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Public Speaking Handbook
ISBN: 9780205502967 | 0205502962
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
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Adapted from the authors' top-selling public speaking text, Public Speaking Handbook provides a unique, audience-centered approach in a student-friendly reference format, allowing students to access information quickly and easily. Public Speaking Handbook brings theory and practice together in an understandable and applicable manner. Its distinctive and popular approach emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point along the way. This model of public speaking serves as a foundation as the text guides student... MORE
| Preface | p. xvi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Introduction to Public Speaking | p. 7 |
| Why Study Public Speaking? | p. 7 |
| Public Speaking and Conversation | p. 8 |
| Quick Check: Components of Effective Public Speaking | p. 10 |
| The Communication Process | p. 11 |
| Quick Check: Understand the Communication Process | p. 14 |
| The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking | p. ... MORE |
| Quick Check: The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking | p. 16 |
| Public Speaking and Diversity | p. 16 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 18 |
| Speaking with Confidence | p. 19 |
| Understand Your Nervousness | p. 19 |
| Build Your Confidence | p. 22 |
| How to: Channel Your Energy | p. 25 |
| Quick Check: Build Your Confidence | p. 27 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 28 |
| The Audience-Centered Speechmaking Process | p. 29 |
| An Audience-Centered Speechmaking Model | p. 29 |
| Consider Your Audience | p. 31 |
| Select and Narrow Your Topic | p. 31 |
| Determine Your Purpose | p. 33 |
| Develop Your Central Idea | p. 34 |
| Generate the Main Ideas | p. 34 |
| Gather Verbal and Visual Supporting Material | p. 35 |
| Organize Your Speech | p. 37 |
| Rehearse Your Speech | p. 41 |
| Deliver Your Speech | p. 42 |
| How to: Prepare for a Speech | p. 42 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 43 |
| Sample Speech: Our Immigration Story | p. 44 |
| Ethics and Free Speech | p. 47 |
| Ethics | p. 47 |
| Free Speech | p. 47 |
| Speaking Freely | p. 48 |
| Quick Check: History of Free Speech in the United States | p. 50 |
| Speaking Ethically | p. 50 |
| How to: Incorporate an Oral Citation into Your Speech | p. 55 |
| Quick Check: The Ethical Public Speaker... | p. 56 |
| Listening Ethically | p. 56 |
| Quick Check: The Ethical Listener... | p. 58 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 58 |
| Analyzing an Audience | p. 59 |
| Listening to Speeches | p. 63 |
| Barriers to Effective Listening | p. 64 |
| How to: Prevent Information Overload | p. 65 |
| How to: Minimize Outside Distractions | p. 66 |
| How to: Counteract Prejudice | p. 67 |
| How to: Overcome Receiver Apprehension | p. 68 |
| Becoming a Better Listener | p. 69 |
| Quick Check: Enhance Your Listening Skills | p. 74 |
| Improving Your Note-Taking Skills | p. 75 |
| Listening and Critical Thinking | p. 77 |
| Analyzing and Evaluating Speeches | p. 79 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 87 |
| Analyzing Your Audience | p. 89 |
| Becoming an Audience-Centered Speaker | p. 89 |
| How to: Become an Audience-Centered Speaker | p. 91 |
| Gathering Information About Your Audience | p. 91 |
| Analyzing Your Audience Before You Speak | p. 96 |
| Quick Check: Describing Cultural Differences | p. 100 |
| How to: Use Diverse Strategies | p. 104 |
| Quick Check: Adapting to Diverse Listeners | p. 105 |
| Quick Check: Adapting Your Message to Different Types of Audiences | p. 107 |
| Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak | p. 111 |
| Quick Check: Analyzing and Adapting to Your Audience as You Speak | p. 114 |
| Analyzing Your Audience After You Speak | p. 116 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 118 |
| Preparing a Speech | p. 119 |
| Developing Your Speech | p. 127 |
| Select and Narrow Your Topic | p. 128 |
| How to: Brainstorm for a Topic | p. 132 |
| Quick Check: Selecting a Topic | p. 133 |
| Determine Your Purpose | p. 134 |
| Quick Check: General Purposes for Speeches | p. 136 |
| Quick Check: Specific Purposes for Speeches | p. 138 |
