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| Preface | p. xi |
| Communicating with Others: Your Most Important Skill | p. 1 |
| What Is Communication? | p. 2 |
| The Components of Communication | p. 2 |
| The Principles of Communication | p. 4 |
| Attitude Is More Important than Aptitude | p. 6 |
| Communication Skills for Your Life | p. 7 |
| Communication Activities | p. 14 |
| Giving Yourself Permission: Welcoming a New ... MORE | p. 16 |
| Giving Yourself Permission to Make Mistakes | p. 16 |
| A Permission List for Speakers | p. 17 |
| Giving Yourself Permission to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking | p. 19 |
| Why Are You So Nervous? | p. 20 |
| Public Speaking Is Different from Conversation | p. 21 |
| Some Encouraging Words about Stage Fright | p. 22 |
| Will I Ever Get Rid of These Butterflies? | p. 25 |
| Adventure and Growth, Not Safety | p. 25 |
| Communication Activities | p. 26 |
| The Basics of Public Speaking: Seeing Your Speech as Your Life | p. 28 |
| Your First Speech | p. 29 |
| Public Speaking | p. 29 |
| Three Principles for Public Speaking | p. 29 |
| Four Speaking Methods | p. 31 |
| Your Message | p. 33 |
| Your Speech Organization | p. 34 |
| Your Delivery | p. 37 |
| Being an Ethical Speaker | p. 39 |
| Helpful Hints for Your First Speech | p. 42 |
| Impromptu Speaking | p. 43 |
| Communication Activities | p. 48 |
| Organizing Your Speech: Keeping It Simple | p. 51 |
| Keep It Simple | p. 52 |
| Speech Organization | p. 52 |
| The Body | p. 53 |
| The Introduction | p. 58 |
| The Conclusion | p. 60 |
| Constructing Your Speech Outline | p. 62 |
| Speaking Notes | p. 64 |
| Communication Activities | p. 67 |
| Selecting Your Topic: Choosing Your Path | p. 69 |
| It's Your Choice | p. 69 |
| Brainstorming Possible Topics | p. 70 |
| Determining Your Speaking Purpose | p. 73 |
| Determining Your Specific Purpose | p. 73 |
| Selecting Your Main Points | p. 74 |
| Analyzing Your Audience | p. 76 |
| Gathering Information about Your Audience | p. 79 |
| Speech Preparation Questionnaire | p. 81 |
| Communication Activities | p. 83 |
| Gathering Your Material: What You Sow Is What You Reap | p. 85 |
| What to Look For | p. 86 |
| Where to Look for Speech Information | p. 95 |
| How to RecordYour Speech Information | p. 100 |
| The Evidence Three-Step | p. 101 |
| Communication Activities | p. 101 |
| Listening to Others: Being Good to the Speaker | p. 103 |
| The Listening Process | p. 104 |
| Barriers to Listening | p. 105 |
| Bridges to Listening | p. 107 |
| The Benefits of Listening | p. 110 |
| Communication Activities | p. 113 |
| Delivering Your Speech: Being Yourself | p. 115 |
| Characteristics of Good Delivery | p. 115 |
| Elements of Good Delivery | p. 118 |
| Speech Practice | p. 123 |
| Your Delivery between Speeches | p. 127 |
| Take the Opportunity to View Your Speech | p. 128 |
| Communication Activities | p. 130 |
| Informing Your Audience: Teaching Others | p. 133 |
| Goals of Informative Speaking | p. 134 |
| Designs for Informative Speaking | p. 138 |
| Language Use for Informative Speaking | p. 142 |
| Types of Informative Speeches | p. 145 |
| Answering Questions from the Audience | p. 147 |
| Communication Activities | p. 150 |
| Persuading Your Audience: Changing Others | p. 151 |
| Basics of Persuasion | p. 152 |
| Aristotle's Three Persuasive Proofs | p. 153 |
| Types of Persuasive Speeches | p. 162 |
| Special Occasion Speeches | p. 167 |
| Communication Activities | p. 171 |
| Index | p. 173 |
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