Appendix A Preparing and Presenting Public Speeches

Question 1

Why is public speeches differ from other forms of discourse?

Answer 1

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Question 2

What is public speech?

Answer 2

A public speech is a form of communication that is quite unlike most everyday interactions. It is an organized, purposeful, continuous presentation delivered in the presence of a relatively large group of receivers.

Question 3

When giving a public speech, who is the sender?

Answer 3

The speaker is the primary sender.

Question 4

In the public speaking situation, who is the speaker addressing to?

Answer 4

Speaker addresses a largely anonymous audience.

Question 5

In most informal settings, the communicators are situated?

In public venues, they are commonly separated in space. In most informal settings, the communicators are situated within a few feet of one another. In public venues, they are commonly separated in space.

Answer 5

within a few feet of one another.

Question 6

In normal conversations, speaker and listener are usually what?

Answer 6

Are usually personally acquainted.

Question 7

In most informal settings, the communicators are situated at what distance?

Answer 7

Are situated within a few feet of one another.

Question 8

In public venues, the communicators are situated how?

Answer 8

The communicators are commonly separated in space.