This study guide provides a list of 12 questions to help students prepare for Test #1 on public speaking fundamentals. The questions cover topics such as the canons of rhetoric, elements of communication, distinguishing between general and specific speech purposes, when public speaking anxiety occurs, types of general speech purposes, techniques for narrowing speech topics, functions of introductions and conclusions, ways to communicate information in an informative speech, evaluating sources, citing sources in a speech, and guidelines for using visual aids.