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The Natural Speaker
by Fujishin, RandyEdition:
2nd
ISBN13:
9780205261185
ISBN10:
0205261183
Pub. Date:
1/1/1997
Publisher(s):
PRENTICE HALL
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Summary
B> The Natural Speaker, Third Edition, is a concise, practical guide to public speaking. It explores the basic skills necessary to present a speech to any audience in a way that is natural, effective, and rewarding. This book is designed to enhance and improve natural speaking strengths, as it provides a basic knowledge of speech construction, practice, and delivery. The Natural Speaker features a warm, simple and humorous writing style, while presenting the fundamental concepts and skills required in effective speaking. Emphasizes the real-life application of communication skills and attitudes. Contains and sample speeches and outlines. New chapter on Giving Your First Speech prepares speakers for their first speech. New sections include Internet research, computer-generated presentational aids, Monroe's Motivated Sequence, and cultural considerations in audience analysis. For anyone who will be giving a speech or presentation.
Table of Contents
| Communicating with Others: Your Most Important Skill | |
| What Is Communication? | |
| The Six Components of Communication | |
| The Principles of Communication | |
| Attitude Is More Important Than Aptitude | |
| Communication Skills for Your Life | |
| Giving Yourself Permission: Welcoming a New You | |
| The Only Way We Grow | |
| Giving Yourself Permission to Make Mistakes | |
| A Permission List for Speakers | |
| Giving Yourself Permission to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking | |
| Why Are You So Nervous? | |
| Public Speaking Is Different from Conversation | |
| Some Encouraging Words about Stage Fright | |
| Will I Ever Get Rid of These Butterflies? | |
| Adventure and Growth, Not Safety | |
| Giving Your First Speech: Beginning Your Journey | |
| Your First Speech | |
| Public Speaking | |
| Four Speaking Methods | |
| Your Message | |
| Your Speech Organization | |
| Your Delivery | |
| Helpful Hints for Your First Speech | |
| Selecting Your Topic: Choosing Your Path | |
| Brainstorming Possible Topics | |
| Determining Your Speaking Purpose | |
| Determining Your Specific Purpose | |
| Selecting Your Main Points | |
| Analyzing Your Audience | |
| Speech Preparation Questionnaire | |
| Gathering Your Material: What You Sow is What You Reap | |
| What to Look For | |
| Where to Look for Speech Information | |
| How to Record Your Speech Information | |
| Organizing Your Speech: Keeping it Simple | |
| Speech Organization | |
| The Body | |
| The Introduction | |
| The Conclusion | |
| Constructing Your Speech Outline | |
| Sample Outline | |
| Delivering Your Speech: Being Yourself | |
| Characteristics of Good Delivery | |
| Elements of Good Delivery | |
| Speech Practice | |
| Speaker Evaluation | |
| Listening to Others Speak | |
| Informing Your Audience: Teaching Others | |
| Goals of Informative Speaking | |
| Designs for Informative Speaking | |
| Language Use for Informative Speaking | |
| Types of Informative Speeches | |
| Answering Questions from the Audience | |
| Sample Informative Speech Outline | |
| Persuading Your Audience: Changing Others | |
| Basics of Persuasion | |
| Aristotle's Three Persuasive Proofs | |
| Types of Persuasive Speeches | |
| Sample Persuasive Speech Outline | |
| Becoming a Speaker: A Lifelong Journey | |
| Two Ways of Viewing Public Speaking | |
| Benefits of Becoming a Lifelong Speaker | |
| Developing the Heart of a Speaker | |
| Final Communication Activity: Impromptu Speaking | |
| Index | |
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