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Discuss how public speaking skills relate to becoming a more engaged citizen.
2.
List and describe three of the five canons of rhetoric.
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Explain how the craft of public speaking uses conversational skills you already have.
4.
Compare and contrast public speaking and writing: How are they similar, and how is
public speaking its own distinct discipline?
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Discuss the shared characteristics of mass communication and public speaking.
6.
List and describe one similarity and one difference between public speaking and small
group communication.
7.
Give examples of interference in a public speaking situation.
8.
Define what it means for a speaker to be audience-centered.
9.
Why is it important for speakers to clearly define their goals?
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