1 Public Speaking - Patricia J. Maxwell

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Command the Moment

These are the standard eight (8) items to ensure effective public speaking. Select the items that the speaker did best.

Spoke in complete sentences

Made sense!

Used appropriate and adequate volume

Loud and clear!

Eliminated barriers

Nothing in blocked communication

Appropriate nonverbal communication

Movements matched words

Knew when they were done speaking

And, stopped talking

Used appropriate eye contact

Audience connection

Controlled the “up” tone

And, vocal fry

Ha an intro-body-conclusion

Transitions worked

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Speaker to Complete

How aware were you during your speech of the affect you had through communication on others? Select what best reflects your audience’s experience.

Select all that apply about the audience

The audience maintained appropriate eye contact with me

They took notes, but they weren’t excessively distracted

They responded to what I said by nodding, smiling, etc.

The subject resonated with the audience, given their nonverbal gestures

The organization and reasoning (sources etc.) flowed well, no one looked lost

They had appropriate questions for this subject

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