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The central idea oa speech should be

A) expressed as a question.
B) written as a complete sentence.
C) determined before the specific purpose.
D) all of the above.
E) b and c only.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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"The problem oelectronics addiction" is an example oan effective specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech.

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B) False

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"To inform my audience about cybercrime" is an example oa well-worded specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

"To inform my audience about the history othe Congressional filibuster" is an example oa

"To persuade my audience that our school should provide more on-campus parking for students" is an example oa well-worded specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech.

The first step in speechmaking is choosing a topic for your speech.

"To inform my audience about depression" is an example oan effective specific purpose statement for a speech.

"To persuade my audience that the federal government should institute a national sales tax to help pay for social programs" is an example oan effective central idea for a speech.

The __________ is a one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas oa speech.

"To inform my audience about the development, technology, and benefits ohydrogen fuel cells" is an example oa

According to your textbook, the central idea oa speech should

"Repealing the Affordable Care Act now would open a real can oworms" is a poorly phrased central idea for a persuasive speech because it

"To inform my audience about the three basic steps in preventive medicine" is an example oa

"To explain three basic hand-sewing techniques" is an example oa well-worded specific purpose statement.

"To inform my audience othe major accomplishments othe space shuttle program" is a well-worded specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

The _______________ indicates precisely what the speaker intends to say in the speech.

"The major responsibilities oan athletic trainer are preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries" is an example oa well-worded central idea for a speech.

When your general purpose is to _______________ , you act as a partisan or an advocate.

"The value oa classic car is determined by its condition, its rarity, and its desirability to collectors" is an example oa

Sky's specific purpose statement for his classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience how to change a tire." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Sky's specific purpose?