Discuss the impact of context on both the speaker and audience. Provide specific examples of how context can affect the public speaking experience
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Examples will vary, but context affects both the speaker’s and the audience’s cultural traditions and expectations. If the room is hot, crowded, or poorly lit, these conditions affect both speaker and audience. Also, a speaker who fought rush-hour traffic for 90 minutes to arrive at his or her destination may find it difficult to muster much enthusiasm for delivering the speech.
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A. people B. concepts C. events D. controversies
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A) ad hominem. B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc. C) slippery slope. D) hasty generalization. E) either-or logic.
According to your textbook, when you prepare speaking notes for your first speech, you should
A. use both sides of your index cards or paper. B. write out your speech word for word. C. make sure the notes can be read at arm's length. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both write out your speech word for word and use both sides of your index cards or paper.