| Develop Your Central Idea | p. 138 |
| Quick Check: Purpose Statement Versus Central Idea | p. 140 |
| Generate and Preview Your Main Ideas | p. 141 |
| Meanwhile, Back at the Computer... | p. 143 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 145 |
| Gathering Supporting Material | p. 147 |
| Personal Knowledge and Experience | p. 147 |
| The Internet | p. 148 |
| How to: Do an Advanced Search | p. 150 |
| Library Resources | p. 152 |
| Quick Check: Supporting Materials in the Library | p. 159 |
| Interviews | p. 159 |
| Resources from Special-Interest Groups and Organizations | p. 162 |
| Research Strategies | p. 163 |
| How to: Document an Electronic Resource in MLA Format | p. 164 |
| Quick Check: Research Strategies | p. 169 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 170 |
| Supporting Your Speech | p. 171 |
| Illustrations | p. 171 |
| Quick Check: Choose the Right Illustrations | p. 174 |
| Descriptions and Explanations | p. 175 |
| Definitions | p. 176 |
| Analogies | p. 178 |
| Statistics | p. 180 |
| Quick Check: Select Effective Statistics | p. 183 |
| Opinions | p. 184 |
| Quick Check: Types of Supporting Material | p. 187 |
| Selecting the Best Supporting Material | p. 187 |
| How to: Decide Which Is Your Best Supporting Material | p. 188 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 189 |
| Crafting a Speech | p. 191 |
| Organizing Your Speech | p. 199 |
| Organizing Your Main Ideas | p. 200 |
| Quick Check: Organize Main Ideas | p. 208 |
| Subdividing Your Main Ideas | p. 208 |
| Integrating Your Supporting Material | p. 209 |
| Quick Check: Integrate Supporting Material | p. 210 |
| Organizing Your Supporting Material | p. 210 |
| Quick Check: Organizing Your Supporting Material | p. 213 |
| Developing Signposts | p. 213 |
| Quick Check: Verbal Transitions | p. 214 |
| Quick Check: Type of Signposts | p. 217 |
| Supplementing Signposts with Presentation Aids | p. 217 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 219 |
| Introducing Your Speech | p. 221 |
| Purposes of Introductions | p. 221 |
| Quick Check: Does Your Introduction Accomplish Its Purpose? | p. 225 |
| Effective Introductions | p. 225 |
| How to: Develop an Effective Introduction | p. 232 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 233 |
| Concluding Your Speech | p. 235 |
| Purposes of Conclusions | p. 235 |
| Quick Check: Purposes of Your Speech Conclusion | p. 237 |
| Effective Conclusions | p. 238 |
| How to: Develop an Effective Conclusion | p. 240 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 241 |
| Outlining and Editing Your Speech | p. 243 |
| Developing a Preparation Outline | p. 244 |
| Quick Check: Summary of Correct Outline Form | p. 347 |
| Editing Your Speech | p. 252 |
| How to: Avoid Long Phrases | p. 253 |
| Developing Your Delivery Outline and Speaking Notes | p. 254 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 260 |
| Using Words Well: Speaker Language and Style | p. 261 |
| Oral Versus Written Language Style | p. 262 |
| Quick Check: Oral Versus Written Style | p. 263 |
| Using Words Effectively | p. 264 |
| Adapting Your Language Style to Diverse Listeners | p. 266 |
| Crafting Memorable Word Structures | p. 269 |
| Quick Check: Crafting Memorable Word Structure | p. 273 |
| Tips for Using Language Effectively | p. 274 |
| How to: Create Figurative Images Drama, and Cadence | p. 275 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 276 |
| Delivering Your Speech | p. 277 |
| Delivering Your Speech | p. 283 |
| The Power of Speech Delivery | p. 284 |
| Methods of Delivery | p. 286 |
| Quick Check: Impromptu | p. 289 |
| Quick Check: Methods of Delivery | p. 286 |
| Characteristics of Effective Delivery | p. 290 |
| Quick Check: Benefits of Eye Contact | p. 291 |
| Quick Check: Effective Gestures | p. 294 |
| Quick Check: Characteristics of Good Vocal Delivery | p. 303 |
| Audience Diversity and Delivery | p. 304 |
| Rehearsing Your Speech: Some Final Tips | p. 305 |
| How to: Make the Most of Your Rehearsal Time | p. 306 |
| Delivering Your Speech | p. 307 |
| Adapting Your Speech Delivery for Television | p. 309 |
| Responding to Questions | p. 311 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 314 |
| Presentation Aids | p. 315 |
| Designing and Using Presentation Aids | p. 321 |
| The Value of Presentation Aids | p. 321 |
