The specific purpose, thesis, and main point sentences should all be longer than 12 words.

We are often judged by how well we speak in general.

Marley was nervous about giving their presentation, but they thought of a surefire way to get started: “A nun, a rabbi, and a monk walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and say, ‘What is this, some kind of a joke?” But seriously folks, let’s talk about why we’re here: to address the death rate from infant brain tumors. . . .” What advice did Marley ignore for starting a presentation?

Standing in front of an audience, slouched, hands in pockets, cap pulled over your head, reading notes, and mumbling, “My name is ……..and I am going to tell you about …” is an effective method of getting the audience’s attention and interest when starting a speech.

You should always practice out loud.

A thesis is the central idea of the outline and speech.

Ethical public speaking is a process that begins the moment you start brainstorming a topic for your speech.

One of the weaknesses of using the manuscript method when delivering a speech is that speakers may be tempted to read the entire speech because they didn’t practice enough.

Communication apprehension is a fear or anxiety experienced by a person due to real or perceived communication with another person or persons.

Nonverbal language has a huge impact on the delivery of a speech.