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Public Speaking in American English A Guide for Non-Native Speakers

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ISBN-10: 0205430996

ISBN-13: 9780205430994

Edition: 2008

Authors: Nancy Grass Hemmert

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List price: $166.65
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 6/13/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Introduction to Public Speaking
The Need for Public Speaking History of Public
Speaking Around the World Africa Western Asian South America
The Elements of Communication Cross Cultural View of Rhetoric
Elements of Culture (Cultural Patterns)
Summary Discussion Questions and Activities
Chapter Quiz Glossary
Endnotes
Public Speaking Anxiety
Managing your Public Speaking Anxiety
Expect It Accept It Capitalize On It Receiver
Anxiety Non-Native Specific Issues Accent and Pronunciation
Word Choice, Grammar, Sentence
Structure and More Nonverbal
Summary
Chapter Quiz
Glossary
Endnotes
Ethics Ethics Common Ethical Pitfalls
Foundations of Ethical
Behavior Plagiarism Ethics and Responsibilities of Listening
Hearing versus Listening Listening Mistakes
Tips for Improving Listening
Additional tips for non-native listeners
Summary Discussion
Questions and Activities End of Chapter Quiz
Glossary
Endnotes
Audience Analysis
Starting Assumptions: Adapting to the Host
Culturersquo;s Mores Contextual Audience Analysis
Purpose Details Demographic Audience Analysis
Homogenous versus Heterogeneous
Audiences How to use Demographic
Information Attitudes Toward the Event Attitudes
Toward the Topic Attitudes Toward the Speaker
Conducting Audience Analysis Asking
Event Organizers Surveys/Questionnaires
Interviews Observations Using Your Analysis
Summary Discussion Questions and Activities
End of Chapter Quiz
Glossary
Endnotes
From Topic to Purpose to Thesis
Choosing a topic Choosing a General
Subject How to Choose a Subject
Brainstorming General Purpose
Specific Purpose
Thesis Statement Special
Benefits and Opportunities for Non-Native
Speakers Cross Cultural View of Rhetoric
Summary Discussion Questions an