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Practice Quiz #2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. What is the most general statement made in a speech?
a. general purpose
 b. specific purpose
 c. thesis statement
 d. none of the above

2. What is usually found in the first sentence of the speech body?

a. specific purpose
 b. thesis statement
 c. the introduction
 d. none of the above

3. What General Purpose always presents subjective facts?

a. persuade
 b. inform
 c. entertain
 d. none of the above

4. What's the primary goal of a persuasive speech

a. to convince the audience to change their opinions
 b. to educate the audience
 c. to amuse the audience
 d. none of the above

5. Which of the following statements is not true of a Specific Purpose?

a. It should only have one idea
 b. It should always be a complete sentence
 c. It should be worded in terms of the audience
 d. none of the above. All of these statements are true for a Specific Purpose.

6. What expresses the "desired audience response" of a speech?

a. topic
 b. specific purpose
 c. thesis statement
 d. none of the above

7. Which of the following is not a reason to narrow a speech topic.

a. narrowing a topic allows you to do less research
 b. narrowing a topic allows you to go into greater detail and tell stories
 c. narrowing a topic allows you to make your speech more interesting for the audience
 d. all of the above

8. Assume you're doing a speech convincing high school students to take a Morton College Speech 101 internet class. Which of the following statements would be a correct Specific Purpose for this speech?

a. to inform the audience about Morton College Speech 101 internet classes
 b. to convince high school students to take a Morton College Speech 101 internet class
 c. to persuade the audience Morton College Speech 101 internet classes are convenient and fun
 d. none of the above

9. Assume you're doing a speech convincing high school students to take a Morton College Speech 101 class. Which of the following statements would be an example of an appropriate narrowed Specific Purpose for this speech.?

a. to persuade the audience to take a Morton Speech 101 class
 b. to persuade the audience to take a Morton Speech 101 internet class
c. You should take a Morton Speech 101 internet class.
 d. none of the above

10. Assume you're doing a speech convincing high school students to take a Morton College Speech 101 internet class. Which of the following statements would be a correct Thesis Statement for this speech?

a. Morton College Speech 101 internet classes
 b. You should take a Morton College Speech 101 internet class.
 c. Morton College offers a Speech 101 internet class.
 d. none of the above

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