Chuckís teacher has asked him to present for 15 minutes on math models in front of his math class. chuck has had a lot of experience with public speaking, but is not very good at math. which of the following should he do?
a.
memorize his speech, so that he can present it word for word without leaving out any important information
b.
ask his math tutor to him write a manuscript that he will be able to read during the presentation
c.
spend a lot of time rehearsing and make notecards with all his main points that he can refer to during his speech
d.
not waste too much time preparing so that he can appear more natural and at least be entertaining.

The correct answer is C. Spend a lot of time rehearsing and make notecards with all his main points that he can refer to during his speech

Explanation:

Public speaking, also called oratory refers to the process of delivering a speech or presentation to an audience or group or listeners. Even though this process might seem a simple one it includes multiple elements and factors to consider including the speaker, the audience, the message, and the situation. In the case of the speaker, it is necessary for he or she to really know about the topic or message that is going to deliver for doing this it is recommended to study about the topic, rehearse and practice before the real presentation and rely on notecards, slides and other resources to remember the main ideas.

However, it is recommended to memorize the speech, read a lot during it or improvise as this usually leads to the speaker forget information or the audience not being engaged to the presentation. This means in case Chucks or any other person does not know very well about the topic he is presenting the best option is to study the topic so he can understand it better, practice the presentation (rehearse) and create some tool such as notecards to remember the information and avoid skipping main points during the presentation.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)