Chapter 12 - Planning Public Speaking

Question 1

What are the foundations of reflective public speaking?

Answer 1

1. Selecting and limiting topics
2. Defining a general purpose and a specific purpose
3. Developing a thesis statement

Question 2

After reading chapter 12-16 what should you be able to do?

Answer 2

Plan, develop, and present an effective speech

Question 3

Who is James Winans?

Answer 3

A distinguished professor of communication

Question 4

A well crafted speech begins with what?

Answer 4

A limited topic, a clear purpose, and a concise thesis statement that listeners can grasp quickly and retain.

Question 5

What should you consider when choosing a topic?

Answer 5

1. Select a topic that matters to you.
2. Select a topic appropriate to the speaking occasion.
3. Select a topic appropriate to your audience.
4. Narrow your topic

Question 6

What is a mind map?

Answer 6

A holistic record of information on a topic, which many visual thinkers prefer to an outline.

Question 7

How do you define the general purposes of speaking?

Answer 7

1. Informing
2. Persuading
3. Entertaining

Question 8

What is the purpose of informative speeches?

Answer 8

Speaking to define, instruct, explain, clarify, demonstrate, teach, or train

Question 9

What is the purpose of a persuasive speech?

Answer 9

Speaking to influence attitudes, beliefs, or actions; to convince, motivate to action, inspire, or sell.

Question 10

What is the purpose of entertaining speeches?

Answer 10

Speaking to create interest, amusement, warm feelings; to celebrate, remember, or acknowledge other or events; to create or fortify ties between people.

Question 11

What are griots?

Answer 11

African storytellers who tell stories that blend words, song, and dance, and the audience members respond as a chorus.

Question 12

What condition did the authors classmate Chris have?

Answer 12

He was hemophiliac, so he was using a persuasive speech to convince his classmates they should donate blood.

Question 13

How do you define the specific purposes of speaking?

Answer 13

The speaker is looking for a behavioral objective or observable response.

Examples:

1. I want 25% of listeners to sign up to donate blood.
2. I want listeners to know this candidate’s stand on free trade.

Question 14

What is a thesis statement?

Answer 14

The main idea of an entire speech

Question 15

What are the steps in planning public speaking?

Answer 15

1. Identify the broad topic
2. Narrow the topic
3. Define a general purpose
4. Define a specific purpose
5. Develop a thesis statement

Question 16

How do you analyze your audience?

Answer 16

1. Demographic Audience Analysis

2. Situational Audience Analysis

Question 17

What is demographic audience analysis?

Answer 17

It identifies general features common to a group of listeners.

Includes age, sex, religion, etc.

Question 18

In what ways is demographic information helpful?

Answer 18

1. It helps to adapt speech to your listeners
2. Helps prepare speeches that will interest and involve particular listeners
3. Helps make inferences about listeners’ likely beliefs, values, and attitudes
4. Helps create connections with the listeners.

Question 19

What is situational audience analysis?

Answer 19

It seeks information about listeners that relates directly to the speaker’s topic and purpose

Question 20

What three parts make up situational audience analysis?

Answer 20

1. Listeners’ orientation toward the topic
2. Listeners’ orientation toward the speaker
3. Listeners’ orientation toward the speaking occasion.

Question 21

Story on pages 264-265.

Answer 21

a Democratic senator from Minnesota who died in a plane crash with his family. The new Democratic candidate for elections turned his funeral (on television) into a political rally.

People were so upset that they did not vote for him and he lost the election.

Question 22

How can someone know what people know, want, think, and believe?

Answer 22

By observation