Archives: Solution Manual

Outlining the Speech Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Explain the differences between a preparation outline and a speaking outline. 3. Construct a preparation outline following the guidelines presented in the book. 4. Construct […]

Beginning and Ending the Speech Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Explain eight methods that can be used to gain attention in an introduction. 3. Identify the major functions of a speech conclusion. 4. […]

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT 313 There’s an App for That 1 A Portuguese dictionary? There’s an app for that. How to cook so she’s impressed? Yeah, there’s an app for that. A game to play when class gets boring? […]

Organizing the Body of the Speech Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Identify the five major patterns of organizing main points in a speech. 3. Discuss the guidelines given in the text for organizing […]

Supporting Your Ideas Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Distinguish among extended examples, brief examples, and hypothetical examples. 3. Explain how to use examples effectively in a speech. 4. Identify three questions for judging […]

Gathering Materials Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Explain the major resources available for researching speeches in the library. 3. Explain how to use the Internet for speech research efficiently and responsibly. 4. Delineate […]

Analyzing the Audience Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, students should be able to: 2. Explain what it means to say that audiences are egocentric. 3. Identify the major demographic traits of audiences. 4. Identify the major situational traits of […]

466 COMMEMORATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Choices and Change Barbara Bush 1 Thank you very, very much, President Keohane; Mrs. Gorbachev; trustees; faculty; par- ents; and, I should say, Julia Porter, class president; and certainly my new best friend, […]

QUESTIONS OF CULTURE 461 Questions of Culture Sajjid Zahir Chinoy 1 Distinguished guests, faculty, staff, students, ladies and gentlemen, and, most of all, the Class of 1996. 2 I can visualize the scene again and again: 11:30 p.m., Saturday night, […]

458 COMMEMORATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The Survivors 1 “Work! Harder. Faster. Shovel! Don’t just stand there. Shovel!” 2 And so he shoveled with all of his energy and all of his might. Hour after hour, he shov- eled […]

JAMES “COOL PAPA” BELL 455 James “Cool Papa” Bell 1 In 1946 one of the greatest baseball players of all time retired after almost twenty–five years as a pro. No, it wasn’t Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, or any other star […]

452 COMMEMORATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The Massachusetts 54th 1 Staring at a once beautiful valley now filled with bodies that serve only as a reminder of the morning’s gruesome events, a lonely grave digger thinks to himself. Unable […]

MY CRAZY AUNT SUE 449 My Crazy Aunt Sue 1 The strongest person I know cannot peel a potato. The strongest person I know has trouble putting on her makeup. The strongest person I know needs a special key holder […]

446 COMMEMORATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss 1 His words echoed through our childhoods: “I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-Am!” His characters played in our imaginations: Horton […]

A WHISPER OF AIDS 439 A Whisper of AIDS Mary Fisher 1 Less than three months ago, at platform hearings in Salt Lake City, I asked the Republi- can Party to lift the shroud of silence which has been draped […]

MAKING CAMPUS ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED STUDENTS 435 Making Campus Accessible for Disabled Students 1 I’d like to ask you to use your imaginations and think how it would feel if you’d spent an evening studying for an exam. You get […]

430 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The Dangers of Chewing Tobacco 1 On March 30, Tom, a twenty–three–year–old man from northern Wisconsin, went in for his yearly dental checkup. As far as he could tell, there were no real […]

424 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Multicultural, Multilingual 1 Perdóneme señor; me perdí. Podría decirme cómo ir al Hotel del Sol? 2 A few of you may know what I just said, “Excuse me, sir. I’m lost. Could you […]

TO SAVE A CHILD 419 To Save a Child 1 For every morning that you wake up and eat breakfast, there are 840 million people be- ginning their daily struggle with chronic, persistent hunger. For every morning that you have […]

414 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Self–Defense on Campus 1 You’re tired; you’re hungry. You’ve just spent a long day at College Library and you can’t wait to get back to your room. Glancing outside, you remember how quickly […]

THE ULTIMATE GIFT 409 The Ultimate Gift 1 Are you at least 17 years old? Do you weigh more than 110 pounds? Do you consider yourself fairly healthy? 2 If you answered yes to all of these questions, you should […]

BURSTING THE ANTIBACTERIAL BUBBLE 403 Bursting the Antibacterial Bubble 1 In the film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, a boy born with a deficient immune system is forced to live in a germ–free environment to prevent him from contracting […]

THE DANGERS OF CELL PHONES 399 The Dangers of Cell Phones 1 It’s your constant companion. It’s in your pocket, in your bag, in your hands, or against your head. You use it at home, in class, at the gym, […]

394 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Making a Difference Through the Special Olympics 1 In Seattle, nine young athletes gathered at the starting line for the 100–yard dash. At the gun, they all started off, not exactly in a […]

THE HORRORS OF PUPPY MILLS 389 The Horrors of Puppy Mills 1 A cold, dark room. It smells disgusting. The creatures in front of you shake uncontrollably, packed one on top of another in tiny wire cages. To eat, they […]

