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Speak Up An Illustrated Guide to Public Speaking

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ISBN-10: 0312621884

ISBN-13: 9780312621889

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Douglas M. Fraleigh, Joseph S. Tuman

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Smart, compelling, fun, and affordable,Speak Upconnects with students through great writing, useful guidance, and hundreds of custom-drawn illustrations that bring speech to life. Instructors appreciate the book's serious coverage of concepts and theories, fascinating real-life examples, and visual explanations that clarify complex ideas. And all this comes at less than half the price of competing texts.
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Book details

List price: $74.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 1/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 784
Size: 6.13" wide x 8.34" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Joseph S. Tuman (J.D., University of California, Berkeley; B.A., political science, University of California, Berkeley) is Professor of Political and Legal Communications at San Francisco State University, where he regularly teaches upper-division courses in rhetoric and terrorism, political and legal communication, argumentation & advocacy, and technology and human communication. A past recipient of the Jacobus tenBroek Society Award for Teaching Excellence, Professor Tuman has also taught at the University of California, St. Mary's College, the New School for Social esearch, and Paris II, the top law school in France. He is the author of Political Communication in American Campaigns(SAGE,…    

Preface
The Basics of Public Speaking
Introducing Public Speaking
What Is Public Speaking?
Why Study Public Speaking?
Public Speaking: A Great Tradition
Public Speaking: A Dynamic Discipline
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Review Questions
Critical Thinking Questions
Activities
Developing your First Speech
Why Prepare?
The Classical Approach to Speech Preparation
Preparing and Delivering Your First Speech
Overcoming Speech Anxiety
Chapter Review
Speech Ethics
Legal Speech, Ethical Speech
Communicating Truthfully
Acknowledging the Work of Others
Using Sound Reasoning
Being an Ethical Listener
Chapter Review
Listening Skills
Why Listen?
The Listening Process
The Culprits behind Poor Listening
Becoming a Better Listener
Maximizing Your Audience's Listening
Listening When You Are in the Audience
Chapter Review
Preparation Fundamentals
Audience Analysis
Understanding Situational Characteristics
Incorporating Demographics
Seeking Common Ground
Identifying Prior Exposure
Identifying Audience Disposition
Gathering Information about Your Audience
Situational Audience Analysis
Chapter Review
Selecting your Topic
Developing a Set of Potential Topics
Selecting the Best Topic
Refining Your Topic
Drafting Your Specific Purpose Statement
Drafting Your Thesis Statement
Chapter Review
Researching your Speech
Why Research?
Creating a Research Plan
Evaluating a Source's Credibility
Conducting Library Research
Using the Internet
Interviewing Sources
Presenting Evidence in Your Speeches
Chapter Review
Using Supporting Materials for your Speech
Why Use Supporting Materials?
Types of Supporting Materials
Guidelines for Using Supporting Materials
Chapter Review
Organizing and Outlining
Organizing your Speech
Selecting Your Main Points
Organizing Your Supporting Materials
Arranging Your Main Points
Using Organizing Words and Sentences
Chapter Review
Introductions and Conclusions
Introducing Your Speech
Concluding Your Speech
Chapter Review
Outlining your Speech
Two Stages of Outlining
Creating Your Working Outline
Creating Your Speaking Outline
Chapter Review
Language and Delivery
Language and Style
The Importance of Language and Word Choice
Differences between Oral and Written Language
Denotative and Connotative Meaning
Presenting Your Message Clearly
Expressing Your Ideas Effectively
Choosing Respectful and Unbiased Language
Chapter Review
Delivering your Speech
Selecting the Right Mode of Delivery
Using Vocal Delivery Skills
Using Nonverbal Delivery Skills
Chapter Review
Using Presentation Aids
Why Use Presentation Aids?
Types of Presentation Aids
Using Technology Wisely
Guidelines for Developing Presentation Aids
Using Presentation Aids during Your Speech
Chapter Review
Types of Public Speaking
Informative Speaking
Techniques for Informing
Subjects of Informative Speeches
Developing Your Informative Speech
Clarifying and Simplifying Your Message
Sample Speech: Rachel Parish, Spider Silk: A Miracle Material Derived from...Goats?
Sample Speech: Elvia Anguiano, Precision-Guided Tumor Killers
Sample Speech: Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, On the Bank Crisis
Chapter Review
Persuasive Speaking
The Nature of Persuasive Speech
Adapting the Message to Your Audience
Ethical Persuasion
Organizing Your Persuasive Speech
Chapter Review
Methods of Persuasion
Ethos: Your Credibility as a Speaker
Logos: The Evidence and Reasoning behind Your Message
Pathos: Evoking Your Listeners' Emotions
Sample Speech: Anna Martinez, Extra Credit You Can Live Without
Sample Speech: Sue Suter, Women with Disabilities: How to Become a Boat Rocker in Life
Sample Speech: President Ronald Reagan, Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate
Chapter Review
Special-Occasion Speaking
Types of Special-Occasion Speeches
General Guidelines for Special Occasions
Strategies for Each Type of Special-Occasion Speech
Sample Speech: Her Majesty Queen Noor, 2002 Mt. Holyoke College Commencement Address
Sample Speech: Governor Jennifer Granholm, Remarks at the Funeral of Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks
Sample Speech: William Faulkner, Speech to Accept the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature
Chapter Review
Group Communication
Effective Group Leadership
Effective Group Membership
Group Decision Making and the Reflective-Thinking Process
Delivering Group Presentations
Chapter Review
Appendix - Additional Sample Speeches
Sample Informative Speech: Josh Betancur, Invisibility: Science Fiction No More!
Sample Persuasive Speech: David Kruckenberg, Child Slavery and the Production of Chocolate
Sample Persuasive Speech: President Barack Obama, Back to School Event
Sample Persuasive Speech: Shakira, The Democratization of Education
Sample Special-Occasion Speech: General Douglas MacArthur, 1962 Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance Speech