I Speak Public Speaking for Contemporary Life 5Th Edition – Test Bank

I Speak Public Speaking for Contemporary Life 5Th Edition – Test Bank

Chapter 3 Selecting a Topic and Purpose

Essay

1. In a brief essay using numbers or bullets, name and explain as many strategies as you can for finding a topic for a classroom presentation.

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2. Does the First Amendment protection of free speech mean that you can select any topic you want to speak on for your public speaking class? Explain why you think it does or does not, and provide examples as appropriate.

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3. Write a short essay distinguishing between categorical brainstorming and individual brainstorming. As part of your essay, explain how you could use each method when planning your speech.

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4. In a few paragraphs, explain a strategy for using the Internet to discover and narrow topics for your speeches.

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5. What does it mean to say that you should speak on a topic that the audience embraces but that you do not?

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6. What principles or guidelines should you follow in choosing a topic for a classroom presentation?

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7. What guidelines should you follow to select a topic that is appropriate for the occasion?

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8. In a brief essay, number or bullet at least five topics that do not meet appropriateness standards and explain why each is inappropriate.

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9. Define and describe the differences between an informative and a persuasive presentation, and then comment on how speaker intent can be different from audience response. (Can an intended informative presentation be received as a persuasive proposition?)

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10. Using the general subject of “American Education,” identify a topic for an informative speech and for a persuasive speech.  What helps distinguish between these two types of speeches?

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