A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
The best-selling brief introduction to public speaking, this succinct and inexpensive guide offers practical coverage of the material typically covered in a full-sized text — from invention, research, and organization to practice and delivery — in a concise, inexpensive format perfect for any setting across the curriculum, on the job, or in the community. About the Author DAN O'HAIR is dean of the University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies....
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The best-selling brief introduction to public speaking, this succinct and inexpensive guide offers practical coverage of the material typically covered in a full-sized text — from invention, research, and organization to practice and delivery — in a concise, inexpensive format perfect for any setting across the curriculum, on the job, or in the community.
PART I. GETTING STARTED 1. Becoming a Public Speaker 2. Ethical Public Speaking 3. Listeners and Speakers 4. Types of Speeches and Presentations 5. From A to Z: Overview of a Speech 6. Managing Speech AnxietyPART II. DEVELOPMENT 7. Analyzing the Audience 8. Selecting a Topic and Purpose 9. Developing Supporting Material 10. Locating Supporting Material 11. Doing Effective Internet ResearchPART III. ORGANIZATION 12. Organizing the Speech Body 13. Selecting an Organizational Pattern 14. Using Outline FormatsPART IV. STARTING, FINISHING, AND STYLING 15. Developing the Introduction and Conclusion 16. Using LanguagePART V. DELIVERY 17. Choosing a Method of Delivery 18. Controlling the Voice 19. Using the BodyPART VI. PRESENTATION AIDS 20. Types of Presentation Aids 21. Designing Presentation Aids 22. A Brief Guide to Using PowerPointPART VII. TYPES OF SPEECHES 23. Informative Speaking 24. Persuasive Speaking 25. Speaking on Special OccasionsPART VIII. THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND 26. Typical Classroom Presentation Formats 27. Science and Mathematics Courses 28. Technical Courses 29. Social Science Courses 30. Arts and Humanities Courses 31. Education Courses 32. Business Courses 33. Nursing and Allied Health Courses 34. Communicating in Groups 35. Business and Professional PresentationsAPPENDICES A. Citation Guidelines B. Question-and-Answer Sessions C. Preparing for Mediated Communication D. Tips for Non-Native Speakers of EnglishGlossary Index
