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Stuff Every Public Speaking Scout Should Know

Practice facts for the Public Speaking merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.

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  1. Which three qualities did Aristotle say successful speakers combine?
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    Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. Aristotle named reasoning (Logos), credentials (Ethos), and emotion (Pathos).

  2. What does the Greek word Pathos refer to in a speech?
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    The audience's emotion. Pathos is the emotional element a speaker appeals to in the audience.

  3. What does Logos focus on in persuasion?
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    The argument itself. Logos centers on making the argument clear and valid.

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  1. Which three qualities did Aristotle say successful speakers combine?
  2. What does the Greek word Pathos refer to in a speech?
  3. What does Logos focus on in persuasion?
  4. What does the term glossophobia mean?
  5. What is an impromptu talk?
  6. What is the main goal of persuasive speaking?
  7. Which two pronouns help create unity with an audience?
  8. What is the first of Cicero's five canons of rhetoric?
  9. What does the canon of arrangement involve?
  10. What does the canon of delivery include?
  11. What does the canon of memory help a speaker do?
  12. What does the canon of style focus on?
  13. What does the term ethos refer to for a speaker?
  14. What are the three elements Aristotle divided rhetoric into?
  15. What is a deliberative speech used for?
  16. What is a forensic speech usually about?
  17. What is a ceremonial speech meant to do?
  18. What does a speaker use visual aids like slideshows for?
  19. What should a speaker do with distracting gestures?
  20. Why should a speaker make their introduction interesting?
  21. What is Table Topics in a Toastmasters meeting?
  22. How do Toastmasters members improve their speaking?
  23. What does videoconferencing let distant parties do?
  24. What are the five basic elements in Lasswell's model of communication?
  25. What question does Lasswell's model summarize?
  26. What is one benefit of teaching public speaking in schools?
  27. What is the purpose of an educational speech?
  28. What does the Greek word rhetorician describe?
  29. What did Demosthenes do to improve his pronunciation?
  30. Why did Demosthenes practice speaking while running?
  31. What did Demosthenes use a mirror for?
  32. What did Confucius advocate for speeches?
  33. What did ancient Chinese rhetoric place a high value on?
  34. What does the Chinese standard of examination evaluate?
  35. What does the Chinese standard of practice evaluate?
  36. What did the Sophists teach students to do?
  37. What did Plato found to teach rhetorical skills?
  38. What did Aristotle found to teach speaking skills?
  39. What did Cicero's five canons apply to?
  40. What is one modern form of public speaking mentioned?
  41. What does a public address system help a speaker do?
  42. What can multimedia presentations include?
  43. What is one way to adapt to an audience's reaction?
  44. What does the term persuasion come from?
  45. What is one way speakers can strengthen an argument today?
  46. What does the intervention style of speaking focus on?
  47. What does a rhetorical question aim to do in a persuasive speech?
  48. What persuasive technique is an anecdote an example of?
  49. What does the term proxemics study?
  50. What does oculesics focus on?
  51. Which distance zone does Hall list for public speaking? 🔒
  52. What does a firm, friendly handshake help create? 🔒
  53. What does a slumped posture with a bowed head often suggest? 🔒
  54. What does standing with feet planted firmly help a speaker convey? 🔒
  55. What can relaxed hands signal during a presentation? 🔒
  56. What does wringing your hands often communicate? 🔒
  57. What does a head tilted to the side often express? 🔒
  58. What does a fuller, forward-positioned chest posture suggest? 🔒
  59. What do crossed arms often suggest during a discussion? 🔒
  60. What does strong eye contact often translate to in the workplace? 🔒
  61. What can avoiding eye contact and crossing arms be interpreted as? 🔒
  62. What does the study of body language get called? 🔒
  63. What does haptics study in communication? 🔒
  64. What does a head nod usually mean in many cultures? 🔒
  65. What can choosing words with strong connotations do for a message? 🔒
  66. What does a speaker do when they demand action from the audience? 🔒
  67. What does a persuasive speaker appeal to when trying to change opinions? 🔒
  68. What are the four essential elements of persuasive speaking? 🔒
  69. What does a speaker aim to do for an anxious audience? 🔒
  70. What does a speaker aim to do for a complacent audience? 🔒
  71. What does a speaker combine to achieve their goals? 🔒
  72. What does a ceremonial speech often include? 🔒
  73. What do political speeches often use to encourage a course of action? 🔒
  74. What happens in a forensic speech debate? 🔒
  75. What is one tip for improving public speaking? 🔒
  76. What should a speaker do instead of reading from a script? 🔒
  77. What kind of audiovisual aids should a speaker use? 🔒
  78. What should a speaker do with language to make a speech interesting? 🔒
  79. What does a speaker target when crafting a speech? 🔒
  80. What should a speaker leave the audience with at the end? 🔒
  81. What does a speaker use tone and body language for? 🔒
  82. What does a speaker organize to attract audience attention? 🔒
  83. What does a speaker do to connect with a group of people? 🔒
  84. What may a public speaker's goal be? 🔒
  85. What does a speaker do to reach both physical and virtual audiences? 🔒