Short-Answer Questions 1. When your general purpose is to, you act as a teacher or lecturer. 2. When your general purpose is to_______________ , you act as a partisan or an advocate. 3. The_______________ reveals precisely what the speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech. 4. List three questions you should ask about the suitability of your specific purpose for your audience. 5. “To persuade my audience that the U.S. space program should be continued because it provides important benefits to society†is an example of a_______________ .  Â