The St. Martin's guide to public speaking / Joseph S. Tuman, Douglas M. Fraleigh.

CONTENTS

PART ONE: THE PROCESS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

Introducing public speaking
the benefits of a public speaking class
public speaking is a great tradition
public speaking is a dynamic discipline
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The process of developing a speech
the importance of speech preparation
speech preparation: a five step process
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Speech ethics
ethical behaviour in public speaking
practicing truthful communication
crediting the work of others
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Listening skills and public speaking
how listening impacts the public speaking process
causes of ineffective listening
becoming a more effective listener
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Audience Analysis
audience- centred messages
determining situational characteristics
incorporating demographics
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Topic selection
developing a set of potential topics
selecting the best topic
refining your topic
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Research and evidence
the importance of research and evidence
types of evidence
the credibility of research sources
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Organizing and outlining
the importance of good organization
outlining your speech : linear organization
a sample linear speech outline
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Developing an effective message
the importance of an effectively developed message
increasing audience understanding
proving facts to your audience
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Language and speech
the significance of language and word choice
presenting your message clearly
expressing you ideas creatively
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Delivery skills
the importance of good delivery
modes of delivery
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Audio-visual Aids
seeing (and hearing) is believing
types of audio-visual aids
audience analysis and the selection of audio-visual aids
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Speaking beyond the speech classroom
communicating in small groups
public speaking in and to small groups
examples of public speaking beyond the speech classroom
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PART TWO: GUIDES O PUBLIC SPEAKING

Guide to informative speaking
translocation and animal instincts
gender based responses in sports chatrooms
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Guide to persuasive speaking

Guide to special occasion speaking

Guide to Impromptu speaking

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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