Invitational Speaking

Invitational speakers facilitate public dialogue with an audience to. . .

• clarify positions

• explore issues and ideas

• articulate beliefs and values

• all of these

A sincere invitational speaker is open to changing their opinions based on feedback from the audience and are willing to learn from someone else.

• false

• true

This organizational pattern that allows the speaker to address the many sides and positions of an issue before opening up the speech for dialogue with the audience.

• spatial

• chronological

• topical

• multiple perspectives

Which is not a tip for effective invitational speaking?

• Use invitational, audience-centric language.

• Allow time for discussion.

• Respect diverse positions.

• Use jargon so you know only experts in topic understand you.

• Thoroughly research your content before presenting.

Ethical invitational speakers ...

• stay true to their purpose of opening dialogue, not debate.

• share perspective and listen fully to the perspectives of others.

• both of these.

• none of these.

An invitational speaker’s highest priority is to understand, respect, and appreciate the range of possible positions on an issue, even if they are quite different.

• false

• true

This condition requires speakers to recognize the inherent value of the audience's views.

• condition of equality

• condition of value

• condition of self-determination

• speech to explore an issue

The condition of ___ is the component of an invitational environment wherein the speaker recognizes that people know what is best for them and have the right to make their own choices based on this knowledge.

• condition of equality

• condition of self-determination

• condition of value

• condition of public deliberation

The invitational speech you write will use the _______ organizational pattern.

• topical

• spatial

• chronological

• multiple perspectives

Your invitational speech slideshow template is ...

• already open for you to access on your Google Drive.

• requires a minimum of ten (10) slides as outlined in the guidelines.

• should be stylized with attention to color, font, and relevant images.

• all of these