Exam 6: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic

The formal process for conducting a _________ _________ is threefold: 1.) find a gap in knowledge, 2.) figure out the cause, and 3.) identify solutions.

Which basic tip for creating specific purposes does the following example violate? "To persuade a group of Evangelical Christians about exploring other religious ideas beyond Christianity in 6 minutes."

You can __________ your audience to learn their interests and needs.

What is the purpose of having a clear specific purpose for both novice and advanced public speakers?

___________ persuasion occurs when a speaker urges listeners to action by misleading them.

The general purposes of speaking are to ___________, to persuade, and to entertain.

A speech for presenting an award is a ceremonial speech.

__________ organizations collect information about people's perceptions and interests.

A persuasive speech includes a call for action.

Constraints in public speaking refer to:

A speech with a general purpose refers to:

The time frame constraint refers to:

A personal inventory is a:

A common error is narrowing a topic insufficiently for the _______ _______.

You should narrow your topic so that:

The time frame for a speech is unimportant if you are the only speaker.

Speaker, audience, text, and context are four circumstances that should be examined when determining the rhetorical situation of a speech.

Narrowing your topic means:

A ___________ is one's perception of the usefulness, importance, or worth of something.

One way to learn what topics people are interested in reading about is to look at _________-_________ __________.