Compose general and specific purposes for your speeches The general purpose of your speech is the kind of communication act you would like to accomplish with the audience.

What skills do we need to deal with media messages in a media-literate manner?

a. Cognitive b. Emotional c. Aesthetic d. All of the above

Travel is an example of a ____________, while international travel with young children is an example of a ____________.

a. subject | topic b. topic | subject c. speech goal | main point b. topic | subject d. main point | speech goal