Chapter 11: Developing your speech

What is public speaking or presentational speaking?

• A natural talent that cannot be learned

• A skill that only a few people possess

• A teachable and learnable process of developing, supporting, organizing, and orally presenting ideas

• A random process without any structure

Physical symptoms may include a rapid heartbeat, butterflies in the stomach, shaking knees and hands, quivering voice, and increased perspiration.

• True

• False

What is one benefit of knowing how to develop a speech?

• Improved physical health

• Increased self-confidence

• Reduced public speaking anxiety

What contributes to feeling more sure of yourself when speaking in front of others?

• Give yourself a mental pep talk

• Focus on your message

• Know how to develop a speech

• Be prepared

What is the primary goal when the general purpose of a speech is to persuade?

• Making the audience laugh

• Sharing funny anecdotes

• Changing or reinforcing audience ideas

• Describing a concept or process

When developing main ideas, it is important to ask yourself three questions to help come up with specific ideas that relate to the main point.

• Not given

• False

• True

According to the passage, what are the four potential sources of supporting material discussed for developing a speech?

• Personal experiences, surveys, online forums, and academic journals

• Yourself, the Internet, online databases, and the library

• Yourself, colleagues, newspapers, and online forums

• Newspapers, magazines, books, and interviews

• All of the above

What should the central idea primarily be relevant to?

• The speaker's interests

• The speaker's knowledge

• The interests and knowledge of the audience

• None of the above

Explanation involves expressing a personal viewpoint or belief on a particular topic or issue.

• True

• False

• Not given

Why is it important for the central idea to focus on a single topic?

• To confuse the audience

• To keep the speech vague

• • To maintain clarity and organization

• To cover multiple unrelated subjects

• None of the above