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Speaking With a Purpose

ISBN: 9780205467044 | 0205467040
Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007

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SummaryTable of Contents
"Speaking with a Purpose" provides the reader with the "nuts and bolts" needed to become effective public speakers. Intentionally brief, this text allows the reader to concentrate on the preparation, practice, and presentation of their speeches without getting bogged down by theoretical discussions. The focus on purpose and audience response, which incorporates consideration of cultural diversity, helps the reader identify ways to make their speeches more effective. Highly popular and practical, this is the best of the brief books available on ... MORE
Prefacexi
Speech Communication
1(22)
The Communicative Act
1(3)
... MORECommunication Breakdowns
4(1)
Listening
5(3)
Getting Started
8(3)
Projecting Confidence
11(1)
The Truth about Nervousness
12(2)
How to Develop Self-Confidence
14(2)
Visual Imagery for Confidence in Public Speaking
16(1)
A Script for Using Visual Imagery to Develop Confidence in Speaking
17(1)
Ethics in Communication
18(3)
Exercises
21(1)
Speech Assignments
21(2)
Audience Analysis
23(14)
Who Exactly is my Audience?
23(1)
What Response Can I Reasonably Expect from my Audience?
24(1)
Will My Audience Find This Subject Useful?
24(1)
Will My Audience Find This Subject Interesting?
25(1)
What is My Audience's Knowledge of My Subject?
25(1)
What Demographic Characteristics Should I Consider About My Audience?
26(1)
Is My Audience's Attitude Favorable, Indifferent, or Opposed?
27(5)
Exercises
32(3)
Speech Assignments
35(2)
Determine Your Purpose and Subject
37(11)
Selecting a Subject
38(3)
Specific Purpose
41(1)
The Central Idea
42(2)
Exercises
44(1)
Questions for Discussion
45(1)
Speech Assignments
45(3)
The Introduction and Conclusion
48(14)
Objectives of Introductions
48(1)
Attention Step in Introductions
49(5)
Types of Conclusions
54(3)
Sample Full-Sentence Outline for a Speech to Instruct
57(3)
Bibliography
60(1)
Exercises
61(1)
Speech Assignments
61(1)
Gathering Supportive Material
62(11)
Personal Experience and Knowledge
62(1)
Clustering
63(1)
The Library
64(1)
The Librarian
64(1)
The Computerized Catalog
65(1)
Electronic Resources
65(1)
The Internet
66(1)
Ethics in Using the Internet
66(1)
The World Wide Web
67(1)
E-mail
68(1)
Telnet
68(1)
Usenet
69(1)
Interviewing
69(1)
Taking Notes
70(1)
Bibliography
71(1)
An Article in a Periodical
71(1)
A Book
71(1)
Speech Assignments
72(1)
Supporting Your Ideas
73(13)
Examples
74(1)
Explanation
75(1)
Statistics
76(2)
Testimony
78(2)
Comparison and Contrast
80(1)
Visual Aids
80(3)
Computer-Generated Visual Aids
83(1)
Combined Supports
84(1)
Exercises
84(1)
Speech Assignments
84(2)
Preparing the Content of Your Speech
86(14)
Organizing Your Speech
87(1)
Planning the Body
87(5)
Outlining Your Speech
92(3)
Body of Speech
95(2)
Transitions
97(1)
Exercise
98(1)
Speech Assignments
98(2)
Delivering Your Speech
100(23)
Impromptu Speeches
101(1)
Manuscript Speeches
101(1)
Memorized Speeches
102(1)
Extemporaneous Speeches
102(1)
Nonverbal Communication
103(7)
Effective Word Choice
110(2)
Interestingness
112(1)
Appropriateness
113(1)
Extemporaneous Method
113(1)
Sample Delivery Outline
114(2)
Using Note Cards
116(1)
Practicing the Speech
117(2)
Delivery Distractions
119(1)
Delivery Pitfalls
119(1)
Speech Assignments
120(3)
Informing
123(17)
Demonstration Speeches
123(2)
Description Speeches
125(2)
Expository Speeches
127(5)
Guidelines for Informative Speaking
132(2)
Sample Speech to Inform
134(3)
Speech Assignments
137(3)
Persuasion
140(22)
Persuasion Defined
140(7)
Deductive Reasoning
147(2)
Inductive Reasoning
149(1)
Other Forms of Reasoning
150(1)
Fallacies
151(2)
Types of Persuasive Speeches
153(2)
Sample Speech to Convince
155(1)
Sample Speech to Reinforce
156(4)
Speech Assignments
160(2)
Group Communication
162(13)
The Functions of Discussion
162(2)
Types of Discussion
164(3)
Participating in Discussion
167(2)
Moderating the Discussion
169(1)
A Pattern for Problem Solving
170(2)
Evaluating Discussions
172(1)
Using Case Problems
172(3)
Index175

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