Basics of Public Speaking
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According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, how is public speaking defined?

  • The act of performing in front of an audience
  • The act or process of making speeches in public (correct)
  • The process of conveying messages through body language
  • The art of effective written communication with an audience
  • Who is credited with laying the foundation of public speaking in his treatise titled Rhetoric?

  • Quintilian (correct)
  • Midge Costanza
  • St. Augustine
  • Christine de Pizan
  • According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, what is the power of speech?

  • The power to inspire and motivate
  • The power to persuade and convert (correct)
  • The power to entertain and inform
  • The power to analyze and critique
  • Who emphasized the importance of making convincing and believable presentations in public speaking?

    <p>Midge Costanza</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the discipline of public speaking originate in Greece and Rome?

    <p>2,500 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines public speaking?

    <p>The art of effective oral communication with an audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is quoted as saying 'Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel' ?

    <p>Ralph Waldo Emerson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to business leader Midge Costanza, what is necessary to be successful in public speaking?

    <p>The ability to stand on your feet and make convincing presentations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with laying the foundation of public speaking in his treatise titled Rhetoric?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the discipline of public speaking originate in Greece and Rome?

    <p>2,500 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

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