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A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
A BRIEF CONTENTS
PART 1 • GETTING STARTED

1

1. Becoming a Public Speaker

2

2. From A to Z: Overview of a Speech

8

3. Managing Speech Anxiety

1
4

4. Ethical Public Speaking

23

5. Listeners and Speakers

30

PART 2 • DEVELOPMENT

36

6. Analyzing the Audience

37

7. Selecting a Topic and Purpose

49

8. Developing Supporting Material

57

9. Locating Supporting Material

64

10. Doing Effective Internet Research

73

1 Citing Sources in Your Speech
1.

83

PART 3 • ORGANIZATION

92

1 Organizing the Speech
2.

93

1 Selecting an Organizational Pattern
3.

103

1 Outlining the Speech
4.

1
10

PART 4 • STARTING, FINISHING,
AND STYLING

1
22

15. Developing the Introduction and Conclusion

1
23

16. Using Language

1
31

PART 5 • DELIVERY

1
39

1 Choosing a Method of Delivery
7.

1
40

18. Controlling the Voice

1
44

19. Using the Body

1
48

PART 6 • PRESENTATION AIDS

154

20. Types of Presentation Aids

155

21. Designing Presentation Aids

161

22. A Brief Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint

164

PART 7 • TYPES OF SPEECHES

1
74

23. Informative Speaking

1
75

24. Persuasive Speaking

188

25. Speaking on Special Occasions

21
7

PART 8 • THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND 230
26. Typical Classroom Presentation Formats

231

27. Science and Mathematics Courses

236

28. Technical Courses

240

29. Social Science Courses

243

30. Arts and Humanities Courses

246

31. Education Courses

248

32. Nursing and Allied Health Courses

25
1

33. Business Courses and Business Presentations

253

34. Presenting in Teams

258

35. Communicating in Groups

262

APPENDICES

267

A. Citation Guidelines

268

B. Question-and-Answer Sessions

282

C. Preparing for Mediated Communication

284

D. Tips for Non-Native Speakers of English

286

Glossary

290

Notes

309
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