Ch. 6 Choosing a Topic

Which of the following will help determine how narrow or broad your scope should be?

The amount of time allotted for your speech.

Crafting a speech is a balance of reinforcing the __________ purpose while being ___________ enough in the body of your speech to make a case.

general; specific

When considering the inverted pyramid, the topic represents the

widest section.

If the topic of your speech is to introduce Facebook to your audience, your general purpose would be

to inform your audience.

How is the brainstorming method helpful?

All of these answers: A helpful way to find the topic for your speech. A helpful method to generate a large numbers of ideas in a spontaneous manner. A helpful method to generate an acceptable amount of ideas in a set time limit.

What is a good question to ask in regard to your thesis?

All of these answers: Does this articulate what I really want to say? What is the takeaway message I want the audience to have? What am I trying to accomplish with this?

If you are unsure about the topic for an upcoming speech, you should consider which of the following?

All of these: Books you have read. Current events. Your areas of interest or expertise

Why should you focus on choosing a topic in which you have an interest rather than a topic in which you are an expert?

Because your inquisitiveness in the topic will draw your audience in.

Which answer best describes a method of problem solving in which individuals or members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously?

Brainstorming

The inverted pyramid model of public speaking is a way to visualize:

Creating an engaging speech body to entertain and engage

A statement that contains all the main points of your speech, captured in anywhere from one to three sentences and lets your audience know what your speech is going to show, demonstrate or argue is known as which of the following?

Thesis

If you are using a demonstration in your speech, the general purpose would most likely be which of the following?

To instruct

If the topic of your speech is, for example, "How to run a successful small business through the utilization of social media platforms," what is the corresponding general purpose of this speech?

To instruct.

Which of the following is a benefit of speaking about a topic you are an expert in?

You already have the knowledge, which makes it easy to explain to an audience.

A speaker's presentation is structured along the following main points: 1) families with young children do better with older, more patient dogs; 2) families with teenagers often appreciate younger, more athletic dogs; and 3) childless families often prefer dogs that are more affectionate. Based on these main points, the specific purpose of the speaker's speech is

to help families choose a dog with the right traits.