MIDTERM EXAMINATION REVIEW
CST 100 Spring 2015 PUBLIC SPEAKING
Chapter 1 – Speaking in Public
1. Know the value of a course in public speaking.
2. Know the long tradition of studying public speaking.
3. Identify the major similarities and differences between public speaking and everyday
conversation.
4. Know why a certain amount of nervousness is normal—even desirable—for a public
speaker.
5. Know the methods of controlling nervousness and of making it work for, rather than against,
a speaker.
6. Identify the basic elements of the speech communication process.
7. Know how the cultural diversity of today’s world can influence public speaking situations.
