Advanced Public Speaking
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Advanced Public Speaking is designed to elevate students oral communication skills through the mastery of nuanced presentation techniques and sophisticated persuasive strategies. Building upon foundational public speaking principles, this course explores audience analysis, rhetorical theory, speech writing, and the use of multimedia to enhance engagement. Students will practice delivering a variety of speeches informative, persuasive, ceremonial, and impromptu and receive detailed feedback on their performance. Emphasis is placed on adapting content for diverse audiences, managing speech anxiety, effective storytelling, and developing a unique personal speaking style. The course prepares students for professional and civic leadership roles requiring confident and impactful public communication.
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Stand Up Speak Out The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking v2.0 by
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Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about taking a public speaking course?
A)students who take a public speaking course will have their fears of public speaking decrease.
B)public speaking will help fine-tune your verbal skills but not your nonverbal skills.
C)oral communication skills are not rated highly upon graduation by college graduates.
D)public speaking is not a course that will help you develop your critical thinking skills.
E)public speaking is important for the business world but not for religious figures.
Answer: A
Q2) Charlotte's goal in her speech is to get her classmates to floss their teeth more often.Charlotte is delivering a persuasive speech.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Teachers are most likely to engage in __________ __________.
Answer: informative speaking
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Chapter 2: Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking
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Q1) Free speech is guaranteed to American citizenry through the Bill of Rights. A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q2) There is a universally agreed upon interpretation of the US Constitution. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Describe how Morse et al.v.Frederick limited student free speech.How do you think this could affect individuals engaged in public speaking?
Answer: In this case,a high school student held up a sign reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" across from the school during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay.The principal suspended the teenager,and the teen sued the principal for violating his First Amendment rights.Ultimately,the court decided that the principal had the right to suspend the student because he was advocating illegal behavior. Answers will vary.
Q4) The concepts of intent,means,and ends are part of the
Answer: ethical pyramid
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Chapter 3: Speaking Confidently
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Q1) A little nervousness helps you give a better speech because:
A)the audience will greatly admire you for surviving the assignment.
B it exposes an interesting dimension of your personality.
C)it forces you to prepare,memorize,and rehearse your speech.
D)without nervousness,you won't prepare your speech well.
E)you can use the extra energy to give an animated speech.
Answer: E
Q2) While speaking before her classroom,Margaret hears a lawnmower outside the room rev-up and she quickly realizes she can't be heard at all.What should Margaret do?
A)speak louder,yelling if necessary to ensure everyone can hear
B)just keep speaking in her normal voice and pretend the distraction isn't there
C)stop speaking and wait for her teacher to tell her to continue
D)finish her speech as quickly as possible
E)pause and wait so that she can regain the audience's attention and be heard
Answer: E
Q3) Communication apprehension usually produces physical symptoms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Importance of Listening
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Q1) A people-oriented listener is interested in the personality or experience of the speaker.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the people-oriented listener.
Q3) Understanding the content of a message is sometimes difficult.Why?
Q4) What can a speaker do to accommodate limited attention spans?
Q5) How does listening help you be a good student?
Q6) Receiving a message involves:
A)analyzing the message thoughtfully.
B)comparing the words with the nonverbal cues.
C)focusing attention on the speaker's meanings.
D)hearing well and taking complete notes.
E)understanding and accepting the message.
Q7) If you know you have a time-oriented audience,how should you prepare your speech?
Q8) Hearing and listening are distinctly different processes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Audience Analysis
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Q1) Differences in cultural experiences and ________ can be attributed to gender difference.
Q2) __________-__________ __________ occurs when someone exaggerates her or his good qualities,often unconsciously.
Q3) Adjusting your content and adjusting your physical setting are two ways to adjust your speech based on an audience analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Provide a specific example of how an audience analysis could help a speaker make adjustments to a speech as they are giving it?
Q5) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of conducting surveys discussed in the text?
A)you can conduct surveys online.
B)you can conduct surveys over the telephone.
