Public Speaking CH5 quiz

Which of the following is the best example of a well-worded purpose statement for a five-minute speech?

After hearing my speech my audience will know how to train a dog to heel.

A clear simple sentence that specifies exactly what you want your audience to gain from the speech is called:

An exact purpose

A good speech topic should interest you and your audience, and should also:

Be valuable to your audience.

All of the information in your rough draft outline will be used in your speech.

False

Before you speak, you should write your speech out word for word so that you can refer to it while speaking.

False

It is best to have an extremely broad purpose statement to ensure that you can cover everything you want to during the presentation.

False

Research the topic before doing the rough draft outline.

False

Topics that are ideal for a demonstration speech will work just as well as an informational speech.

False

When brainstorming for possible speech topics, avoid writing down ideas that are obviously ridiculous.

False

When giving a speech, it is best to pick a topic that you know nothing about so that you can improve your research skills.

False

Wikipedia.org is a reliable source; there is no need to verify content found on the site.

False

A rough-draft outline is especially helpful because:

It saves research time by indicating what areas need research

To aid final planning and organization, a speaker will use a:

Preparation outline

When preparing an outline, it is best to use ____ to represent the main points in the speech.

Roman numerals

A rough draft outline:

Should contain main points and supporting materials you think you will need.

When researching a speech, beginning speakers sometimes make this mistake:

They do too little research

An outline makes getting suggestions from others much easier.

True

It is best not to speak about a topic that holds no interest to you, even if you know a lot about it.

True

To avoid unintentional plagiarism you should use a research method that makes clear which passages you have paraphrased and which ones you quoted.

True

Using information from respected sources:

Will add credibility to your presentation