Previous edition: 2012. Why speak in public? -- Effective listening -- Developing your speech topic and purpose -- Your audience and speaking environment -- Gathering supporting materials -- Developing and supporting your ideas -- Organizing and outlining your speech -- Introductions and conclusions -- Language -- Delivering your speech -- Visual aids -- Informative speaking -- Invitational speaking -- Reasoning -- Persuasive speaking -- Speaking on special occasions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why Speak in Public? The Power of Ethical Public Speaking. Culture and Speaking Style. What Is Ethical Public Speaking? A Model of the Public Speaking Process. Building Your Confidence as a Public Speaker. 2. Effective Listening. Why Listen to Others? Why We Sometimes Fail to Listen. How to Listen Carefully. How to Listen Critically. How to Listen Ethically. Speakers as Listeners: Adapting to Your Audience. 3. Developing Your Speech Topic and Purpose. How Context Influences Your Speaking Goals. Choosing Your Speech Topic. Articulating Your Purpose. Stating Your Thesis. 4. Your Audience and Speaking Environment. Considering an Audience as a Group of Diverse People. Considering an Audience as a Community. Considering Your Speaking Environment. Adapting to Audience Expectations. 5. Gathering Supporting Materials. Determine What Types of Information You Need. Use Your Personal Knowledge and Experience. Search for Materials on the Internet. Research Materials at the Library. Conduct Research Interviews. Research Tips. Citing Sources. 6. Developing and Supporting Your Ideas. Examples. Narratives. Statistics. Testimony. Definitions. 7. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech. Organize for Clarity. Main Points. Connectives. The Preparation Outline. The Speaking Outline. Note Cards. 8. Introductions and Conclusions. The Introduction. Preparing a Compelling Introduction. The Conclusion. Preparing a Compelling Conclusion. 9. Language. Language Is Ambiguous. Language and Culture. Language and Gender. Language and Accuracy. Language and Public Speaking. Language, Imagery, and Rhythm. 10. Delivering Your Speech. Methods of Delivery. Verbal Components of Delivery. Nonverbal Components of Delivery. Rehearsing Your Speech. 11. Visual Aids. Why Visual Aids Are Important. Types of Visual Aids. What to Show on a Visual Aid. Formats for Visual Aids. Guidelines for Effective and Ethical Use of Visual Aids. 12. Informative Speaking. Types of Informative Speeches. Organizational Patterns for Informative Speeches. Tips for Giving Effective Informative Speeches. Ethical Informative Speaking. 13. Invitational Speaking. The Invitational Speaking Environment. Types of Invitational Speeches. Organizational Patterns for Invitational Speeches. Tips for Giving Invitational Speeches. Ethical Invitational Speaking. 14. Persuasive Speaking. Types of Persuasive Speeches. Organization of Speeches on Questions of Fact. Organization of Speeches on Questions of Value. Organization of Speeches on Questions of Policy. Connecting with Your Audience. Tips for Giving Effective Persuasive Speeches. Ethical Persuasive Speaking. 15. Persuasion and Reasoning. Patterns of Reasoning. A Map of Reasoning. Tips for Reasoning Ethically. Evidence and Persuasion. Credibility and Persuasion. Emotion and Persuasion. Myths and Persuasion. Fallacies. 16. Speaking on Special Occasions. Speeches of Introduction. Speeches of Commemoration. Speeches of Acceptance. Speeches to Entertain. Appendix: Speaking in Small Groups. Glossary. Notes. Index. Bonus Custom Chapters.

Describes how to deliver a speech in different situations, with considerations of the art of listening, topic selection, audience, speech components, types of speeches, and visual aids.

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