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Explain vvthe vvvalue vvof vva vvcourse vvin vvpublic vvspeaking vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvability vvto
vvbe vvable vvto vvspeak vvin vvfront vvof vvpeople vvand vvcrowds vvopen vvjob vvdoors vvfor
vvthat vvperson.
Discuss vvthe vvlong vvtradition vvof vvstudying vvpublic vvspeaking vv- vvAnswer vvIn vvclassic
vvgreece vvand vvrome, vvpublic vvspeaking vvplayed vvan vvessential vvrole vvin vvcivic vvlife.
Identify vvthe vvmajor vvsimilarities vvand vvdifferences vvbetween vvpublic vvspeaking vvand
vveveryday vvconversations vv- vvAnswer vvPublic vvspeaking vvis vvmore vvformal vvand vvis
vvstructured, vvformal vvlanguage, vvdifferent vvdelivery vvmethod. vvEveryday
vvconversations vvare vvless vvformal vvand vvare vvless vvnerve vvracking.
Explain vvwhy vva vvcertain vvamount vvof vvnervousness vvis vvnormal-even vvdesirable-for
vva vvpublic vvspeaker vv- vvAnswer vvA vvperson vvcan vvtake vvtheir vvnervousness vvand
vvuse vvit vvto vvtheir vvadvantage.
Discuss vvmethods vvof vvcontrolling vvnervousness vvand vvof vvmaking vvit vvwork vvfor,
vvrather vvthan vvagainst, vva vvspeaker vv- vvAnswer vvIt vvcan vvmake vva vvperson vvseem
vventhusiastic.
Identify vvthe vvbasic vvelements vvof vvthe vvspeech vvcommunication vvprocess vv- vvAnswer
vvspeaker vv, vvmessage, vvchannel, vvlistener, vvfeedback, vvinterference, vvsituation
Explain vvhow vvthe vvcultural vvdiversity vvof vvtoday's vvworld vvcan vvinfluence vvpublic
vvspeaking vvsituations vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvmore vvdiverse vvan vvaudience vvthe vvmore vva
vvspeaker vvhas vvto vvpay vvattention vvto vvnot vvput vvdown vva vvspecific vvculture vvand
vvmust vvuse vvmore vvof vva vvvariety vvof vvsources
Define vvethnocentrism vvand vvexplain vvwhy vvpublic vvspeakers vvneed vvto vvavoid vvit
vvwhen vvaddressing vvaudiences vvof vvdiverse vvracial, vvethnic, vvor vvcultural
vvbackgrounds vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvbelief vvthat vvone's vvown vvgroup vvor vvculture vvis
vvsuperior vvto vvall vvother vvgroups vvor vvcultures. vvIf vva vvspeaker vvavoids vvthis vvbelief
vvthen vvthey vvare vvmore vvrespected.
, Explain vvwhy vva vvstrong vvsense vvof vvethical vvresponsibility vvis vvvital vvfor vvpublic
vvspeakers vv- vvAnswer vvA vvspeaker vvmust vvspeak vvthings vvof vvtruth vvand vvnot vvmake
vvthings vvup, vvand vvbe vvhonest.
Discuss vvthe vvfive vvguidelines vvfor vvethical vvspeechmaking vvpresented vvin vvthe
vvchapter vv- vvAnswer vvMake vvsure vvthe vvgoals vvare vvethically vvsound, vvbe vvfully
vvprepared vvfor vveach vvspeech, vvbe vvhonest vvin vvwhat vvyou vvsay, vvavoid vvname
vvcalling vvand vvabusive vvlanguage vvand, vvput vvethical vvprinciples vvinto vvpractice.
