Public Speaking Chapter 1
What is public speaking - correct answer when an individual speaks to a group of
people, assuming responsibility for speaking for a period of time
The focus is on who in public speaking - correct answer the audience
Audience centered - correct answer when the speaker bases their speech off of the
audience's expectations and situation before during and after the speech
Digital divide - correct answer the gap between countries with high levels of
technology and countries with low levels of technology
Rhetoric - correct answer Aristotle's term for public speaking, what we call audience
centered communication
What did Aristotle focus on - correct answer the importance of adapting to different
situations and audiences
Aristotle's Proofs - correct answer 1. Logos
2. Pathos
3. Ethos
4. Mythos
Logos - correct answer appeal based on logic, facts and numbers
Pathos - correct answer appeal to the emotions
Ethos - correct answer appeal based on the speakers credibility and character
