about the history of the Super Bowl" is an example of a A. speech topic. B. general purpose. C. central idea. D. thesis statement. E. specific purpose. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #13 Topic: Purpose Statement 14. "To inform my audience about the three basic steps in preventive medicine" is an example of a A. main point. B. specific purpose. C. thesis statement. D. central idea. E. general purpose. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #14 Topic: Purpose Statement 15. "To inform my audience about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of Hodgkin's Disease" is an example of a A. specific purpose. B. thesis statement. C. general purpose. D. central idea. E. main point. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #15 Topic: Purpose Statement 16. "To inform my audience about the four major elements in rope climbing" is an example of a A. speech topic. B. general purpose. C. central idea. D. thesis statement. E. specific purpose. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #16 Topic: Purpose Statement 17. "To inform my audience about the contributions of Navajo code talkers to the U.S. military during World War II" is an example of a A. thesis statement. B. central idea. C. topic statement. D. statement of intention. E. specific purpose. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #17 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 18. "To inform my audience about the history of the Congressional filibuster" is an example of a A. specific purpose. B. topic statement. C. thesis statement. D. central idea. E. statement of intention. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #18 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 19. "To inform my audience how our local water treatment facility ensures the safety of our drinking water" is an example of a A. mission statement. B. specific purpose. C. transition statement. D. general purpose. E. central idea. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #19 Topic: Purpose Statement 20. "To inform my audience about the history and rules of curling" is an example of a A. speech topic. B. general purpose. C. central idea. D. thesis statement. E. specific purpose. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #20 Topic: Purpose Statement 21. "To inform my audience about the development, technology, and benefits of hydrogen fuel cells" is an example of a A. central idea. B. topic sentence. C. specific purpose. D. transition. E. speech topic. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #21 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic

22. "Improving our sleep habits" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because it is A. too technical for a classroom speech. B. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrase. C. expressed in figurative language. D. written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrase. E. written as a statement rather than a question. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #22 Topic: Purpose Statement 23. "Learning how to deal with stress" is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom speech because it A. is written as a fragment instead of as a full infinitive phrase. B. is written as a statement rather than as a question. C. does not include a reference to the audience. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is written as a fragment instead of as a full infinitive phrase and does not include a reference to the audience. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #23 Topic: Purpose Statement 24. "To explain the three major benefits of cycling as a form of exercise" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it A. is too broad. B. deals with more than a single topic. C. lacks a reference to the audience. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is too broad and deals with more than a single topic. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #24 Topic: Purpose Statement 25. "To explain how to write an effective job resumé" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it A. is too specific. B. contains figurative language. C. is written as a statement instead of a question. D. does not include a reference to the audience. E. is too trivial. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #25 Topic: Purpose Statement 26. "To inform my audience that learning digital photography is a piece of cake" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a speech because i A. is written as a statement rather than as a question. B. is written as an infinitive phrase rather than as a statement. C. fails to encapsulate the main points of the speech. D. is made up of more than one distinct idea. E. is expressed using figurative language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #26 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 27. "To persuade my audience that continuing to spend money on the space program is like throwing good money after bad" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a speech because it is A. expressed in figurative language. B. written as a declarative sentence rather than a question. C. too technical. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both expressed in figurative language and too technical. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #27 Topic: Purpose Statement 28. "Abandoning nuclear power because of accidents would be like throwing the baby out with the bath water" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech because it A. is written as a statement rather than as a question. B. is missing a reference to the audience. C. contains figurative language. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both is missing a reference to the audience and contains figurative language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #28 Topic: Purpose Statement 29. "To persuade my audience to give blood regularly and to become an organ donor" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it A. is not relevant to this audience. B. contains more than one distinct idea. C. is written as a statement instead of a question. D. is too technical for this audience. E. uses figurative language. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #29 Topic: Purpose Statement 30. "To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it A. is too specific. B. contains figurative language. C. is written as a statement instead of a question. D. contains more than one distinct idea. E. is too technical. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #30 Topic: Purpose Statement 31. "To persuade my audience to volunteer regularly in their community and to join the Peace Corps after college" is a poorly phrased specific purpos statement for a classroom speech because it A. is too personal. B. is written as an infinitive phrase. C. contains more than one distinct idea. D. is too technical for a student audience. E. uses figurative language.

Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #31 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 32. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: "Should juvenile prisons be eliminated?" A. It is too political for a classroom speech. B. It is stated as a question, not as an infinitive phrase. C. It is too technical for this audience. D. It contains figurative language. E. It isn’t informative enough. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #32 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic

33. "Should standyour-ground laws be repealed?" A. It contains figurative language. B. It contains more than one distinct idea. C. It is stated as a question, rather than as an infinitive phrase. D. It treats a topic that is too political for a classroom speech. E. It is stated as a question, rather than as a statement. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #33 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 34. As a specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about computer technology" is too A. figurative. B. broad. C. trivial. D. impersonal. E. detailed. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #34 Topic: Purpose Statement 35. "To inform my audience about the solar system." A. It’s too general. B. It’s too shallow. C. It’s too informative. D. It’s too remote. E. It’s too impersonal. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #35 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 36. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: "To inform my audience about the stock market." A. It’s too figurative. B. It’s too detailed. C. It’s too general. D. It’s too technical. E. It’s too trivial. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #36 Topic: Purpose Statement Topic: Selecting a Topic 37. "To inform my audience about Hinduism." A. It's too technical. B. It's too broad. C. It's too personal. D. It's too figurative. E. It's too specific. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #37 Topic: Purpose Statement 38. The specific purpose of Stephanie's informative speech is "To inform my audience about economics." Are there any flaws in Stephanie's specific purpose? A. No. Stephanie has a strong specific purpose statement. B. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is too impersonal. C. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is written as a statement rather than a question. D. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose mentions her audience. E. Yes. Stephanie's specific purpose is too broad. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #38 Topic: Purpose Statement 39. As a specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about climate change" is too A. broad. B. scientific. C. speculative. D. personal. E. detailed. Gradable: automatic Lucas - Chapter 05 #39 Topic: Purpose Statement

40.

Charity's specific purpose statement for her classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience about the changes in Medicare benefits for next year." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Charity's specific purpose?

No. Charity has a strong specific purpose statement.

Yes. Charity’s specific purpose statement is too broad.

Yes. Charity’s specific purpose should have been expressed as a question.

Yes. Charity’s specific purpose statement is not relevant to her audience.

Yes. Charity’s specific purpose statement is too trivial for her audience.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #40

Topic: Purpose Statement

Topic: Selecting a Topic

41.

Cesar’s specific purpose for his classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience how to load apps onto their cell phones." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Cesar's specific purpose?

No. Cesar has a strong specific purpose statement.

Yes. Cesar’s specific purpose should have been expressed as a complete sentence.

Yes. Cesar’s specific purpose is too trivial for this audience.

Yes. Cesar’s specific purpose contains more than one distinct idea.

Yes. Cesar’s specific purpose is too technical for this audience.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #41

Topic: Purpose Statement

Topic: Selecting a Topic

42.

Sky's specific purpose statement for his classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience how to change a tire." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Sky's specific purpose?

No. Sky has a strong specific purpose statement.

Yes. Sky’s specific purpose statement is too detailed.

Yes. Sky’s specific purpose statement is too general.

Yes. Sky’s specific purpose should have been expressed as a question.

Yes. Sky’s specific purpose contains more than one distinct idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #42

Topic: Purpose Statement

Topic: Selecting a Topic

43. The __________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.

A. specific purpose

B. central idea

C. introduction

D. general purpose

E. outline

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #43 Topic: Central Idea

44. The central idea of a speech should be A. expressed as a question.

B. written as a complete sentence.

C. determined before the specific purpose.

All of these answers are correct.

Both written as a complete sentence and determined before the specific purpose.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #44

Topic: Central Idea

45. As explained in your textbook, the central idea of a speech should be A. phrased as a question.

B. free of figurative language.

C. determined before the specific purpose.

All of these answers are correct.

Both phrased as a question and free of figurative language.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #45 Topic: Central Idea

46. The central idea of a speech should be A. written as a complete sentence.

B. expressed as a statement, not a question.

C. devoid of figurative language.

All of these answers are correct.

Both written as a complete sentence and expressed as a statement, not a question.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #46

Topic: Central Idea

47. As explained in your textbook, the central idea of your speech A. is usually formulated after you have done some research.

B. is more precise than your specific purpose statement.

C. sums up or encapsulate the major ideas of your speech.

All of these answers are correct.

Both is more precise than your specific purpose statement and sums up or encapsulate the major ideas of your speech.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #47

Topic: Central Idea

48. According to your textbook, the central idea of a speech should A. encapsulate the major ideas of your speech.

B. be phrased as a statement rather than a question.

C. be determined as soon as you decide on your topic.

All of these answers are correct.

Both encapsulate the major ideas of your speech and be phrased as a statement rather than a question.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #48

Topic: Central Idea

49. "The laser is a highly versatile instrument with important uses in medicine, industry, and art" is an example of a A. specific purpose.

B. central idea.

C. transition.

D. general thesis.

E. topic statement.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #49

Topic: Central Idea

50.