Define vvthe vvdifferences vvamong vvglobal vvplagiarism, vvpatchwork vvplagiarism, vvand
vvincremental vvplagiarism, vvand vvexplain vvwhy vveach vvtype vvis vvunethical vv- vvAnswer
vvGlobal vvplagiarism- vvstealing vva vvspeech vvfrom vva vvsingle vvsourcePatchwork
vvplagiarism- vvstealing vvideas vvor vvlanguage vvfrom vvtwo vvor vvthree vvsources
vvIncremental vvplagiarism- vvfailing vvto vvgive vvcredit vvfor vvparticular vvparts vvof vva
vvspeech vvthat vvare vvborrowed vvfrom vvother vvpeople
Identify vvthe vvthree vvbasic vvguidelines vvfor vvethical vvlistening vvdiscussed vvin vvthe
vvchapter vv- vvAnswer vvBe vvcourteous vvand vvattentive, vvavoid vvprejudging vvthe
vvspeaker, vvand vvmaintain vvthe vvfree vvand vvopen vvexpression vvof vvideas
Explain vvthe vvmajor vvfactors vvinvolved vvin vvdeveloping vvand vvorganizing vva
vvclassroom vvspeech vv- vvAnswer vvFocusing vvyour vvtopic, vvdeveloping vvyour vvtopic,
vvhave vvan vvintro, vvbody, vvconclusion
Explain vvthe vvnature vvof vvextemporaneous vvdelivery vv- vvAnswer vvIt vvis vva vvcarefully
vvprepared vvand vvrehearsed vvspeech vvthat vvis vvpresented vvfrom vva vvbrief vvset vvof
vvnotes
Explain vvfour vvmethods vvof vvhow vvto vvbrainstorm vvtopics vvfor vva vvspeech vv- vvAnswer
vvPersonal vvinventory, vvclustering, vvreference vvsearch, vvinternet vvsearch
Identify vvthe vvdifference vvbetween vva vvgeneral vvand vva vvspecific vvpurpose vv- vvAnswer
vvGeneral: vvbroad vvgoal vvof vvthe vvspeechSpecific: vvsingle vvphrase vvthat vvshows
vvwhat vvthe vvspeaker vvwants vvto vvaccomplish
Distinguish vvbetween vvthe vvspecific vvpurpose vvand vvthe vvcentral vvidea vvof vva vvspeech
vv- vvAnswer vvSpecific: vvdefines vvthe vvaction vvof vvthe vvspeechCentral: vvthesis
Explain vvwhy vvpublic vvspeakers vvmust vvbe vvaudience vvcentered vv- vvAnswer vvTo
vvkeep vvthe vvaudience's vvattention vvthroughout vvthe vvspeech
Explain vvwhat vvit vvmeans vvto vvsay vvthat vvaudiences vvare vvegocentric vv- vvAnswer
vvBeing vvconcerned vvwith vva vvperson's vvown vvbeliefs vvover vvothers
Identify vvthe vvmajor vvdemographic vvtraits vvof vvaudiences vv- vvAnswer vvAge, vvgender,
vvreligion, vvsexual vvorientation, vvracial, vvethnic, vvcultural vvbackground
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Explain vvthe vvvalue vvof vva vvcourse vvin vvpublic vvspeaking vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvability vvto
vvbe vvable vvto vvspeak vvin vvfront vvof vvpeople vvand vvcrowds vvopen vvjob vvdoors vvfor
vvthat vvperson.
Discuss vvthe vvlong vvtradition vvof vvstudying vvpublic vvspeaking vv- vvAnswer vvIn vvclassic
vvgreece vvand vvrome, vvpublic vvspeaking vvplayed vvan vvessential vvrole vvin vvcivic vvlife.
Identify vvthe vvmajor vvsimilarities vvand vvdifferences vvbetween vvpublic vvspeaking vvand
vveveryday vvconversations vv- vvAnswer vvPublic vvspeaking vvis vvmore vvformal vvand vvis
vvstructured, vvformal vvlanguage, vvdifferent vvdelivery vvmethod. vvEveryday
vvconversations vvare vvless vvformal vvand vvare vvless vvnerve vvracking.
Explain vvwhy vva vvcertain vvamount vvof vvnervousness vvis vvnormal-even vvdesirable-for
vva vvpublic vvspeaker vv- vvAnswer vvA vvperson vvcan vvtake vvtheir vvnervousness vvand
vvuse vvit vvto vvtheir vvadvantage.
Discuss vvmethods vvof vvcontrolling vvnervousness vvand vvof vvmaking vvit vvwork vvfor,
vvrather vvthan vvagainst, vva vvspeaker vv- vvAnswer vvIt vvcan vvmake vva vvperson vvseem
vventhusiastic.
Identify vvthe vvbasic vvelements vvof vvthe vvspeech vvcommunication vvprocess vv- vvAnswer
vvspeaker vv, vvmessage, vvchannel, vvlistener, vvfeedback, vvinterference, vvsituation
Explain vvhow vvthe vvcultural vvdiversity vvof vvtoday's vvworld vvcan vvinfluence vvpublic
vvspeaking vvsituations vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvmore vvdiverse vvan vvaudience vvthe vvmore vva
vvspeaker vvhas vvto vvpay vvattention vvto vvnot vvput vvdown vva vvspecific vvculture vvand
vvmust vvuse vvmore vvof vva vvvariety vvof vvsources
Define vvethnocentrism vvand vvexplain vvwhy vvpublic vvspeakers vvneed vvto vvavoid vvit
vvwhen vvaddressing vvaudiences vvof vvdiverse vvracial, vvethnic, vvor vvcultural
vvbackgrounds vv- vvAnswer vvThe vvbelief vvthat vvone's vvown vvgroup vvor vvculture vvis
vvsuperior vvto vvall vvother vvgroups vvor vvcultures. vvIf vva vvspeaker vvavoids vvthis vvbelief
vvthen vvthey vvare vvmore vvrespected.
