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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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So You've Been Asked to Give a Speech | |
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Now What? Determine | |
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What You Want to Say | |
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Assessing Your Audience | |
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Familiarity with the Subject Attitudes | |
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Preconceived Notions Size Age Male/Female | |
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Ratio Economic Status | |
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Educational Background | |
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Political Orientation Cultural Life An Additional Word to the Wise | |
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Where and When Will You Speak? | |
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Where When | |
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How to Research a Speech | |
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Use Your Head Make Good | |
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Use of the Library | |
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What to Leave Out Approach the Topic from the Audience's Perspective | |
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How to Use Statistics for Impact | |
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How to Use Quotations | |
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How to Use Definitions | |
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How to Use Comparisons and Contrasts | |
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How to Use Examples | |
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How to Use Anecdotes | |
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Some Final Thoughts About Research | |
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Writing the Speech | |
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The Never-Fail Formula | |
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Tell Them What You're Going to Tell Them | |
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The Opening Tell Them | |
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The Body Tell Them | |
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What You Told Them | |
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The Conclusion | |
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How to Make It Simple | |
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How to Make Every Word Count Simplify | |
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Your Phrases Avoid the Fluff Pitfall Sharpen | |
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Your Sentences | |
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A Quick Summation | |
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The Ultimate Test | |
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Style How to Use Tripartite Division | |
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How to Use Parallelism | |
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How to Use Imagery | |
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How to Use Inversion of Elements | |
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How to Use Repetition | |
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How to Use Rhetorical Questions | |
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How to Use Contrast | |
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How to Use Rhythm | |
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How to Use Vivid Words | |
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Humor: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why Use a Light Touch | |
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What Works | |
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What Are Your Chances of Getting a Laugh? | |
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What About Delivery? | |
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Special-Occasion Speeches | |
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The Invocation | |
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The Commencement Speech Presenting an Award Introducing a Speaker | |
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The Impromptu Speech Panel Presentations | |
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Question-and-Answer Sessions | |
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The Nitty-Gritty Details | |
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How to Type a Speech | |
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How to Prepare the Room How to Use Audiovisual Aids | |
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How to Prepare Yourself | |
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Delivery Practicing | |
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Your Delivery Presence | |
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Voice Eye Contact Lecterns | |
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Body Language | |
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When You Finish Speaking Nervousness | |
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Hecklers Embarrassing Glitches | |
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Media Coverage | |
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International Speeches | |
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How to Get Your Message Across in Any Language | |
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Speakers Bureaus Membership Size | |
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Training Payment/Benefits | |
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Motivation Recognition/Rewards | |
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Performance Standards Letting the Community | |
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Know About Your Programs Appropriate Forums | |
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Speechwriters: How to Hire One and How to Work with One | |
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Appendix: Useful Books, Web Sites, and Professional Organizations | |
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Index | |