1. Is it ethical to have a hidden purpose in your speech? Justify your answer.

No, it does not. The ultimate aim of public speaking, in my opinion, should be to

bring extraordinary value to an audience in order to solve issues and improve their

quality of life. When a public speaker engages in deceptive, misleading, or agenda-driven

activities, they are violating the basic intent of public speaking, which is to support and

inspire people to live better lives. Using your own original speech material is the only way

to communicate ethically. You must offer proper attribution or credit if you use any

substantiating evidence or passages from another. Ethical speakers do not plagiarize their

material or attempt to pass off the words and ideas of others as their own.

2. What could be the implications of having a self-centered purpose in a public speech?

Why does a public speaker need to adhere to listener-focused purposes?

When you get up for a talk, the audience already has some ideas about how and

what you will say. Of course, you don't have to meet people's standards, but you should

be mindful that if you don't, they'll have to spend time processing the difference. This

discrepancy will divert their attention away from your post. You must also be conscious

that there is only such discomfort to people. A disconnect between hope and reality can

even lead to a feeling uncomfortable before doing something or making a decision of

situation in which people come into contact with something that causes them to doubt

their own inner beliefs and values, whether an idea, person or belief.

A public speaker need to adhere to listener-focused purposes presenting, in my

opinion, is about conveying a message that the speaker is passionate about so that the
listeners can feel that passion and understand the message. As a speaker, a personal

relationship with the audience is essential. Your ability to make this connection can mean

the difference between a positive or negative evaluation, being believed or doubted, or

delivering an effective or ineffective presentation.