, Explain vvwhy vva vvstrong vvsense vvof vvethical vvresponsibility vvis vvvital vvfor vvpublic
vvspeakers vv- vvAnswer vvA vvspeaker vvmust vvspeak vvthings vvof vvtruth vvand vvnot vvmake
vvthings vvup, vvand vvbe vvhonest.
Discuss vvthe vvfive vvguidelines vvfor vvethical vvspeechmaking vvpresented vvin vvthe
vvchapter vv- vvAnswer vvMake vvsure vvthe vvgoals vvare vvethically vvsound, vvbe vvfully
vvprepared vvfor vveach vvspeech, vvbe vvhonest vvin vvwhat vvyou vvsay, vvavoid vvname
vvcalling vvand vvabusive vvlanguage vvand, vvput vvethical vvprinciples vvinto vvpractice.
Define vvthe vvdifferences vvamong vvglobal vvplagiarism, vvpatchwork vvplagiarism, vvand
vvincremental vvplagiarism, vvand vvexplain vvwhy vveach vvtype vvis vvunethical vv- vvAnswer
vvGlobal vvplagiarism- vvstealing vva vvspeech vvfrom vva vvsingle vvsourcePatchwork
vvplagiarism- vvstealing vvideas vvor vvlanguage vvfrom vvtwo vvor vvthree vvsources
vvIncremental vvplagiarism- vvfailing vvto vvgive vvcredit vvfor vvparticular vvparts vvof vva
vvspeech vvthat vvare vvborrowed vvfrom vvother vvpeople
Identify vvthe vvthree vvbasic vvguidelines vvfor vvethical vvlistening vvdiscussed vvin vvthe
vvchapter vv- vvAnswer vvBe vvcourteous vvand vvattentive, vvavoid vvprejudging vvthe
vvspeaker, vvand vvmaintain vvthe vvfree vvand vvopen vvexpression vvof vvideas
Explain vvthe vvmajor vvfactors vvinvolved vvin vvdeveloping vvand vvorganizing vva
vvclassroom vvspeech vv- vvAnswer vvFocusing vvyour vvtopic, vvdeveloping vvyour vvtopic,
vvhave vvan vvintro, vvbody, vvconclusion
Explain vvthe vvnature vvof vvextemporaneous vvdelivery vv- vvAnswer vvIt vvis vva vvcarefully
vvprepared vvand vvrehearsed vvspeech vvthat vvis vvpresented vvfrom vva vvbrief vvset vvof
vvnotes
Explain vvfour vvmethods vvof vvhow vvto vvbrainstorm vvtopics vvfor vva vvspeech vv- vvAnswer
vvPersonal vvinventory, vvclustering, vvreference vvsearch, vvinternet vvsearch
Identify vvthe vvdifference vvbetween vva vvgeneral vvand vva vvspecific vvpurpose vv- vvAnswer
vvGeneral: vvbroad vvgoal vvof vvthe vvspeechSpecific: vvsingle vvphrase vvthat vvshows
vvwhat vvthe vvspeaker vvwants vvto vvaccomplish
Distinguish vvbetween vvthe vvspecific vvpurpose vvand vvthe vvcentral vvidea vvof vva vvspeech
vv- vvAnswer vvSpecific: vvdefines vvthe vvaction vvof vvthe vvspeechCentral: vvthesis
Explain vvwhy vvpublic vvspeakers vvmust vvbe vvaudience vvcentered vv- vvAnswer vvTo
vvkeep vvthe vvaudience's vvattention vvthroughout vvthe vvspeech
Explain vvwhat vvit vvmeans vvto vvsay vvthat vvaudiences vvare vvegocentric vv- vvAnswer
vvBeing vvconcerned vvwith vva vvperson's vvown vvbeliefs vvover vvothers
Identify vvthe vvmajor vvdemographic vvtraits vvof vvaudiences vv- vvAnswer vvAge, vvgender,
vvreligion, vvsexual vvorientation, vvracial, vvethnic, vvcultural vvbackground