| Quick Check: The Value of Presentation Aids | p. 323 |
| Types of Presentation Aids | p. 323 |
| How to: Use an Overhead Projector | p. 331 |
| Guidelines for Developing Presentation Aids | p. 333 |
| How to: Select the Right Presentation Aids | p. 339 |
| Guidelines for Using Presentation Aids | p. 339 |
| How to: Use Presentation Aids Effectively | p. 343 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 345 |
| Using Presentation Software | p. 347 |
| Presentation Software | p. 347 |
| Using Presentation Software | p. 348 |
| How to: Develop Effective Visuals | p. 350 |
| Preparing a Presentation with PowerPoint | p. 350 |
| Quick Check: Be Prepared | p. 354 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 356 |
| Types of Speeches | p. 357 |
| Speaking to Inform | p. 365 |
| Goals of Informative Speaking | p. 366 |
| Quick Check: Goals of Informative Speeches | p. 367 |
| Types of Informative Speeches | p. 367 |
| Quick Check: Types of Informative Speeches | p. 372 |
| Strategies to Enhance Audience Understanding | p. 373 |
| How to: Enhance Message Clarity | p. 374 |
| How to: Enhance Audience Understanding | p. 377 |
| Strategies to Maintain Audience Interest | p. 377 |
| Quick Check: What Makes a Good Story? | p. 379 |
| Strategies to Enhance Audience Recall | p. 379 |
| Quick Check: Enhance Audience Recall | p. 381 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 382 |
| Sample Information Speech: Choosing a Speech Topic by Roger Fringer | p. 383 |
| Understanding Principles of Persuasive Speaking | p. 385 |
| Persuasion Defined | p. 385 |
| How Persuasion Works | p. 387 |
| How to Motivate Listeners | p. 388 |
| Quick Check: Using Fear Appeals to Persuade | p. 394 |
| How to Develop Your Persuasive Speech | p. 395 |
| Quick Check: Persuasive Propositions: Developing Your Central Idea | p. 401 |
| Putting Persuasive Principles into Practice | p. 401 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 403 |
| Using Persuasive Strategies | p. 405 |
| Establishing Credibility | p. 405 |
| Enhancing Your Credibility | p. 407 |
| Using Logic and Evidence to Persuade | p. 408 |
| How to: Judge the Validity of a Generalization | p. 409 |
| How to: Test the Truth of an Argument | p. 411 |
| Quick Check: Comparing Inductive, Deductive, and Causal Reasoning | p. 412 |
| Using Emotion to Persuade | p. 419 |
| How to: Use Emotion to Persuade | p. 423 |
| Strategies for Adapting Ideas to People and People to Ideas | p. 423 |
| Strategies for Organizing Persuasive Messages | p. 427 |
| Quick Check: Organizational Patterns for Persuasive Messages | p. 433 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 436 |
| Sample Persuasive Speech: Medical Mayhem | p. 436 |
| Special-Occasion Speaking | p. 441 |
| Public Speaking in the Workplace | p. 441 |
| Ceremonial Speaking | p. 443 |
| Quick Check: Introduce a Speaker | p. 444 |
| How to: Give an Acceptance Speech | p. 448 |
| How to: Deliver a Eulogy | p. 450 |
| After-Dinner Speaking: Using Humor Effectively | p. 451 |
| Quick Check: Strategies for Achieving Humor in After-Dinner Speeches | p. 453 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 454 |
| Appendices | p. 455 |
| Speaking in Small Groups | p. 459 |
| Small Group Communication | p. 459 |
| Solving Problems in Groups and Teams | p. 460 |
| Participating in Small Groups | p. 463 |
| Leading Small Groups | p. 464 |
| Managing Meetings | p. 466 |
| Planning a Group Presentation | p. 467 |
| Making a Group Presentation | p. 468 |
| A Question of Ethics | p. 470 |
| The Classical Tradition of Rhetoric | p. 471 |
| The Earliest Teachers of Rhetoric | p. 471 |
| Beginning of the Greek Tradition: The Sophists | p. 472 |
| Plato | p. 473 |
| Aristotle | p. 474 |
| The Roman Tradition | p. 476 |
| Conclusion | p. 477 |
| Suggested Speech Topics | p. 479 |
| Informative Speech Topics | p. 479 |
| Persuasive Speech Topics | p. 481 |
| Speeches for Analysis and Discussion | p. 483 |
| I Have a Dream | p. 483 |
| Making Democracy Work: Your Responsibility to Society | p. 486 |
| Van Gogh's Incredible Life | p. 488 |
| The Electoral College | p. 491 |
| The Dirty Secret | p. 493 |
| Binge Drinking on College Campuses | p. 496 |
| Curtailing the Contemporary College Counseling Crisis | p. 498 |
| Notes | p. 501 |
| Glossary | p. 517 |
| Index | p. 525 |
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