Public Speaking questions & answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Public SpeakingCh. 1 - correct answer Describe the four basic characteristics that distinguish public speaking from other forms of communication. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer added channels and mediums of communication Why is it important to consider culture when analyzing an audience? - correct answer - culture influences religion, language, food, dress, and ways of communication - avoid offending or not relating