A6TestBankPartIIChapter4SelectingaTopicandPurposeWord文档下载推荐.docx

1、8. The central idea usually emerges after you have done your research and have decided on the main points.9. The central idea should be expressed either as a full sentence or an infinitive phrase.10. The characteristics that make a well-worded central idea are essentially the same things that make a

2、 well-worded specific purpose.Multiple Choice QuestionsStudents are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.1. Which of the following people is likely to give a speech on curriculum and textbooks?a. The head of a travel agency.b. The real estate agent.c. The movi

3、e director.d. The middle-school principal.2. Most people speak best about subjects _.a. in which they are most interestedb. with which they are most familiarc. about which they are most curiousd. at which they are most surprised3. For _ speeches, you can think of subjects about which you hold strong

4、 opinions and beliefs.a. persuasiveb. informativec. commemoratived. introductory 4. If you are having trouble selecting a topic, there are a number of _ procedures you can follow to get started.a. creativeb. regularc. identifyingd. brainstorming5. If personal inventory doesnt work, try a technique c

5、alled _.a. groupingb. clusteringc. categorizingd. classifying6. Which of the following topic ideas is NOT likely to be included in the sublist for Three Gorges?a. Academy Awards.b. Yangtze River.c. Chongqing.d. Mountains.7. All of the following topic ideas are relevant to the category of plans and p

6、olicies EXCEPT _.a. Develop Solar Powerb. Cook Yunnan foodc. Change graduation Requirementsd. Build a New Computer Center8. When your general purpose is to persuade, you act as _.a. an advocate or a partisanb. a politician or a statesmanc. an academician or a researcherd. a marketer or an advertiser

7、9. All of the following specific purpose statements are effective EXCEPT _.a. to inform my audience about recent discoveries of dinosaur fossilsb. to inform my audience that yoga is extremely coolc. to persuade my audience that harsher penalties are needed to prevent the practices of fraudulent land

8、 developersd. to inform my audience about the scientific uses of hot-air balloons10. Which of the following tips for specific purpose statements is false?a. Write the purpose statement as a full infinitive phrase.b. Avoid figurative language in your purpose statement.c. Express your purpose as a que

9、stion, not as a statement.d. Make sure your specific purpose is not too vague or general.11. No matter how well you construct your speeches, they are likely to _ unless you speak about matters of interest to your listeners.a. fall flatb. become offensivec. misleadd. be illogical12. You should choose

10、 a specific purpose you can achieve _.a. in no more than an hourb. in the allotted timec. in the least possible timed. in no less than 10 minutes13. A six-minute speech will consist of roughly _ words.a. 120 to 150b. 300 to 350c. 520 to 800d. 720 to 90014. Which of the following specific purpose sta

11、tements is NOT likely to be handled well in the time allotted for classroom speeches?a. To inform my audience about the rise and fall of ancient Rome.b. To persuade my audience to convert to vegetarianism.c. To inform my audience of the history, styles, and cultural impact of qipao.d. To inform my a

12、udience about the role of technology in Chinese history.15. Which of the following tips for central idea is false?a. Make sure the central idea is not too specific.b. Express the central idea as a full sentence.c. State the central idea as a declarative sentence, not as a question.d. Avoid figurativ

13、e language in the central idea.16. The central idea “Banning violent content on television is a good idea” is considered ineffective because _.a. it is not a full sentenceb. it is a questionc. it is too generald. it includes figurative language17. According to your textbook, brainstorming is especia

14、lly helpful when you are having trouble _.a. determining the general purposeb. determining the specific purposec. phrasing the central idead. choosing a speech topic18. After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?a. Phrasing the central idea.b. Analyzing the occasion.c. Deter

15、mining the general purpose.d. Selecting the specific purpose.19. Using Yahoo or other subject-based search engines on the Internet is recommended in your textbook as one method of _ for a speech topic.a. siftingb. consultingc. brainstormingd. deliberating20. Which of the following is out of place in

16、 a speech to inform?a. Advocating.b. Explaining.c. Reporting.d. Telling.21. When the general purpose of your speech is to _, you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.a. convinceb. entertainc. informd. persuade22. Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is

17、to _.a. inspireb. persuadec. entertaind. inform23. “Improving personal relationships” is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because it is _.a. too technical for a classroom speechb. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrasec. written as a fragment rather than a full infiniti

18、ve phrased. expressed in figurative language24. “Knowing how to deal with stress” is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a classroom speech because it _.a. is too technicalb. does not include a reference to the audiencec. contains figurative languaged. written as a sentence rather than a declarati

19、ve phrase25. According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a successful speech?a. Creating a preliminary bibliography.b. Researching for speech materials.c. Formulating the specific purpose.d. Brainstorming for a central idea.26. As a specific purpose

20、 statement, “To inform my audience about computer technology” is too _.a. trivialb. broadc. technicald. detailed27. “To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance” is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom

21、speech because it _.a. is too specificb. contains figurative languagec. contains more than one distinct idead. is written as a statement instead of a question28. “To inform about saving for retirement” is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it _.29. As a specific purpose statement, “

22、To inform my audience about global warming” is too _.a. scientificc. personal30. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: “To inform my audience about the solar system.”a. Its too shallow.b. Its too general.c. Its too remote.d. Its too impersonal.31. Iden

23、tify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: “To inform my audience about the stock market.”a. Its too figurative.b. Its too detailed.c. Its too general.d. Its too technical.32. The specific purpose of Stephanies informative speech is “To inform my audience about

24、 ballet.” Are there any flaws in Stephanies specific purpose?a. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose is too broad.b. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose is too impersonal.c. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose is written as a statement rather than a question.d. Yes. Stephanies specific purpose mentions her au

25、dience. 33. “To inform my audience about the three basic steps in preventive medicine” is an example of a _.a. specific purposeb. thesis statementc. central idead. general purpose34. “To inform my audience about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome” is an example of a _.a.

26、 thesis statementb. general purposec. specific purposed. main point35. “To inform my audience how our local water treatment facility ensures the safety of our drinking water” is an example of a _.b. transition statementc. general purposed. central idea36. “To inform my audience about the four major

27、elements in rope climbing” is an example of a _.a. speech topicd. thesis statement37. According to your textbook, “Getting an internship at a major corporation requires a great deal of work, but the rewards are well worth the effort” is an example of a（n） _.a. speech proposalb. specific purposec. informative thesis38. “The three main method