C)you must manually tabulate your results.
D)it increases respondents' willingness to answer personal questions.
E)it increases respondents' willingness to answer/participate.
Q6) Why is culture an important element of audience analysis?
Q7) What does the physical setting of a speech have to do with your preparation?
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Chapter 6: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
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Q1) Which basic tip for creating specific purposes does the following example violate? "To persuade a group of college students over the course of an hour to avoid drinking and smoking cigarettes."
A)no clear audience.
B)not clear.
C)doubled up.
D)not realistic given the time frame.
E)rhetorical situation not matched.
Q2) What is wrong with the following specific purpose? "To persuade about the usefulness of flossing one's teeth daily."
A)no general purpose.
B)doesn't answer the "what" question.
C)doesn't have a clear preposition following the general purpose.
D)doesn't specify a clear audience.
E)doesn't explain the speaker's ultimate objective.
Q3) Compose a specific purpose for an informative speech on how to swing a golf club.
Q4) Why is the audience a constraint?
Q5) Explain the parts of a specific purpose.
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Chapter 7: Researching Your Speech
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Q1) When is it appropriate to use a website as a research tool?
Q2) Reference librarians are:
A)college graduates hired by the library to help busy librarians.
B)consultants who can help ensure that you will get high grades.
C)highly educated specialists in academic information retrieval.
D)people who help you out when you're on a tight time table.
E)tutors who can tell you how to fulfill your assignments.
Q3) Computerized databases:
A)are too diverse and random for a lay person.
B)help people with advanced academic skills.
C)help people with advanced computer skills.
D)lead you to relevant general interest sources.
E)provide access to scholarly information.
Q4) In interacting with a reference librarian,
A)ask him or her to summarize the materials for you.
B)insist that you need sources as quickly as possible.
C)participate in an interactive dialog with him or her.
D)tell him or her your name,so they will remember.
E)wait receptively and stay out of his or her way.
Q5) Specifically what is a reference librarian?
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Chapter 8: Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments
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Q1) A _____________ definition is assigned to a term by the person who coined it.
Q2) Name three of the six types of supportive examples and briefly explain how they are used.
Q3) What is an authoritative source?
Q4) Lexical definitions are used to:
A)explain the deep meanings of something.
B)explicate the meanings of antithetical terms.
C)motivate the audience to act in some way.
D)provide a dictionary definition of something.
E)show roots and the historical development of words.
Q5) To paraphrase a quotation,you change a few of the words.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Explain the differences between a lexical definition and a persuasive definition.
Q7) Differentiate among informative,persuasive,and entertaining narratives.
Q8) Explain the three types of narratives and when they would be most useful in a speech as a form of evidence.
Q9) What is an argument? Give an example.
Q10) When does the currency of a source matter?
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Chapter 9: Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech
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Q1) Competence is the:
A)ability of the audience to understand the speaker.
B)ability of the audience to follow the speaker's reasoning.
C)ability of a speaker to establish and maintain audience attention.
D)degree to which a speaker is perceived to be knowledgeable.
E)speaker's eloquence and emotional impact on the audience.
Q2) Name and explain three components of credibility.
Q3) You need to explain to the audience why you are competent to speak on your topic.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What steps should you take to keep listeners from "tuning out" during your speech?
Q5) When gaining attention through a reference to the audience,you should:
A)emphasize that every one of them is a unique and special person.
B)express your appreciation and enthusiasm for their warm hospitality.
C)provide a clear link between the audience and the purpose of the speech.
D)remind them of the reasons why their work is important in the world.
E)thank them for giving you their full,undivided attention.
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Q6) Why should a speaker be very careful in using humor?
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Chapter 10: Creating the Body of a Speech
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Q1) When we refer to the logical flow of main points,we refer to:
A)the accuracy of information in each main point.
B)the effectiveness of the examples we provide.
C)how well we use linear reasoning in each point.
D)making sure each main point is important.
E)whether they make sense in a particular order.
