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