Sheila, a social worker, is going to deliver a speech at a seminar. She wants at least half her audience to be involved in charitable work after listening to her speech. In the given scenario, it can be said that the Sheila’s speech has a(n) _____.

a. specific goal
b. general goal
c. secondary goal
d. objective goal

a. specific goal
In the given scenario, it can be said that the Sheila’s speech has a specific goal. The general goal of a speech is usually dictated by the occasion of the speech. The specific goal (or specific purpose) is a single statement that identifies the desired response a speaker wants from the audience.

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