Speech

Assignment #3, Chapters 4 & 5

1. What are the two general purposes of most classroom speeches? How do they differ?

1) To inform – conveying information

2) To persuade – change or structure the attitudes or actions of your audience

2. Why is determining the specific purpose such an important early step in speech

preparation? Why is it important to include the audience in the specific

purpose statement?

1) You always want make sure you pick a good clear subject so that your audience can see the purpose of your speech and related to the audience.

2) You always want to have a specific purpose of your speech that way you will keep the attention of your audience.

3. What are five tips for formulating your specific purpose?

1. Write the purpose statement as a full infinitive phrase, not as a fragment.

2. Express your purpose as a statement, not as a question.

3. Avoid figurative language in your purpose statement

4. Limit your purpose statement to one distinct idea

5. Make sure your specific purpose is not too vague or general

4. What are five questions to ask about your specific purpose?

1. Does my purpose meet the assignment?

2. Can I accomplish my purpose in the time allotted?

3. Is the purpose relevant to my audience?

4. Is the purpose too trivial for my audience?

5. Is the purpose too technical for my audience?

5. What is the difference between the specific purpose and the central idea

of a speech? What are four guidelines for an effective central idea?

1) A specific purpose of a speech is what the speaker hopes to accomplish throughout the speech, and the central idea is a concise statement of what you expect to say

2) a) to be expressed in a full sentence, b) should not be in the form of a question, c) should avoid figurative language, and d) should not be vague or overly general.

6. What does it mean to say that people are egocentric? What implications...