384 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Nothing to Sneeze At 1 You feel it welling up inside you, this delicate tingling, as if your every nerve were firing at once. You want to grope for the newspaper, your homework—anything—but […]

380 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Edible Insects 1 As the days of summer descend upon us, we await lazy days, beach parties, deep suntans, and, of course, insects. We may look forward to seeing grasshoppers jump through meadows […]

376 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Dandelions: The Uncommon Weed 1 What starts out yellow and ends up as a fluffy white ball? If I told you it was Taraxacum officinale, would that ring a bell? What if I […]

372 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Sign Language 1 [The speaker begins by using Signed English to express the words, “You are my friend.”] Do you know what I just told you? The message I communicated probably escaped most […]

ACUPUNCTURE: NEW USES FOR AN ANCIENT REMEDY 367 Acupuncture: New Uses for an Ancient Remedy 1 Six months ago, my 78-year-old grandmother was quickly losing her independence. Severe arthritis in both knees hampered her ability to take care of herself. […]

THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CHILI PEPPERS: FINAL VERSION 363 The Hidden World of Chili Peppers Final Version 1 Imagine your mouth burning like wildfire, your eyes squirting out uncontrollable tears, and your face red and sweating profusely. Are you sick? […]

THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CHILI PEPPERS: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT VERSION 359 The Hidden World of Chili Peppers Needs Improvement Version 1 Okay. Chili peppers can be incredibly hot, but they’re still one of my favorite things to eat. Whether it’s Mexican […]

YOGA: UNITING MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT 355 Yoga: Uniting Mind, Body, and Spirit 1 What do you think of when I do this? If you said “Yoga,” you are absolutely correct. For 5,000 years, people have been practicing yoga in […]

MEDICAL ROBOTS: FINAL VERSION 351 Medical Robots: From Science Fiction to Science Fact Final Version 1 Maureen Schrader lay on the operating table at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Living- ston, New Jersey. Four mechanical arms moved with precision over […]

346 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Medical Robots: From Science Fiction to Science Fact Needs Improvement Version 1 So, I was really cramped—I had to study for a calculus exam last night—so this didn’t necessarily get done well. But […]

342 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Ramadan 1 This past month, more than one billion people around the world skipped lunch every day. They ate no food of any kind and drank no liquid of any kind from sunup […]

340 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Steady and True 1 As you hit the road with your best friend on a trip cross country in an old convertible, you see so many different sights that it’s easy to overlook […]

338 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Rhymes with Orange 1 Paul Madsen’s first memory in life was sitting on his grandmother’s lap and being fed his favorite food—an orange. Surprisingly, there are actually many similarities between Paul and his […]

336 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Brooklyn Roads 1 As the poet E. E. Cummings once said, “To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, day and night, to make you everybody else means […]

334 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Fork in the Road 1 Inspirational speaker Liz Murray once said, a “fork in the road happens over a hundred times a day, and the choices you make will determine the shape of […]

332 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Third–Culture Kid 1 People often come up to our classmate Micah and ask where he’s from. For many of you, that’s probably easy to answer. But it’s tough for Micah because he’s a […]

330 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Kiyomi and Me 1 Her name was Kiyomi. She was a mysterious Japanese dancer. Last autumn I got to meet her. How, you ask. Well, actually, she was a character in a play. […]

328 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION The Rare Phobia 1 Everyone in the world today suffers from some kind of fear. However, about 4 to 5 per- cent experience a more severe form of fear known as phobias. Some […]

326 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION My Eye on the World 1 Gordon Parks once said, “I choose my camera as a weapon against all the things I dislike about America—poverty, racism, discrimination.” Parks, an extraordinary photographer, gives insight […]

324 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION My Life from Toe to Head 1 Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Allie, and today I’m here to introduce you to me and my life, from toe to head—starting with the toes. […]

322 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION A Heart Worn on My Hand 1 The blistering sun beats on my forehead. I grip my fingers along the red stitching of the leather softball nestled in my hand. The batter steps […]

320 INTRODUCTORY SPEECHES FOR ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION Pot, Soil, Water Final Version 1 Those of you with a green thumb know that a healthy houseplant like this one needs a number of things to grow, including a good pot, rich […]

POT, SOIL, WATER: NEEDS IMPROVEMENT VERSION 317 Pot, Soil, Water Needs Improvement Version 1 So the assignment is to choose an object and talk about it and how it’s like us. So I chose a plant from my dorm room. […]

NEW GAME, NEW LIFE 315 New Game, New Life 1 It was seven minutes into the second half of my soccer game. A tall, red–headed striker from the other team collided with me. After flipping into the air, I was […]

LIFE IS A JOURNEY 311 Life Is a Journey 1 There’s an old saying: “Life is a journey, not a destination.” That’s certainly been true for me. My journey back to school has been long and winding, full of twists […]