Assignment: Public Speaking
Step 1: Post the following to the discussion board.
Respond to the following, and if appropriate, include personal experience as part of your answers.
• Think about this statement: Knowing the background, interests, and expectations of your audience significantly increases the effectiveness of your speech.
• Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
• Using your textbook as a reference, list three questions that you will ask yourself while analyzing your audience.
Step 2: Read other students' posts and respond to at least 2 other students.
Again, use any personal experience if appropriate to help support or debate other students' posts. If differences of opinion occur, debate the issues professionally and provide examples to support your opinions.
Step 3: Instructor reviews posts.
Step 4: Instructor circulates an email summarizing questions to ask yourself while analyzing your audience.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.