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topic | subject of a speech |
brainstorming | method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas |
personal inventory | quick inventory of your experienes, interests, hobbies, skills, beliefs as you attempt to generate a topic |
general purpose | the broad goal of a speech usually to inform, entertain or persuade |
specific purpose | a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his/her speech |
central idea | one-sentence statement that sums or or encapsulates the major idea of a speech |
residual message | what the speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech |
Internet search | subject-based search engine such as Opposing Viewpoints |
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What is a single sentence that states what the speaker intends to accomplish with their speech?
A thesis statementA short, declarative sentence that states the purpose, intent, or main idea of a speech. is a short, declarative sentence that states the purpose, intent, or main idea of a speech.
Does a specific purpose statement begin with an infinitive phrase?
Specific purpose statements should be phrased as full infinitive phrases, not as questions. A more effective specific purpose statement would be: To inform my audience of the meaning behind the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
What is a one sentence statement that sums up the main points of a speech?
Central idea is a one sentence statement that SUMS UP or encapsulates the major IDEAS of a speech, sometimes called the thesis statement.
What is the idea the speaker wants the audience to remember after they has forgotten everything else in a speech?
SPCH 1110 Chapter 4 Vocabulary.