Deck 13: Advanced Listening: the Speech About a Speech

Question 1

According to your textbook, which of the following considerations should you observe when you are involved in advanced listening?

A) observing the speaker's relationship to the audience
B) observing the speaker's delivery
C) observing the structure of the speech
D) observing the speaker's selection of material
E) all of the above are considerations to observe when doing advanced listening

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Classical methods of imitation typically employed two different approaches. One method involved copying an old form with new content and the other method involved:

A) putting old content into a new form
B) putting old content into an old form
C) putting new content into a new form
D) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Advanced listening involves an evaluative dimension in which the listener brings a heightened capacity for awareness and for critique to the speaking situation.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Advancing listening for elements of delivery means considering both verbal and nonverbal components of a speech.

Question 5

In classical times, imitation was frowned upon as a second-class way of learning important principles of public speaking.

Question 6

Choose a speaker who would you like to emulate by imitation. Following the information articulated in Chapter Thirteen, discuss how you would go about imitating him or her. What things would you do and why? Be as specific as possible.

Question 7

As a student of advanced public speaking, what elements of a formal speech would you pay particular attention to, not as a "regular" audience member, but as someone who understands what makes a good speech tick? Justify your responses.