Public Speaking for College & Career Hamilton Gregory 11th Edition – Test Bank
Chapter 05 Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea Answer Key
True / False Questions
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A good way to find speech topics is to explore the Internet. TRUE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #1 |
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The central idea of a speech should begin with an infinitive. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #2 |
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Brainstorming means doing thorough research in the library. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #3 |
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The key concept that you want your listeners to remember even if they forget everything else is called the specific purpose statement. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #4 |
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“To inform my listeners about how they can protect their privacy on the Internet” is an example of a specific purpose statement. TRUE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #5 |
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The best topics for a speech are ones that require the speaker to do a great deal of research. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #6 |
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Jokes are necessary in an entertaining speech. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #7 |
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In the informative speech, your overriding concern is to win the listeners to your way of thinking. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #8 |
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The specific purpose statement should be limited to one major idea. TRUE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #9 |
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“I will discuss robots as surgeons” is an effective example of a central idea. FALSE |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #10 |
Multiple Choice Questions
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For a classroom speech, “prisons in America” would be a topic that is A. ideal. B. too broad. C. too narrow. D. too controversial. |
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Chapter – Chapter 05 #11 |
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What is the maximum number of major ideas that can be included in a specific purpose statement? A. one B. two C. three D. four |
