Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

COMM 1315

Chapter 4 Graded Quiz

1)According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble

1. 1. choosing a speech topic.
   2. determining the general purpose.
   3. determining the specific purpose.
   4. phrasing the central idea.
   5. analyzing the audience.

2. Using Yahoo or another of the subject-based search engines on the Internet is recommended in your textbook as one method of

                                     for a speech topic.

1. 1. sifting
   2. consulting
   3. brainstorming
   4. deliberating
   5. studying

3. When the general purpose of your speech is to                                                            , you act primarily as an advocate.

1. 1. persuade
   2. entertain
   3. demonstrate
   4. commemorate
   5. inform

4. “Improving personal relationships” is a poorly phrased specific purpose for a speech because it is

1. 1. too technical for a classroom speech.
   2. written as a sentence rather than a declarative phrase.
   3. expressed in figurative language.
   4. written as a fragment rather than a full infinitive phrase.
   5. written as a statement rather than a question.

5. According to your textbook, what is the most important early step in the process of developing a successful speech?

1. 1. creating a preliminary bibliography
   2. researching for speech materials
   3. formulating the specific purpose
   4. brainstorming for a central idea
   5. selecting the residual message

6. Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement for a classroom speech: “To inform my audience about the solar system.”

1. 1. It's too general.
   2. It's too shallow.
   3. It's too informative.
   4. It's too remote.
   5. It's too impersonal.

7. “To inform my audience that the National Football League's video replay system should be adopted by college football in order to eliminate officiating errors” is a poor specific purpose statement for an informative speech because

1. 1. it is phrased in figurative language.
   2. it contains more than one distinct idea.
   3. the stated goal is persuasive rather than informative.
   4. all of the above.
   5. a and b only.

8. “The laser is a highly versatile instrument with important uses in medicine, industry, and art” is an example of a