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1. Explain the steps you should take to prepare for a question-and-answer session. Based on our in-class discussions, name some of the key protocols for an effective Q&A session and explain why they are important.
A.) Name each step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence.
B.) Explain how you would use EACH step in a speech persuading people to start doing volunteer work.
2. Define and give an example of each of the following:
a. speech of introduction
b. speech of presentation
c. acceptance speech
d. commemorative speech
3. Each of the following statements violates at least one of the criteria presented in your textbook for the use of supporting materials. Identify the flaw (or flaws) in each statement.
a. Figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the median salary for physical therapists in the United States is $81,030. This shows that physical therapists earn an average of more than $80,000 a year.
b. A report by Mario Aldano titled "Ending School Violence" indicates that more than 17,000 high-school students are the victims of violence or robbery every single day.
c. According to statistics issued this year, California has the largest Hispanic population of any state in the Union at 14,013,719. Texas is second with 9,460,921, and Florida is third with 4,223,806.
4.Explain the importance to effective public speaking of each of the following aspects of physical delivery:
a. personal appearance
b. movement
c. gestures
d. eye contact
5. Explain the following statement: "Public speaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy ethical responsibilities."
Define five of the following eight aspects of vocal delivery and explain their importance to effective public speaking:
a. volume
b. pitch
c. rate
d. pauses
e. vocal variety
f. articulation
g. pronunciation
h. dialect
6. Explain why each of the following would or would not be a reliable source of statistics in a speech about the environmental impact of drilling for oil in U.S. national parks.
a. the president of Shell Oil
b. a spokesperson for the National Wildlife Federation
c. a professor of economics at Stanford Universi
7. Why is speaking to persuade more difficult than speaking to inform?
Define and give an example of three types of fallacies.
One of the greatest differences between writing an essay and giving a speech is that the listener, unlike the reader, cannot turn to a dictionary or reread an author's words to discover their meaning. How does this complicate the task of a public speaker? Explain three specific steps a speaker can take to make his or her meaning clear despite these complications.
A) Define "argument" by listing its THREE parts discussed during the Persuasive Speech Unit.
B) Explain its use in PERSUASIVE speaking.
C) Sketch out the three parts of an argument by either agreeing or disagreeing with the following statement: "Nice guys/girls always finish last."
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