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Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 10 questions.

	The first step in preparing a speech is to:   Develop your central idea Select and narrow your topic Generate your subpoints Determine your general purpose Generate your main ideas

	As a guideline in selecting a topic one should:   None of the above Consider the audience Consider the occasion All of the above Consider yourself

	The technique for selecting a speech topic in which you write down as many ideas as you can think of in a set amount of time is called:   Listening and reading Narrowing Expanding Brainstorming Scanning directories

	Lisa wanted to give a speech on music. So she thought of her favorite type of music, which was pop; then, she thought of her favorite singer, Beyonce. Lisa is doing what?   Narrowing her topic Determining her specific purpose Developing her central idea Determining her audience Determining her general purpose

	Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a speech to inform?   All of the above are purposes of informative speaking Defining Teaching Describing Changing minds

	In formulating the specific purpose, the speaker should use verbs like:   Believe Explain All of the above Understand Know

	A one-sentence summary of your speech is called a:   Specific purpose Preview Main idea Central idea General purpose

	The central idea of a speech should:   All of the above Use specific language Be a complete and declarative sentence Be a single idea Be audience-centered

	In her speech, Melissa says, "I plan to show you that calcium is essential for strong teeth, bone density, and increasing metabolism." This is a _______________.   Main idea Central idea General purpose Specific purpose Preview

	What should a speaker ask her/himself when generating main ideas for a speech?   Can I support the central idea with a chronological progression? None of the above Are their several reasons why the central idea is true? Does the central idea have logical divisions? All of the above

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