A6 Test Bank Part II Chapter 4 Selecting a Topic and Purpose

1、Chapter 4 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose True-False Questions Students are to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false by circling the appropriate letter. 1. T F Usually the speech topic is determined by the occasion, the audience, and the speakers qualifications. 2. T F T

2、here are three broad categories of potential topics. 3. T F If you started out free-associating from movies, you would doubtless end up somewhere completely different. 4. T F Usually general purpose will fall into one of two overlapping categoriesto inform or to persuade. 5. T F Your specific purpos

3、e is not necessarily appropriate for your audience. 6. T F If you find that you cant fulfill your specific purpose without relying on technical words and concepts, you should reconsider your purpose. 7. T F The central idea is what you hope to accomplish. 8. T F The central idea usually emerges afte

4、r you have done your research and have decided on the main points. 9. T F The central idea should be expressed either as a full sentence or an infinitive phrase. 10. T F The characteristics that make a well-worded central idea are essentially the same things that make a well-worded specific purpose.

5、 Multiple Choice Questions Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter. 1. Which of the following people is likely to give a speech on curriculum and textbooks? a. The head of a travel agency. b. The real estate agent. c. The movie director. d. The middl

6、e-school principal. 2. Most people speak best about subjects _. a. in which they are most interested b. with which they are most familiar c. about which they are most curious d. at which they are most surprised word 編輯版For _ speeches, you can think of subjects about which you hold strong opinions an

7、d 3. beliefs. persuasivea. informativeb. commemorativec. introductoryd. If you are having trouble selecting a topic, there are a number of _ procedures you 4. can follow to get started. creativea. regular b. identifyingc. brainstormingd. If personal inventory doesnt work, try a technique called _.5.

8、 groupinga. clusteringb. categorizingc. classifying d. Which of the following topic ideas is NOT likely to be included in the sublist for Three Gorges?6. Academy Awards.a. Yangtze River.b. Chongqing.c. Mountains.d. All of the following topic ideas are relevant to the category of plans and policies E

9、XCEPT 7. _. Develop Solar Powera. Cook Yunnan foodb. Change graduation Requirementsc. Build a New Computer Centerd. 8. When your general purpose is to persuade, you act as _. a. an advocate or a partisan b. a politician or a statesman c. an academician or a researcher d. a marketer or an advertiser

10、9. All of the following specific purpose statements are effective EXCEPT _. a. to inform my audience about recent discoveries of dinosaur fossils word 編輯版 to inform my audience that yoga is extremely cool b.to persuade my audience that harsher penalties are needed to prevent the practices of c. frau

11、dulent land developers to inform my audience about the scientific uses of hot-air balloonsd. Which of the following tips for specific purpose statements is false?10. a. Write the purpose statement as a full infinitive phrase. b. Avoid figurative language in your purpose statement. Express your purpo

12、se as a question, not as a statement.c. Make sure your specific purpose is not too vague or general.d. No matter how well you construct your speeches, they are likely to _ unless you 11. speak about matters of interest to your listeners. fall flata. become offensiveb. c. mislead d. be illogical 12.

13、You should choose a specific purpose you can achieve _. a. in no more than an hour b. in the allotted time c. in the least possible time d. in no less than 10 minutes A six-minute speech will consist of roughly _ words.13. 120 to 150a. 300 to 350b. 520 to 800c. 720 to 900d. Which of the following sp

14、ecific purpose statements is NOT likely to be handled well in the time 14. allotted for classroom speeches? To inform my audience about the rise and fall of ancient Rome.a. To persuade my audience to convert to vegetarianism.b. To inform my audience of the history, styles, and cultural impact of qip

15、ao.c. d. To inform my audience about the role of technology in Chinese history. Which of the following tips for central idea is false?15. Make sure the central idea is not too specific.a. Express the central idea as a full sentence.b. State the central idea as a declarative sentence, not as a questi

16、on.c. word 編輯版 Avoid figurative language in the central idea.d. The central idea “Banning violent content on television is a good idea” is considered 16. ineffective because _. it is not a full sentencea. it is a questionb. it is too generalc. it includes figurative languaged. According to your text

17、book, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble 17. _. determining the general purposea. determining the specific purposeb. phrasing the central ideac. choosing a speech topicd. After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?18. Phrasing the central idea.a.

18、 Analyzing the occasion.b. Determining the general purpose.c. Selecting the specific purpose.d. Using Yahoo or other subject-based search engines on the Internet is recommended in your 19. textbook as one method of _ for a speech topic. a. sifting b. consulting brainstormingc. deliberatingd. 20. Whi

19、ch of the following is out of place in a speech to inform? Advocating.a. Explaining.b. Reporting.c. Telling.d. When the general purpose of your speech is to _, you act primarily as a teacher or 21. lecturer. convincea. b. entertain c. inform d. persuade word 編輯版 Advocating a position is most appropr

20、iate when the general purpose of your speech is to 22. _. inspirea. persuadeb. entertainc. informd. “Improving personal relationships” is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because 23. it is _. too technical for a classroom speecha. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phraseb

