In your textbook, the authors discuss three ways that you can benefit from studying public

speaking. Name these and provide an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?


Students of public speaking can benefit personally, professionally, and publically. Personally,
students can learn skills that will help you organize and retain information learned in other courses.
Professionally, you can increase your chances of getting a job and advancing in it. Publically, you can
become an active member in society that can create change when needed.

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a. Falsehoods are just as valuable as the truth and must therefore be protected. b. Libel judgments would otherwise lead to self-censorship of the truth. c. Public officials have essentially waived their rights to privacy. d. Juries are inherently biased against libel defendants.

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