EGCC - COM101 - Lesson 9 Quiz

The thesis statement of a speech needs to be easy for an audience to identify.

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When developing a persuasive speech, you'll want to include your argument, viewpoint, or opinion in the thesis statement.

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It's important to create your thesis statement early in the speech development process because once it's completed you're done and you won't have to go back and take the time to make adjustments.

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A focused thesis statement will help you realize whether your speech will adequately "fit" into the time frame you've been given to speak.

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A quality thesis statement is simple, direct, and interesting to the audience.

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A strong "focused" thesis statement will help narrow research topics and provide for a smoother means of gathering supportive resources.

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A strong thesis statement will help a speaker recognize what information (or research) will be useful in the development of a speech, and what information ought to be eliminated.

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A thesis statement is often described as a single declarative sentence which lays outs a speaker's approach to a presentation goal.

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A well-developed thesis statement will help a speaker know "where they are" and "where they want to go" with their presentation.

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The best way to make sure your audience clearly receives the primary message of your speech, you should always state the thesis loudly and quickly (with no pausing) because you don't want your audience to think you are unsure of yourself.

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