PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAPTER 10 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
At the end of her presentation to persuade her audience to no longer use Styrofoam, Pamela
challenges her audience to make a commitment to always use reusable coffee mugs or
compostable materials. Which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence is Pamela addressing? -
✔✔The Action Appeal step
Rihanna gave a speech about the unfairness of using standardized testing as a criteria for
college admission, the causes of the problem, and some proposed solutions for the problem.
What kind of organizational pattern did she use for her speech? - ✔✔Problem-Cause-Solution
Hari has been assigned a persuasive speech for his Public Speaking class. He's been an avid coin
collector his whole life, and knows he wants to draw on this knowledge for his speech. Which of
the following ideas might work best as a persuasive speech? - ✔✔A speech comparing U.S.
currency to several other world currencies to demonstrate the advantages of taking historical
figures off the bills and coins altogether.
In preparation for her speech about managing exercise burnout, Felicia has interviewed a
personal trainer at her gym. Using information from the trainer is an example of what type of
evidence? - ✔✔Testimony
Luz is looking forward to speaking to the PTO at her daughter's school to present her idea to
integrate disability awareness into the curriculum. She has practiced her presentation several
times out loud, including to several family members and friends. They have told her that her
passion and excitement on the topic is evident with her voice and confidence. Practicing her
speech in front of an audience will help Luz achieve which aspect of credibility? -
✔✔Delivering a speech with fluency, expressiveness and confidence.
Jeremy is speaking to potential customers to persuade them to switch their phone plan to his
company. He decides to share several examples of how the features of the phone plan will help
, the customers connect with friends and family members across the globe. What aspect of
pathos was Jeremy using? - ✔✔Memorable Examples
Ahmed is arguing in his speech that pharmaceutical companies should be held legally
accountable for the opioid crisis. He claims that pharmaceutical companies' misinformation and
promotion of prescription opioid pain relievers in the late 1990s led to widespread distribution
and misuse of these medications. In his introduction, Ahmed states that, "Pharmaceutical
companies are in large part responsible for today's opioid crisis." What is the phrase "in large
part" an example of? - ✔✔Qualifier
Barbara is a Division 1 soccer player at her college and spends considerable time and effort
playing soccer. She's always thought that college athletes should be paid and planned to give a
persuasive speech on this topic. However, after researching the topic, she now believes that
paying college athletes is not a good idea. She decides to talk about her shift in thinking during
her speech on "Why College Athletes Should Not be Paid." What aspect of ethos does this best
represent? - ✔✔Show you have an open mind about your topic.
After describing the negative impacts of portrayals of gender in video games, Alan outlines a
proposal for video game creators to challenge these portrayals. He includes rebuttals to possible
objections to his proposals. Which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence is Adriana addressing?
- ✔✔The Satisfaction step
Hailey recognizes that many in her public speaking class do not believe that gun laws should be
limited in any way. Thus, for her speech about the need for gun reform, she has carefully
researched her topic using a variety of the most objective sources possible. She has been sure
to explain each source and why it is credible and objective. Which element of ethos is she
building by doing so? - ✔✔Citing reliable and accurate sources.
As a recovering heroin addict, Julie has been active in telling her story in high schools to
persuade teenagers to avoid the decisions she made. In her presentation, she begins by briefly
listing the outcome of heroin use for 10 of her own friends from high school. - ✔✔Memorable
Examples
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
At the end of her presentation to persuade her audience to no longer use Styrofoam, Pamela
challenges her audience to make a commitment to always use reusable coffee mugs or
compostable materials. Which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence is Pamela addressing? -
✔✔The Action Appeal step
Rihanna gave a speech about the unfairness of using standardized testing as a criteria for
college admission, the causes of the problem, and some proposed solutions for the problem.
What kind of organizational pattern did she use for her speech? - ✔✔Problem-Cause-Solution
Hari has been assigned a persuasive speech for his Public Speaking class. He's been an avid coin
collector his whole life, and knows he wants to draw on this knowledge for his speech. Which of
the following ideas might work best as a persuasive speech? - ✔✔A speech comparing U.S.
currency to several other world currencies to demonstrate the advantages of taking historical
figures off the bills and coins altogether.
In preparation for her speech about managing exercise burnout, Felicia has interviewed a
personal trainer at her gym. Using information from the trainer is an example of what type of
evidence? - ✔✔Testimony
Luz is looking forward to speaking to the PTO at her daughter's school to present her idea to
integrate disability awareness into the curriculum. She has practiced her presentation several
times out loud, including to several family members and friends. They have told her that her
passion and excitement on the topic is evident with her voice and confidence. Practicing her
speech in front of an audience will help Luz achieve which aspect of credibility? -
✔✔Delivering a speech with fluency, expressiveness and confidence.
Jeremy is speaking to potential customers to persuade them to switch their phone plan to his
company. He decides to share several examples of how the features of the phone plan will help
, the customers connect with friends and family members across the globe. What aspect of
pathos was Jeremy using? - ✔✔Memorable Examples
Ahmed is arguing in his speech that pharmaceutical companies should be held legally
accountable for the opioid crisis. He claims that pharmaceutical companies' misinformation and
promotion of prescription opioid pain relievers in the late 1990s led to widespread distribution
and misuse of these medications. In his introduction, Ahmed states that, "Pharmaceutical
companies are in large part responsible for today's opioid crisis." What is the phrase "in large
part" an example of? - ✔✔Qualifier
Barbara is a Division 1 soccer player at her college and spends considerable time and effort
playing soccer. She's always thought that college athletes should be paid and planned to give a
persuasive speech on this topic. However, after researching the topic, she now believes that
paying college athletes is not a good idea. She decides to talk about her shift in thinking during
her speech on "Why College Athletes Should Not be Paid." What aspect of ethos does this best
represent? - ✔✔Show you have an open mind about your topic.
After describing the negative impacts of portrayals of gender in video games, Alan outlines a
proposal for video game creators to challenge these portrayals. He includes rebuttals to possible
objections to his proposals. Which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence is Adriana addressing?
- ✔✔The Satisfaction step
Hailey recognizes that many in her public speaking class do not believe that gun laws should be
limited in any way. Thus, for her speech about the need for gun reform, she has carefully
researched her topic using a variety of the most objective sources possible. She has been sure
to explain each source and why it is credible and objective. Which element of ethos is she
building by doing so? - ✔✔Citing reliable and accurate sources.
As a recovering heroin addict, Julie has been active in telling her story in high schools to
persuade teenagers to avoid the decisions she made. In her presentation, she begins by briefly
listing the outcome of heroin use for 10 of her own friends from high school. - ✔✔Memorable
Examples
