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978-1285445854 Appendix a
110 Appendix A SPEAKING IN SMALL GROUPS Some instructors definitely want material on small group presentations. Others simply have no time for this topic. This appendix includes information on the advantages and disadvantages of groups and then guides students through […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 1
1 Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society 8TH Edition INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL Boost your students’ confidence in speaking publicly and their performance with the new MindTap V2.0 for Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for a Diverse Society, 8th […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 10
61 Chapter 10 INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS This is another in the “how to” series of chapters that provide students with fundamental skills for speech construction. I like to think of the audience as being in a mental world that’s removed […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 11
65 Chapter 11 OUTLINING YOUR SPEECH This is the final installment in the nuts-and-bolts series of skills chapters. Some students drag their feet when confronted with the task of crafting a written outline that represents their speech’s structure. However, students […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 12
69 Chapter 12 CHOOSING EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE This chapter provides a blend of theory and application in a way that most students enjoy. I like socio-linguistics and was fascinated with Raymond Gozzi’s book New Words and a Changing American Culture; I […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 13
78 Chapter 13 PRESENTATION AIDS In a media-saturated culture this chapter is essential. People generally learn and remember better when the ideas they hear are presented with visual, and sometimes audio, as well as verbal support. Because this chapter focuses […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 14
84 Chapter 14 DELIVERING YOUR SPEECH This chapter focuses on what many identify as their greatest public speaking worry—actually performing the speech. Good delivery requires the management of nonverbal behaviors, the display of skills such as eye contact, vocal variation, […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 15
92 Chapter 15 INFORMATIVE SPEAKING Most professors assign at least one informative speech, so the chapter begins with guidelines for analyzing and adapting to the level of understanding the audience brings to the speech. It describes how to give speeches […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 16
98 Chapter 16 FOUNDATIONS OF PERSUASION In the 1950s the British writer, Dorothy Sayers, lamented that we were sending unprepared young people into a world in which they’d be bombarded with massive amounts of information. Imagine her concerns if she […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 17
104 Chapter 17 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Chapter Goals At the end of this chapter, your students should be able to: • Find a subject for a persuasive speech • Decide on a claim of fact, value, or policy • Diagram and […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 18
108 Chapter 18 SPEAKING ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS A common form of public speaking includes a variety of short speeches that provide an integrative function in organizational settings. One way to give students practice in special occasion speaking is to require […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 2
10 Chapter 2 GIVING YOUR FIRST SPEECH: DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE This chapter provides an overview of the speechmaking process. Because public speaking is almost always a humanities or liberal arts course, I introduce classical terminology relating to the canons of rhetoric. […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 3
18 Chapter 3 ETHICS IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY Diversity often divides people whose core beliefs, values, attitudes, and cherished behaviors vary significantly; individuals and groups deal with diversity in both unproductive and productive ways. Fortunately, leading communication scholars offer several […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 4
25 Chapter 4 EFFECTIVE LISTENING To participate in dialogical communication, students must be savvy, yet responsible listeners as well as speakers. Let’s face it; we spend infinitely more time listening than we do giving speeches. The chapter opens with a […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 5
33 Chapter 5 SELECTING YOUR TOPIC AND PURPOSE This chapter is devoted to the skills of identifying an appropriate topic and deciding on a specific purpose and central idea. Additional materials in Chapter 17 provide more guidance on topic selection—one […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 6
38 Chapter 6 AUDIENCE ANALYSIS To maintain the dialogical theme of the text, this chapter emphasizes the speaker’s view of the audience and the audience’s view of the speaker. Effective speakers understand what motivates audiences and adapt their messages accordingly. […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 7
45 Chapter 7 RESEARCHING YOUR SPEECH IN THE DIGITAL AGE In the years since the first edition came out, we’ve witnessed an explosion of information available electronically. (The first manuscript went to the editor in December of 1993; this means […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 8
51 Chapter 8 CHOOSING SUPPORTING MATERIALS This chapter is so closely linked to the previous one that it’s hard to separate them. In fact, when I initially outlined the first edition, I considered and reconsidered whether to rearrange the order […]
978-1285445854 Chapter 9
56 Chapter 9 ORGANIZING YOUR MAIN POINTS If you’ve gone through the chapters in order, your students are now sitting at their desks, topics firmly in mind, various bits of evidence scattered in front of them. They’re about half way […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 1
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 01: Introduction to Public Speaking and Culture. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. By definition, public speaking occurs when one person prepares and delivers a presentation to a group that […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 10
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 10: Introductions and Conclusions. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The first task in your introduction is to establish your credibility to speak on the topic. a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 11
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 11: Outlining Your Speech. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. A heading provides a brief overview of your entire speech. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 12
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 12: Choosing Effective Language. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Your language choices reveal aspects about you such as your income and educational levels, gender, and ethnicity. a. True b. False ANSWER: True […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 13
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 13: Presentation Aids. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Used correctly, visual aids can help your audience to understand your topic. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 14
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 14: Delivering Your Speech. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Delivery is the way you perform your speech. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 15
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 15: Informative Speaking Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Reni’s audience isn’t familiar with Kenneth Burke’s principle of dramatism. Choosing analogies, both figurative and literal, is a good strategy for him to use. […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 16
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 16: Foundations of Persuasion Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Aristotle’s artistic proofs include ethos, pathos, and logos. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False HAS VARIABLES: […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 17
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. When selecting your persuasive topic, you should choose a topic that you are not attached to in some way. a. True b. False ANSWER: […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 18
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 18: Speaking on Special Occassions Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The integrative function of special occasion speeches binds an organization’s members together around shared goals. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 2
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 02: Giving Your First Speech: Developing Confidence. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Communication apprehension (CA) is identical to public speaking anxiety (PSA a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: Correct Incorrect False; […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 3
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 03: Ethics in a Diverse Society. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The Constitution of the United States allows for complete freedom of speech. a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: Correct Incorrect […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 4
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 04: Effective Listening. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. If someone hears you, they are also listening to you. a. True b. False ANSWER: False FEEDBACK: Correct Incorrect False. Hearing is a physical […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 5
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 05: Selecting Your Topic and Purpose. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The best way to decide on a speech topic is to look to current events. a. True b. False ANSWER: False […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 6
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 06: Audience Analysis. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. A listening speaker considers his or her audience before, during, and after his or her presentation. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 7
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 07: Researching Your Speech in the Digital Age. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Principles for researching a speech topic are included in the canon of disposition. a. True b. False ANSWER: False […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 8
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 08: Choosing Supporting Materials. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Our cultural values affect what evidence we accept or reject. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION TYPE: True / False […]
978-1285445854 Test Bank Chapter 9
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 09: Organizing Your Main Points. Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Guidelines for organization or arrangement are found within the Roman canon of disposition. a. True b. False ANSWER: True POINTS: 1 QUESTION […]