21、. written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrasec. expressed in figurative languaged. “Knowing how to deal with stress” is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom 24. speech because it _. is too technical a. does not include a reference to the audienceb. contains figurative lan

22、guagec. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrased. According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a 25. successful speech? Creating a preliminary bibliography.a. Researching for speech materials.b. Formulating the specific purpose. c. Bra

23、instorming for a central idea.d. As a specific purpose statement, “To inform my audience about computer technology” is too26. _.a. trivial b. broad c. technical d. detailed 27. “To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance” is

24、 a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it _. a. is too specific b. contains figurative language word 編輯版 contains more than one distinct ideac. is written as a statement instead of a questiond. “To inform about saving for retirement” is a poorly phrased specific

25、purpose statement 28. because it _. a. is too specific does not include a reference to the audienceb. contains figurative languagec. is written as a statement instead of a questiond. 29. As a specific purpose statement, “To inform my audience about global warming” is too _. a. scientific broadb. c.

26、personal d. detailed Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: “To 30. inform my audience about the solar system.” Its too shallow.a. b. Its too general. c. Its too remote. d. Its too impersonal. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statemen

27、t for a classroom speech: “To 31. ck market.”inform my audience about the sto Its too figurative.a. Its too detailed.b. Its too general.c. Its too technical.d. The specific purpose of Stephanies informative speech is “To inform my audience about 32. ballet.” Are there any flaws in Stephanies specifi

28、c purpose? specific purpose is too broad.a. Yes. Stephanies Yes. Stephanies specific purpose is too impersonal.b. c. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose is written as a statement rather than a question. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose mentions her audience. d. the three basic steps in preventive medic

29、ine” is an example of “To inform my audience about33. a _. specific purposea. word 編輯版 thesis statementb. central ideac. general purposed. “To inform my audience about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of chronic fatigue 34. syndrome” is an example of a _. thesis statementa. general purposeb. spec

30、ific purposec. main pointd. “To inform my audience how our local water treatment facility ensures the safety of our 35. drinking water” is an example of a _. specific purposea. transition statementb. general purposec. central idead. “To inform my audience about the four major elements in rope climbi

31、ng” is an example of a36. _. speech topica. general purposeb. specific purposec. thesis statementd. tion requires a great deal of According to your textbook, “Getting an internship at a major corpora37. work, but the rewards are well worth the effort” is an example of a(n) _. a. speech proposal b. s

32、pecific purpose informative thesisc. central idead. ctive cutting, clear “The three main methods of harvesting trees in professional logging are sele38. _. cutting, and row thinning” is an example of a specific purposea. b. transition c. central idea d. signpost word 編輯版“The three major factors to c

33、onsider when purchasing a bicycle are the kind of riding you plan 39.u plan to do, and the amount of money you are willing to spend” to do, the amount of riding yo is an example of a _. specific purposea. central ideab. general purposec. topic statementd. Chang thinks hed like to give an informative

34、 speech for class on what its like to be an 40.ional student on a U.S. college campus. His specific purpose is “To persuade my internataudience to be more accepting of international students.” His central idea is “An international than students accent, use of English, and cultural customs should be

35、accepted rather criticized.” Has Chang made any mistakes in this process? No. Chang has covered all the bases for an informative speech.a. Yes. Changs specific purpose contains too much figurative language.b. Yes. Changs central idea contains two or more unrelated ideas.c. d. Yes. Changs specific pu

36、rpose is not suitable for an informative speech. Short Answer Questions 1. The specific purpose is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech. 2. A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech is called

37、the central idea. 3. List at least three questions you should ask about the suitability of your specific purpose for your audience. a. b. c. Possible answers include: Does my purpose meet the assignment? Can I accomplish my purpose in the time allotted? Is the purpose relevant to my audience? Is the

38、 purpose too trivial for my audience? Is the purpose too technical for my audience? word 編輯版4. Explain what is wrong with the following poorly written central idea for a persuasive speech: “Something must be done about cybercrime.” It is too general; it does not indicate what “must be done.” 5. Expl

39、ain what is wrong with the following poorly written central idea for an informative speech: “How to tell fake antique crocks.” . It is not written as a complete sentence 6. Explain what is wrong with the following poorly written central idea for an informative speech: “What are the major styles of C

40、hinese silk embroidery?” . It is written as a question, rather than as a statement 7. Explain what is wrong with the following poorly written central idea for a persuasive speech: “Graffiti artists are a public nuisance.” . It is expressed with figurative language 8. What is wrong with the following

41、 specific purpose statement for an informative speech? Rewrite the statement to conform with the criteria given in your textbook for effective specific purpose statements. Ineffective Specific Purpose: The major beliefs of the Buddhist religion. It is written as a fragment, not as a full infinitive

42、phrase.Error: More Effective To inform my audience about the major beliefs of the Specific Purpose: Buddhist religion. 9. What is wrong with the following specific purpose statement for an informative speech? Rewrite the statement to conform with the criteria given in your textbook for effective specific purpose statements. Ineffective Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about World War II. It is too vague or general; doesnt indica Error:te what specific aspects of World War II will be dealt with in the speech. More Effective To inform my audience about World War II caus