Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Objective 1.1 Identify the principal things you will learn in this course and how
they will benefit you outside the classroom.
Objective 1.2 Describe public speaking as a communication process in which the
speaker and listeners jointly create meaning and understanding.
Objective 1.3 Name the elements of a rhetorical situation and explain the steps
by which a speech affects the situation.
Objective 1.4 Define the public forum and describe how studying public
speaking will prepare you to participate effectively in it.
Objective 1.5 Identify the principal ethical obligations of listeners and speakers.