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After reading this chapter, students should be able to:
| 1. | Explain the value of a course in public speaking. |
| 2. | Discuss the long tradition of studying public speaking. |
| 3. | Identify the major similarities and differences between public speaking and everyday conversation. |
| 4. | Explain why a certain amount of nervousness is normal--even desirable--for a public speaker. |
| 5. | Discuss methods of controlling nervousness and of making it work for, rather than against, a speaker. |
| 6. | Identify the basic elements of the speech communication process. |
| 7. | Explain how the cultural diversity of today's world can influence public speaking situations. |
| 8. | Define ethnocentrism and explain why public speakers need to avoid it when addressing audiences of diverse racial, ethnic, or cultural background. |
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