6-52.
To meet the needs of a community
organization, you should slant a
speech by taking which of the
following actions?
1.
Ask the person who requested a
Navy speaker the reason behind
the subject choice
2.
Ask the PAO what the interests
of the inviting organization
are
3.
Search out the real concerns
of the organization
4.
Write the speech using the
colloquialisms of the
organization
6-53.
A speech writer should analyze the
speaker for whom he is writing a
speech for which of the following
reasons?
1.
To produce a speech he will
like
2.
To produce a forceful speech
3.
To build a good working
relationship
4.
To reflect the speaker’s style
The commanding officer of station,
Captain McBeth, has been asked to speak to
the local Rotary Club at its luncheon
meeting on Veterans’ Day.
Items 6-54
through 6-62 pertain to what you should or
should not do in preparing to write the
speech.
Mark each statement True or
False.
6-54.
Determine the purpose that can best
be served in the talk:
1.
True
2.
False
6-55.
Analyze the audience and occasion
for the speech:
1. True
2. False
6-56.
Determine what aspect of the
general subject, Veterans’ Day,
would best suit the captain:
1.
True
2.
False
6-57.
Be ready to recommend to the
captain a limited objective to fit
the requirements determined by your
analysis of the audience, occasion
and location:
1.
True
2.
False
6-58.
Avoid references to Captain
McBeth’s personal experiences:
1.
True
2.
False
6-59.
If the captain prefers a different
aspect of the subject than the one
you recommend, be prepared to
defend your choice.
1.
True
2.
False
6-60.
Prepare a complete, detailed
outline for the speech with types
of example material:
1.
True
2.
False
6-61.
Check out visual aids, if possible,
in the Rotary club meeting room:
1.
True
2.
False
6-62.
Discuss the completed outline with
Captain McBeth to be sure the plan
is as he visualized it and wants
it:
1.
True
2.
False
6-63.
The speech writer should use
examples for every point in a
speech.
These examples should be
based on which of the following
areas?
1.
The personal biases
of the speaker
2.
The personal experiences
of the speech writer
3.
The personal experiences
of the speaker
4.
The academic knowledge
of the speech writer
51
