Public Speaking Chapter 2

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Avoid drawing on personal knowledge or experience when choosing a speech topic.

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False

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After choosing a topic, the next step in speech preparation is determining your purpose.

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True

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Example of an effective specific purpose statement for an informative speech.

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"To inform my audience about the origins of martial arts and how to perform yoga."

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Ensure statistics from the Internet are reliable for your speech.

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All of the above: find the date, credible author, recent statistics.

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Using your own knowledge and experience in a speech.

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True

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Wikipedia as a starting point for research.

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True, but consult other sources.

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An instance of informative speaking

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A banker explaining how the stock market operates

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Guideline for effective informative speaking

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Relate the subject directly to the audience

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Citing sources

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You must provide a source citation when using someone else's ideas, thoughts, or words

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Verbal citation in presentations

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It's not okay to skip verbal citations even if documented in writing