Public Speaking, Part 1 (TED Talk Book)

Which of these is NOT an occasion for public speaking?

• job interview

• school play

• class presentation

• coffee date with friend

Answer explanation

Public speaking means speaking to a group of people or to a person that you don't know well. A coffee date with a friend isn't public speaking.

Which of these could be considered public speaking opportunities? (There is more than one answer.)

• Creating and uploading a TikTok video with audio

• Asking for a job application

• Reading a book to your cousin's 3rd grade class

• Asking a bank manager for help opening a checking account

• Leading a prayer at your church or place of worship

According to our book, how important is it to be able to speak publicly with courage and confidence?

• Very important

• Only important if you're a lawyer or politician

• More important when you're an adult than it is as a teen

• Not important if you plan to have a career working outdoors or with young children

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TRUE or FALSE: There's a set formula to learn so that you can be a great public speaker.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

We are going to use a grading rubric as a tool to help critique or own speeches and the speeches of others, but the best thing we can do to improve our public speaking is to breathe, play, and practice!

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Telling your audience that you're not well prepared for the speech might send a negative message to the audience that you...

• want to keep your speech natural-sounding and fresh

• don't value their time

• like to live in the moment

• are afraid of public speaking

Answer explanation

A negative message that you might send to the audience is that you don't value the time that they are taking to listen to your words.

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A connecting theme that ties together the ideas you're presenting is the (a)   .

Answer explanation

A throughline is the theme that ties your ideas together.

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True or false: If you include a throughline in your speech, you should only discuss one topic or tell one story.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You can cover multiple topics or tell multiple stories, but there should be one theme or main point to tie all the pieces together.

True or false: Whether you care about a topic or not, you can do a great job of giving a speech about it.

Answer explanation

You might be able to do a great job with a speech even if you don't care about a topic, but for the best results, it's important to choose a topic that you care deeply about.

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According to Elizabeth Gilbert, a well-known author and public speaker, one strategy for giving a good speech is to focus on speaking to

• every single person in the audience

• one single person

• everyone in the front row

• only to yourself

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What are your thoughts about the way our class is set up, with only occasional Google Meets?

• It's fine

• It's a little confusing, but I'll get used to it

• It's not going so well for me

• It's better than having a required Google Meet every day

Answer explanation

There's no wrong answer! Feel free to reach out to me (or tell Mr. Hardin in the classroom) if you have an idea to make this go more smoothly.

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