What a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech

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____________ is a method of generating ideas for speech topics by free association of words and ideas.

Brainstorming

When your general purpose is to ____________, you act as a teacher or lecturer.

Inform

When you want to change or structure the attitudes of your audience, your general purpose is to ____________.

Persuade

The ____________ is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech.

Specific purpose statement

The ____________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the main points of a speech.

Central idea

The central idea of a speech is usually formulated before the specific purpose.

False

"To persuade my audience that media violence is a major cause of violence in society" is an example of a(n)

Specific purpose statement

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "Why should the university raise tuition?"

It's expressed as a question.

Identify the flaw in the following specific purpose statement: "To persuade my audience that Congress should ban handguns and increase spending for education."

It contains two unrelated ideas.

Identify the flaw in the following central idea for a speech: "Something should be done about global warming."

It's too vague.

Although the specific purpose statement for a speech should not be phrased as a question, it is acceptable to phrase the central idea as a question.

False

The ____________ is what a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten everything else in a speech.

Residual message

What is the central idea of a speech with the following main points:
I. Isabel Baumfree was born into slavery in the state of New York during the 1790s.
II. After undergoing a conversion experience and changing her name to Sojourner Truth, she began preaching during the 1840s.
III. Over the next few decades, she became a celebrated speaker for various reform causes.

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, underwent a conversion experience, and became a speaker for various reform causes.

The central idea for a speech should be stated as a full sentence.

True

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When a speaker wants the audience to remember after it has forgotten every thing else in a speech?

Is a single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in her or his speech?

What is it called when speakers attempt to divert attention from the matter at hand?

What is the first thing an audience notices about a speaker?