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After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
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| 1. In what ways is public speaking likely to make a difference in your life? |
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| 2. How is public speaking similar to everyday conversation? |
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| 3. How is public speaking different from everyday conversation? |
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| 4. Why is it normal—even desirable—to be nervous at the start of a speech? |
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| 5. How can you control your nervousness and make it work for you in your speeches? |
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| 6. What are the seven elements of the speech communication process? How do they interact to determine the success or failure of a speech? |
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| 7. What is ethnocentrism? Why do public speakers need to avoid ethnocentrism when addressing audiences with diverse cultural, racial, or ethnic backgrounds? |