Q2) What does it mean to balance your main points?
Q3) A clear,organized internal preview helps audiences remember more of a speaker's message.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Internal summaries are useful when:
A)additional emphasis is necessary.
B)information and ideas are complicated.
C)the speaker has refuted a popular idea.
D)the speaker needs to show credibility.
E)the topic and purpose are controversial.
Q5) Using an example,explain the spatial speech pattern.
Q6) Using a developed example,explain the psychological speech pattern.
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Q7) An internal _____________ helps audiences remember more of a speaker's message.
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Chapter 11: Concluding With Power
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Q1) Restating the thesis in the conclusion relaxes the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An effective conclusion will help the audience to:
A)compare the speech with other speeches.
B)discuss the speech with other listeners.
C)feel satisfied that the message is completed.
D)get a sense of relief that the speech is over.
E)turn their attention in other directions.
Q3) A concluding device is:
A)a captivating remark you wish listeners to contemplate.
B)a compelling statement specifically saved to be said last.
C)a directive statement telling the audience what to do.
D)the mental picture you want your audience members to remember.
E)a question leaving the listeners curious and motivated.
Q4) When you conclude a speech with a ______________,you compel the audience to contemplate an answer.
Q5) Explain the serial position effect and its importance to public speaking.
Q6) For what two possible reasons might a speaker conclude with a quotation?
Q7) The goal of ______________ is to stir the audience emotionally.
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Chapter 12: Outlining
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Q1) When you give equal attention to your three main points,you are practicing
Q2) Adequacy in an outline can be built by:
A)clearly defining terms and supporting main points.
B)developing your credibility in the introduction.
C)including good previews and internal summaries.
D)maintaining constant eye contact with listeners.
E)rehearsing several times with a speaking outline.
Q3) Authoritative sources:
A)contain information that you can use in a speech on any topic.
B)are highly respected sources that people commonly acknowledge.
C)are prominent spokespersons who support and promote complex ideas.
D)take a long time to reach conclusions and tend to be true but outdated.
E)use factually verifiable observations to provide rigorous conclusions.
Q4) A full-sentence outline is:
A)an exercise in which you learn how to present a speech.
B)a good substitute for a set of presentation notecards.
C)part of your ethical responsibility to your audience.
D)proof that you approached the speech in the best way.
E)protection against listeners who try to claim your ideas as theirs.
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Chapter 13: The Importance of Language
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Q1) "This idea might actually be possible," is an example of:
A)a direct request.
B)a hedge.
C)ingratiation.
D)an intensifier.
E)persuasion.
Q2) Using the word "chewing" instead of "mastication" is an example of:
A)clarity.
B)economy.
C)obscenity.
D)power.
E)variety.
Q3) Denotative language:
A)can be misunderstood.
B)conveys one clear meaning.
C)eliminates all confusion.
D)is conversational language.
E)is universally understood.
Q4) What do we mean when we refer to language that is appropriate for the speaker?
Q5) Why do your textbook authors recommend using economy in a speech?
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Chapter 14: Delivering the Speech
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Q1) In an extemporaneous speech you:
A)engage your audience with your message,eye contact,facial expressions,and gestures.
B)follow exactly your carefully planned sequence of words and ideas.
C)infuse the speech with informal language in order to sound relaxed.
D)memorize your speech so you can make continuous,full eye contact.
E)refuse to allow audience response to interfere with your presentation.
Q2) ____________ is staying at a constant pitch level without inflections.
Q3) The presentation of a short message without advance preparation is called ________ speaking.
Q4) You must carefully organize and manage your notes and presentation aids when your speaking venue is ___________.
Q5) The nonverbal aspects of delivery:
A)are the strategies a speaker uses to get audience attention.
B)determine whether or not the audience likes the speaker.
C)have a profound influence on audience comprehension.
D)help the speaker as he or she presents his or her message.
E)should be limited to presenting visual or audio aids.
Q6) How can gestures either help or hurt the delivery of a message?
