Public Speaking Chapter 1

Anyone can learn to give effective public speeches.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Public speaking is not a core skill necessary in the professional world.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Developing public speaking skills can increase your self-confidence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Effective public speaking and listening have helped our society change and advance in important ways.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If non-verbal and verbal parts of a message conflict, we tend to believe the verbal part.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

3 general purposes for speaking in public are...

• Informative, Opinion, Entertain

• Interview, Opinion, Entertain

• Informative, Persuasive, Commemorate

• Persuasive, Interview, Campaign

• Explain, Interview, Commemorate

What are 3 speaking competencies as outlined in chapter 1?

• useful topic

• engaging introduction

• academic diction

• well-supported ideas

• humor

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

It is important that your speech be adapted to the audience. This means that the speaker shows how information is important to the audience members.

• True

• False

It is important to include your personal opinion in your speech.

• True

• False

If your content is strong, it doesn’t matter if you speak in a monotonous voice and mispronounce words.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.8