Question 1

Explain how you would adapt a presentation to audience members who reflect each of the following cultural dimensions: low-power distance, high-power distance, individualism, and collectivism?

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Question 2

If you could only have one of the three components of speaker credibility, which one would you choose? Explain why you would choose this characteristic and what effect it could have on your success as a presentation speaker.

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Question 3

Describe how you would narrow two of the following presentation topic areas into clear purpose statements: (a) popular music; (b) reality television; (c) anorexia; (d) football; or (e) elementary education.

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Question 4

Identify a speaker with the highest ethos you have ever heard. That speaker may be a teacher, preacher, politician, entertainer, community leader, family member, or anyone "using verbal and nonverbal messages to generate meaning with audience members." Why did you choose this person and how did that person exemplify any or all of the three characteristics of ethos: character, competence, and charisma?

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Question 5

Describe the challenges of giving a web-based presentation.

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Question 6

You can begin to achieve your presentation's purpose by deciding whether your purpose is to inform, persuade, entertain, inspire, or do all four. Define the goal of these four types of presentations and provide two examples of each type.

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Question 7

If you are not an expert on a topic, how can you demonstrate to your audience that you are competent-that you know what you are talking about?

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Question 8

You have been asked to welcome a group of new freshmen to your college. The setting is an auditorium that seats 800 people. The dean of students expects a full house. How will you adapt to the logistics and occasion? What logistical guidelines would you use in planning your presentation?

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Question 9

You have been invited to speak about the advantages of attending your college at a local high school's college fair. Develop and justify your choice of a purpose statement. Then explain how your purpose statement will help you share what you know, share what interests you have, share what you value, and appeal to your audience.

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Question 10

The authors of your textbook explain that a speaker's ethos is determined by the audience. Explain what this statement means as it relates to your credibility as an effective and ethical speaker.

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Question 11

What is plagiarism? Identify and describe two major standards or guidelines you should use to avoid plagiarizing.

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Question 12

If you examine the values that are most important to you, you may find a presentation topic that is appropriate for you and your audience. Identify three of the Institute for Global Ethics' universal values that are most important to you. Next to each value, identify a potential topic for a presentation.

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Question 13

Your textbook lists five audience analysis questions that can help you adapt your presentation to audience characteristics. Use three of these questions to explain how you would craft a speech about lowering the drinking age to an audience of teenagers versus an audience of their parents.

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Question 14

As it relates to the room in which you will be delivering a presentation, discuss three questions you would ask to assess the facilities, as well as three questions you would ask to assess the equipment. Explain (a) how these logistics could affect a presentation, and (b) what you could do to improve the presentation's logistics.

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Question 15

Your textbook lists four questions you can ask to help you discover what you and your audience have in common. Identify two of these questions and discuss how you can use them to develop an upcoming classroom presentation.

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Question 16

Now that you have read Chapter 12, which three of the most important, top-ten presentation speaking skills described at the beginning of the chapter are the ones you most want to improve in order to become a more effective presentation speaker? Explain why you have chosen these three skill areas.

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Question 17

Create a purpose statement for two of the following topic areas for an informative presentation so they reflect the functions of informative speaking and the three characteristics of an effective purpose statement: (a) Democrats and Republicans; (b) how to select a good college; (c) divorce; (d) speaking anxiety; or (e) martial arts.

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Question 18

Explain the difference between purpose and topic. Your textbook recommends beginning the presentation planning process by determining your purpose. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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Question 19

Write two purpose statements that adhere to the characteristics of specificity, achievability, and relevance. Explain why each purpose statement conforms to these characteristics.

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Quiz 12: Planning Your Presentation