Unit 1 - Milestone 1 Public Speaking fully solved graded A+ 2023/2024

Unit 1 - Milestone 1 Public SpeakingSandra, a school gym teacher, is preparing to speak at the opening of a children's playground. Sandra knows that the whole town is invited and that the school children will be very excited to use the new playground. After determining the probable perspectives and interests of her audience, Sandra adds slang to her speech, and encourages the audience members to text their friends about the event. In the situation above, Sandra attempts to account for __________ when preparing her speech. - correct answer age Jose was nervous because he had to make a presentation at work. After telling his wife about his uneasiness, she suggested that he practice by making his speech to their family every night after dinner. Jose found that speaking to his family in this way increased his confidence. This experience shows how Jose benefited from __________ through public speaking. networking personal satisfaction external influence professional advancement - correct answer personal satisfaction James is the newly-appointed director of product development. He plans to host a breakfast for his new team members on Monday, at which he will give a speech. Which of James's speeches has the purpose of informing his audience? - correct answer James will speak about where he has worked previously, why he is excited to be in this new position, and where he believes the company should go from here. Jeremy tucked his t-shirt into his jeans as he walked to the front of the conference room to present a new concept to the board of directors. His hands shook when he flipped through his note cards. Before beginning his presentation, Jeremy introduced himself and noted how nicely the audience was dressed. After his presentation, as he returned to his seat, Jeremy wondered why some of the audience gave him funny looks. Based on this scenario, which public speaking best practice did Jeremy neglect? - correct answer Appropriate dress Brett was ready to begin his first year as a college professor. On the first day of class, he arranged the seats so that every student could hear him, and see him and his PowerPoint presentation. After class ended, he was happy with how well his first lecture went. This first lecture is an example of a ___________. - correct answer co-located audience communication Sandy had to give a toast at a party for her parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Sandy and her siblings organized the party as a surprise for their parents. Sandy's mother-in-law was at the party, and her husband had just passed away the previous month. They were married 45 years, and he died suddenly of a heart attack. Determine which of the following circumstances describes an environmental context that will affect Sandy's speech. - correct answer Sandy's sister-in-law put together a slide show to go with the toast, and it was difficult to see with the lights on. Which of the following is an example of a physical contextual factor that a union leader should consider before delivering a speech at a rally? - correct answer The size and temperature of the auditorium in which the speech is taking place Select the statement on public speaking that most closely relates to St. Augustine. - correct answer Argued for the continued development of rhetorical ideas that originated hundreds of years before Janet was unhappy about how her presentation to the 8th graders of Jefferson Junior High had gone. She knew beforehand that it would be uncomfortable for her to talk about sex education, but she didn't expect half of the boys in the audience to giggle continuously while she showed slides on the female reproductive system. She decided to make some adjustments to her presentation before speaking at St. Xavier next week. In this example, Janet failed to account for __________ when considering her audience. - correct answer age Which of the following statements represents the purpose of a speech? Elderly people should not postpone planning for what will happen when they die. Half of all people over the age of 65 have not completed a will.