Q7) How must speakers adapt to larger venues?
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Chapter 15: Presentation Aids: Design and Usage
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Q1) Why should presentation aids be easy to use?
Q2) If you need to stand behind a high-tech console to operate a computer during your presentation,you:
A)can stay there through the whole speech.
B)must stand very tall and speak loudly.
C)will be isolated from your audience.
D)will escape the attention of listeners.
E)will find the computer to be nimble and free of problems.
Q3) When you use a representational diagram:
A)avoid taxing listeners with explanations.
B)clearly explain the complicated elements.
C)clearly label the complicated elements.
D)keep it on display while you talk about it.
E)present the object from different angles.
Q4) The presentation aid that requires the most management is ____________.
Q5) When speakers use _____________ PowerPoint backgrounds,they look like they haven't put any effort into their presentations.
Q6) You should avoid putting too much _____________ on a presentation aid.
Q7) What special care must you take in making posters on foam board or poster board?
Q8) How should you go about deciding on a type size for your presentation aid?
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Chapter 16: Informative Speaking
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Q1) Why should speakers make information memorable?
Q2) What is a term that directly names a specific thing and whose meaning is unlikely to require any interpretation?
A)abstract
B)behavioral
C)concrete
D)intangible
E)physical
Q3) What are the three basic goals of informative speaking?
A)accuracy,clarity,and listener interest
B)persuasibility,clarity,and accuracy
C)knowledge presentation,clarity,and accuracy
D)persuasibility,clarity,and listener interest
E)clarity,knowledge presentation,and listener interest
Q4) Describe Katherine Rowan's three sources of audience confusion.
Q5) A speech about the life cycle of a fruit fly is an example of a(n)___________ informative speech.
Q6) Why should speakers personalize content?
Q7) Why is it important for speakers to adjust complexity to the audience?
Q8) Why should speakers avoid unnecessary jargon?
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Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking
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Q1) What step in Monroe's motivated sequence occurs when a speaker attempts to get his or her audience's attention?
A)action
B)attention
C)need
D)satisfaction
E)visualization
Q2) "The United States should ban all forms of depression medication for children under the age of 18" is an example of a policy claim.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A _____________ claim is a persuasive claim advocating a judgment about something.
Q4) An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing a behavior,belief,or attitude.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is meant by the term "persuasion?"
Q6) Explain and give an example of a value claim.
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Chapter 18: Speaking to Entertain
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Q1) Differentiate among the three speeches of goodwill.
Q2) The term "entertainment" in entertaining speaking refers to what key aspects?
A)humor and action
B)drama and humor
C)drama and action
D)surprise and humor
E)action and surprise
Q3) If you were asked to deliver a motivational speech,which of the four types of motivational speeches would most accurately represent your life.Why?
Q4) When preparing a humorous speech,start with two-thirds of a prepared informative or persuasive speech,and then determine where the humor fits within that speech.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the basic process one goes through to create an after-dinner speech.
Q6) Differentiate among the two types of inspirational speaking.
Q7) Differentiate among the eight types of ceremonial speaking.
Q8) A ____________ ____________ speech is designed to enhance one's own image or the image of his or her organization.
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Chapter 19: Your First Speech
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Q1) After-dinner speeches are speeches that contain light-hearted messages and are delivered in a lively,amusing manner.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe what occurs during the research step of speech preparation.
Q3) The three general purposes that public speeches can have are:
A)to inform,to argue,and to entertain
B)to inform,to persuade,and to entertain
C)to inform,to persuade,and to challenge
D)to question,to argue,and to entertain
E)to inform,to persuade,and to question
Q4) Three important types of nonverbal delivery during a speech are:
A)eye contact,vocal cues,and movement.
B)smiling,vocal cues,and posture.
C)eye contact,gestures,and movement.
D)eye contact,smiling,and movement.
E)eye contact,vocal cues,and posture.
Q5) Verbal delivery is the way a speaker delivers the words within a speech.
A)True
B)False
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