Charity's Specific Purpose Statement for Her Classroom Informative Speech Is

question 107

Multiple Choice

Charity's specific purpose statement for her classroom informative speech is "To inform my audience about the changes in Medicare benefits for next year." According to your textbook, are there any flaws in Charity's specific purpose?

• A) No. Charity has a strong specific purpose statement.
• B) Yes. Charity's specific purpose statement is too broad.
• C) Yes. Charity's specific purpose should have been expressed as a question.
• D) Yes. Charity's specific purpose statement is not relevant to her audience.
• E) Yes. Charity's specific purpose statement is too trivial for her audience.

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Definitions:

Level Of Measurement

The nature of information within the values assigned to variables, which dictates the types of statistical analysis that can be performed.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each value or range of values occurs in a data set.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data extracted from a larger population, used for the purpose of analysis to infer conclusions about the population.

Frequency Distribution

A frequency distribution illustrates the frequency with which each unique value appears within a dataset.