BOOK: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-rockland-standupspeakout/ 1. Jan is giving a speech on cryptocurrency. The speaker has been interested in this topic for years and reads a lo

BOOK: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-rockland-standupspeakout/
1. Jan is giving a speech on cryptocurrency. The speaker has been interested in this topic for years and reads a lot of articles about it. When Jan gives her speech, she doesn’t feel that she has to explain what cryptocurrency is because the news has given it a lot of coverage lately. Is she correct?
Yes. We should all be knowledgeable about current events and it’s the audience’s responsibility to know what the term means.
No. Speeches are not effective if even a few audience members are not familiar with the concept.
2. Rainey’s speech instructor asks the class to make and deliver a persuasive speech. Which of the options below is appropriate as a persuasive speech?
a. Rainey plans on giving a speech on encouraging the audience to start a vegetable garden.
b. Rainey plans on giving a speech on the health benefits of having your own vegetable garden.
c. Rainey plans on giving a speech on the best vegetables for a garden in Southern California.
3. Sandy wants to give a speech on a controversial topic. What does the textbook say about this?
a. Sandy should pick a safer topic because some audience members might not be receptive.
b. Sandy can be successful if he acknowledges the concerns of those who might oppose his point of view.
c. Sandy should strongly challenge his opponents’ beliefs because they need to be informed that they are not correct.