Exam 6: Choosing a Topic and Developing a Strategy

Developing a strategic plan allows the speaker to __________.

An analysis of the issues implied in your thesis statement enables you to __________.

Analyzing the topic to identify issues is essential to deciding what the speech must cover.

A __________ statement identifies the central idea or claim that will be established and supported in a speech.

For many students, choosing a topic is the most difficult part of the speech-making process.

Brainstorming to identify potential speech topics is a strategy for __________.

Conducting a personal inventory is a good method for selecting a topic. It involves looking through all your old notes to determine which topics you have the most information about.

__________ involves the replacement of one set of beliefs with another set that is inconsistent with the first.

You should select a speech topic that is __________.

__________ is the Greek term for "commonplaces" or general headings for subject matter.

The final step in selecting a good topic is to conduct a personal inventory.

To know your speech purpose, you need to know your __________.

Topics with elaborate arguments or highly technical information should be avoided because they are not __________.

A good purpose statement reveals the issues that must be addressed in the speech.

When your audience knows about a topic but is unfamiliar with the details, the best purpose to focus on is agenda setting.

Michelle, an advocate for women's rights, used her persuasive speech to urge her classmates to participate in the campus "Take Back the Night" event. Her purpose was to __________.

Which of the following should you ask yourself in a personal inventory?

When Hugh wrote, "I want my listeners to replace their high-fat foods for healthier options," he was writing a ________ for his speech.

A speech designed to prompt the audience to think about an issue that they had previously ignored has the purpose of __________.

A good way to ensure that your topic will be important to you and interesting to the audience is to __________.