Developing First Speech

Which sentence is true regarding the audience-centered approach in public speaking?

• we'd better gather as much information as we can about our audience

• we don't need to be sensitive to the cultural diversity of our audiences

• we should not let the audience control what we're going to say

When do we need to consider audiences for public speaking activities?

• when we choose the topic

• when we organize our speech

• when we determine the purpose of a speech

• when we deliver a speech

These are some audience information you can get DURING your speech, except...

• gender

• age

• salary

I have no doors but I have keys, I have no rooms but I do have a space, you can enter but you can never leave. What am I?

• apartment

• keyboard

• zoom meeting

• heart

If the purpose of our speech is to persuade, means that

• it aims to share information by teaching, describing, or explaining.

• it aims to change or reinforce an attitude, belief, value, or behavior.

• it aims to amuse with humor, stories, or illustrations.

"At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to identify three concepts related to interpersonal communication..."

That sentence is to determine that your purpose of speech is...

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to inform

Which part of your speech has information/ideas that serve as food for thought and are supported by statistics and audiovisuals.

• introduction

• body

• conclusion

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t got me. What am I?

• love

• hate

• secret

• food

When an insurance agent presents the types and benefits of having insurance, and offers an interesting package to join, that means his purpose ...

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

How do we gather information about audiences before our speech?

• ask the committee of the event

• wild guess

• distribute questionnaire

• do some research from the previous event