PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPREHENSIVE
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QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Describe the four basic characteristics that distinguish public
speaking from other forms of communication.
Answer: 1. Public speaking features communication between a speaker
and an audience.
2. Public speaking is audience centered.
3. Public speaking emphasizes the spoken word.
4. Public speaking is usually a prepared presentation
●● Name and explain three ways in which becoming a competent public
speaker can have a positive impact on your life and career.
Answer: 1. Use public speaking as a student.
2. Use public speaking in your career.
3. Use public speaking in your community.
,●● Describe the great tradition of public speaking. Offer some specific
examples of rhetoric playing a role in world events.
Answer: - studied for centuries
- (fifth century B. C.) all males had right to speak out in the assembly
and vote on civic matters
- (first century B. C.) Aristotle wrote "Rhetoric" and Roman senators
debated
- important in many religions
- China, Native America
- Political debates
- protests
-Ronald Regan to Russian leader: "Tear down this wall!"
●● What is the transactional model of communication? How does it
differ from the Linear model?
,Answer: Transactional:
- adds response from receiver
Linear:
- early scholars viewed public speaking as linear
- Source: person with idea to express
- Message: message
- Encode: choosing verbal or nonverbal signals to convey message
- Channel: the medium of delivery
- Receivers: audience
- Decode: to process/ingest the message
- Noise (interference)
●● How is new technology changing the nature of public speaking?
Answer: added channels and mediums of communication
●● Why is it important to consider culture when analyzing an audience?
Answer: - culture influences religion, language, food, dress, and ways of
communication
- avoid offending or not relating
●● In what ways can you employ critical thinking in a public speaking
situation?
, Answer: - analyze ideas based on
1. Truth
2. Reliability
3. Accuracy
-be open minded
-be confident that your ideas are reasonable
-consider ideas of every group
●● Why is it important for speakers to behave ethically?
Answer: - you have the right to free speech, but a responsibility to
express your ideas ethically
- Americans are tired of unethical speakers
1. tell truth
2. help audience make well informed decision
3. avoid manipulative reasoning
4. incorporate research materials properly
●● Ch. 2
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Describe the four basic characteristics that distinguish public
speaking from other forms of communication.
Answer: 1. Public speaking features communication between a speaker
and an audience.
2. Public speaking is audience centered.
3. Public speaking emphasizes the spoken word.
4. Public speaking is usually a prepared presentation
●● Name and explain three ways in which becoming a competent public
speaker can have a positive impact on your life and career.
Answer: 1. Use public speaking as a student.
2. Use public speaking in your career.
3. Use public speaking in your community.
,●● Describe the great tradition of public speaking. Offer some specific
examples of rhetoric playing a role in world events.
Answer: - studied for centuries
- (fifth century B. C.) all males had right to speak out in the assembly
and vote on civic matters
- (first century B. C.) Aristotle wrote "Rhetoric" and Roman senators
debated
- important in many religions
- China, Native America
- Political debates
- protests
-Ronald Regan to Russian leader: "Tear down this wall!"
●● What is the transactional model of communication? How does it
differ from the Linear model?
,Answer: Transactional:
- adds response from receiver
Linear:
- early scholars viewed public speaking as linear
- Source: person with idea to express
- Message: message
- Encode: choosing verbal or nonverbal signals to convey message
- Channel: the medium of delivery
- Receivers: audience
- Decode: to process/ingest the message
- Noise (interference)
●● How is new technology changing the nature of public speaking?
Answer: added channels and mediums of communication
●● Why is it important to consider culture when analyzing an audience?
Answer: - culture influences religion, language, food, dress, and ways of
communication
- avoid offending or not relating
●● In what ways can you employ critical thinking in a public speaking
situation?
, Answer: - analyze ideas based on
1. Truth
2. Reliability
3. Accuracy
-be open minded
-be confident that your ideas are reasonable
-consider ideas of every group
●● Why is it important for speakers to behave ethically?
Answer: - you have the right to free speech, but a responsibility to
express your ideas ethically
- Americans are tired of unethical speakers
1. tell truth
2. help audience make well informed decision
3. avoid manipulative reasoning
4. incorporate research materials properly
●● Ch. 2
