Question

1) Choose the best answer.

The reason for creating a speech is called a(n):

audience

occasion

purpose

target

2) Choose the best answer.

An important or special event, time, or celebration is called a(n) _____.

identify

occasion

target

audience

3) Select 3 that apply.

What are some things that a speechwriter should do when identifying an audience?

Intend to discover the type of audience later.

Ask him/herself for whom you are writing the speech.

Ask him/herself the age of your audience.

Ask him/herself what you want your listener to learn from the speech.

Believe your audience will have a dictionary to look up the definitions of words.

4) Select 3 that apply.

What are some things that a speechwriter should NOT do when identifying an audience.

Ask him/herself for whom you are writing the speech.

Intend to discover the type of audience later.

Be aware of the age of your audience.

Be vague, because you assume your audience will interpret your intentions.

Believe your audience will have a dictionary to look up the definitions of words.

5) Choose the best answer.

Another word for "to focus" is _____

occasion

purpose

target

identify

6) Choose the best answer.

A(n) _____ is the group of people who are listening.

audience

target

identify

purpose

7) Choose the best answer.

To label with particular characteristics is to:

occasion

target

identify

audience

8) Select 2 that apply.

Based on the speech example in the lesson, what is the purpose of the speech?

congratulations

graduating

moving on

mourning

wedding toast

9) Choose the best answer.

What is the speech's occasion?

retirement

death or funeral

wedding reception

graduation

10) Select 3 that apply.

Who is the audience at the speech?

older members of the community

bride

groom

wedding audience

strangers

Answer 1

1) purpose

2) occasion

3) Ask him/herself for whom you are writing the speech; Ask him/herself the age of your audience; Ask him/herself what you want your listener to learn from the speech

4) Intend to discover the type of audience later; Be vague, because you assume your audience will interpret your intentions; Believe your audience will have a dictionary to look up the definitions of words

5) target

6) audience

7) identify

8) congratulations; wedding toast

9) wedding reception

10) bride; groom; wedding audience