You've been assigned a five-minute persuasive speech on the topic of your choosing, although it must represent a controversial subject. You will be delivering this speech to your communication class and have the opportunity to gather information about your audience before developing your speech. First, provide a specific purpose statement for your intended topic. Then using the guidelines discussed in the text, design a brief (5 to 10 question) questionnaire to help you gain information about your audience.
What will be an ideal response?
- Specific purpose statement must contain (1) the general purpose of the speech, (2) the audience, and (3) the exact topic to be covered.
- Questionnaire must contain five to 10 simple clear questions using the following guidelines:
* Decide exactly what information you want to gather.
* Decide on the best method for making multiple copies of your questionnaire.
* Decide when, where, and how to distribute the questionnaire.
* Plan the introduction to the questionnaire. Will the respondent need specific instructions on how to provide answers?
* Make sure your questions are clear and understandable.
* Limit the number of possible responses to each question.
* Keep the questionnaire as brief as possible.
- Student examples will vary.
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