"The most common types of sleep disorders are insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and sleepwalking" is an example of a

A. general purpose.

B. thesis statement.

C. transition.

D. central idea.

specific purpose.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #50

Topic: Central Idea

Topic: Selecting a Topic

51.

"The three major types of bows used in archery are the long bow, the recurve bow, and the compound bow" is an example of a

A. transition.

B. general purpose.

C. specific purpose.

D. thesis statement.

central idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #51

Topic: Central Idea

Topic: Selecting a Topic

52.

"The three major factors to consider when purchasing a bicycle are the kind of riding you plan to do, the amount of riding you plan to do, and the amount of money you are willing to spend" is an example of a

A. specific purpose.

B. central idea.

C. transition.

D. general purpose.

E. topic statement.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #52

Topic: Central Idea

53. According to your textbook, "Getting an internship is a challenging experience with great rewards" is an example of a(n) A. speech proposal.

B. specific purpose.

C. informative thesis.

D. topic statement.

E. central idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #53

Topic: Central Idea

54. "The three kinds of bait used to attract fish are live bait, prepared bait, and artificial bait" is an example of a A. transition.

B. central idea.

C. specific purpose.

D. topic statement.

E. general thesis.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #54

Topic: Central Idea

55.

"The three main methods of harvesting trees in professional logging are selective cutting, clear cutting, and row thinning" is an example of a

A. specific purpose.

B. transition.

C. general purpose.

D. signpost.

E. central idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #55

Topic: Central Idea

56.

"You can increase your gas mileage by reducing the weight in your car, doing regular maintenance, and reducing your driving speed" is an example of a

A. topic statement.

B. general thesis.

C. specific purpose.

D. transition.

E. central idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #56

Topic: Central Idea

57. "The value of a classic car is determined by its condition, its rarity, and its desirability to collectors" is an example of a A. speech goal.

B. transition statement.

C. specific purpose.

D. mission statement.

E. central idea.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #57

Topic: Central Idea

58.

"Denying a college education to children of illegal immigrants is like cutting off your nose to spite your face" is a poorly phrased central idea for persuasive speech because it is

A. too technical.

B. expressed in figurative language.

C. written as a statement instead of as a question.

All of these answers are correct.

Both expressed in figurative language and written as a statement instead of as a question.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #58

Topic: Central Idea

59.

a "Our current gun control laws are all bark and no bite" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it is

A. expressed as a statement rather than as a question.

B. expressed as a full sentence.

C. expressed in figurative language.

All of these answers are correct.

Both expressed as a statement rather than as a question and expressed in figurative language.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #59

Topic: Central Idea

Topic: Selecting a Topic

60.

"Repealing the Affordable Care Act now would open a real can of worms" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it

A. is too trivial.

B. is written as a full sentence.

C. fails to contain a reference to the audience.

D. reveals the speaker’s point of view.

contains figurative language.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #60

Topic: Central Idea

Topic: Selecting a Topic

61.

"When Edward Snowden let the cat out of the bag, he ruined our country's intelligence system" is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it

A. is written as a full sentence.

B. reveals the speaker’s point of view.

C. contains figurative language.

All of these answers are correct.

Both is written as a full sentence and contains figurative language.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #61

Topic: Central Idea

Topic: Selecting a Topic

62. "The major parts of a motion-picture camera" is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it

A. contains figurative language.

B. is expressed as a fragment rather than a full sentence.

C. fails to refer to the audience.

All of these answers are correct.

Both contains figurative language and fails to refer to the audience.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #62

Topic: Central Idea

63. "Awesome NASCAR racers" is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it is

A. expressed in figurative language.

B. written as a fragment instead of as a full sentence.

C. too technical.

All of these answers are correct.

Both expressed in figurative language and written as a fragment instead of as a full sentence.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #63

Topic: Central Idea

64.

"What should be done about the problem of identity theft?" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it is

A. is too technical.

B. is expressed in figurative language.

C. phrased as a question instead of as a statement.

All of these answers are correct.

Both is too technical and is expressed in figurative language.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #64

Topic: Central Idea

65. "What are the four steps in making pottery?" is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because

A. it is written as a question rather than a statement.

B. it doesn't refer to the speaker's credibility.

C. it uses figurative language.

All of these answers are correct.

Both it is written as a question rather than a statement and it doesn’t refer to the speaker’s credibility.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #65

Topic: Central Idea

66. "Benefits of cycling" is a poorly phrased central idea for an informative speech because it A. is expressed as a fragment instead of a full sentence.

B. fails to refer to the audience.

C. is too general.

All of these answers are correct.

Both is expressed as a fragment instead of a full sentence and is too general.

Gradable: automatic

Lucas - Chapter 05 #80

Topic: Purpose Statement

81. The difference between informing and persuading is like the difference between explaining and entertaining.