Question: Which of the following statements fits the description of a thesis statement as defined in the text?

Answer: Foreign language courses should be required for business majors.

Question: All the following are criteria for an effective purpose statement EXCEPT:

Answer: A purpose statement should be receiver oriented.

Question: Which of the following are components of the analysis of any speaking situation?

Answer: The audience and occasion

Question: The American work ethic is an example of a(n)

Answer: value.

Question: A ________________ is a construction tool used to map out your speech and is the most changeable type.

Answer: working outline

Question: All the following could be purposes of a formal outline EXCEPT

Answer: it can serve as a guide to keep the speaker on track while delivering.

Question: All the following are functions of supporting material EXCEPT

Answer: to disprove.

Question: Officer Rader was speaking to college freshmen about drinking responsibly. In his speech he stated, “One out of seven students will be arrested or cited for an alcohol-related violation.” What rule about using a statistic did Officer Rader forget?

Answer: Citing the source of the statistic

Question: Informative speech topic should be:

Answer: noncontroversial

Question: A speech of ____________ is the most straightforward type of informative speech.

Answer: description