1
Jeremy tucked his t-shirt into his jeans as he walked to the front of the conference room to
present a new concept to the board of directors. His hands shook when he flipped through his
note cards. Before beginning his presentation, Jeremy introduced himself and noted how nicely
the audience was dressed. After his presentation, as he returned to his seat, Jeremy wondered
why some of the audience gave him funny looks.
Based on this scenario, which public speaking best practice did Jeremy neglect?
Preparing beforehand
Adjusting the rate of delivery
Appropriate dress
Voice volume
CONCEPT
Rules to Follow When Speaking
Best Practices in Public Speaking
2
Determine which of the following views on public speaking would be attributed to Aristotle.
Argued that reason and morality are essential to communication
Believed that there are three ways to persuade someone: logos, ethos, and pathos
Thought that public speaking is inherently immoral
Believed that the church should pay more attention to the study of communication
CONCEPT
History of Public Speaking
3
Max and his business partner, Jolee, are about to open a second restaurant.
Which speech below is a special occasion speech?
, Max asks all employees to listen to a speech about the new roles and responsibilities they
will take on with the opening of the new restaurant.
Max gathers everyone together to explain the projects that need to be completed by the
end of the week in order to stay on schedule.
Max asks all employees to spend a few hours on Saturday hanging up posters advertising
the opening of their new restaurant.
Max asks all of their employees to raise their glasses as he describes how proud he is of
the work they have done, and the adventures involved in opening a new restaurant.
CONCEPT
Speeches for Special Occasions
Persuasive Speeches
Informative Speeches
4
Which of the following actions best fits the remembering stage of the listening process?
A husband listens to his wife express her frustration with their daughter.
A husband tells his wife that her frustration with their child is similar to how his mother
used to get upset with him.
A husband realizes that his wife’s frustration is most likely due to the fact that she had a
bad day at work.
A husband shuts the door so that the argument he and his wife are having can’t be heard
by their child.
CONCEPT
The Remembering Stage
5
Anna was pouting again. Mike had tried to get his daughter to brush her teeth before going to
bed, but she refused. Mike decided he would sing her a song from her favorite TV show. In his
best Timmy the Toothbrush voice, Mike said, “Brush those teeth, don’t miss even one, a clean
mouth makes us healthy, and then we all can have fun.”
Mike was engaged in the act of __________ when he reminded his daughter about the
benefits of brushing her teeth.
Jeremy tucked his t-shirt into his jeans as he walked to the front of the conference room to
present a new concept to the board of directors. His hands shook when he flipped through his
note cards. Before beginning his presentation, Jeremy introduced himself and noted how nicely
the audience was dressed. After his presentation, as he returned to his seat, Jeremy wondered
why some of the audience gave him funny looks.
Based on this scenario, which public speaking best practice did Jeremy neglect?
Preparing beforehand
Adjusting the rate of delivery
Appropriate dress
Voice volume
CONCEPT
Rules to Follow When Speaking
Best Practices in Public Speaking
2
Determine which of the following views on public speaking would be attributed to Aristotle.
Argued that reason and morality are essential to communication
Believed that there are three ways to persuade someone: logos, ethos, and pathos
Thought that public speaking is inherently immoral
Believed that the church should pay more attention to the study of communication
CONCEPT
History of Public Speaking
3
Max and his business partner, Jolee, are about to open a second restaurant.
Which speech below is a special occasion speech?
, Max asks all employees to listen to a speech about the new roles and responsibilities they
will take on with the opening of the new restaurant.
Max gathers everyone together to explain the projects that need to be completed by the
end of the week in order to stay on schedule.
Max asks all employees to spend a few hours on Saturday hanging up posters advertising
the opening of their new restaurant.
Max asks all of their employees to raise their glasses as he describes how proud he is of
the work they have done, and the adventures involved in opening a new restaurant.
CONCEPT
Speeches for Special Occasions
Persuasive Speeches
Informative Speeches
4
Which of the following actions best fits the remembering stage of the listening process?
A husband listens to his wife express her frustration with their daughter.
A husband tells his wife that her frustration with their child is similar to how his mother
used to get upset with him.
A husband realizes that his wife’s frustration is most likely due to the fact that she had a
bad day at work.
A husband shuts the door so that the argument he and his wife are having can’t be heard
by their child.
CONCEPT
The Remembering Stage
5
Anna was pouting again. Mike had tried to get his daughter to brush her teeth before going to
bed, but she refused. Mike decided he would sing her a song from her favorite TV show. In his
best Timmy the Toothbrush voice, Mike said, “Brush those teeth, don’t miss even one, a clean
mouth makes us healthy, and then we all can have fun.”
Mike was engaged in the act of __________ when he reminded his daughter about the
benefits of brushing her teeth.
