CHAPTER 1 Speaking in Public
The Power of Public Speaking
The Tradition of Public Speaking
Public Speaking and Intercultural Communicative Competence
Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
Public Speaking and Conversation
Similarities Between Public Speaking and Conversation
Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation
The Speech Communication Process
Speaker
Message
Channel
Listener
Feedback
Interference
Situation
The Speech Communication Process: Example with Commentary
CHAPTER 2 Speaking Confidently and Ethically
CHAPTER 3 Giving Your First Speech
CHAPTER 4 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
CHAPTER 5 Analyzing the Audience
CHAPTER 6 Supporting Your Ideas
CHAPTER 7 Organizing the Body of the Speech
CHAPTER 8 Beginning and Ending the Speech
CHAPTER 9 Outlining the Speech
CHAPTER 10 Using Language
CHAPTER 11 Delivering the Speech
CHAPTER 12 Using Visual Aids
CHAPTER 13 Speaking to Inform
CHAPTER 14 Speaking to Persuade
CHAPTER 15 Speaking on Special Occasions
CHAPTER 16 Speaking in Competitions
APPENDIX Speeches for Appreciation and Analysis