Public Speaking for College and Career with Free SpeechMate Student CD-ROM 1.0 and PowerWeb

by Gregory, Hamilton

• ISBN13: 9780072492941
• ISBN10: 0072492945
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Prepare your students for public speaking with Hamilton Gregory's Public Speaking for College and Career with free SpeechMate CD-ROM, sixth edition. With its wealth of student and work-oriented examples, this textbook teaches public speaking with a practical and accessible style.

Table of Contents

Part One: Foundations of Effective Communication

Chapter 1. Introduction to Public Speaking

Chapter 2. Controlling Nervousness

Chapter 3. Listening

Part Two: Developing a Focus

Chapter 4. Reaching the Audience

Chapter 5. Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea

Part Three: Preparing Content

Chapter 6. Finding Information

Chapter 7. Using Information Wisely and Ethically

Chapter 8. Supporting Your Ideas

Chapter 9. Visual Aids

Part Four: Organizing the Speech

Chapter 10. The Body of the Speech

Chapter 11. Introductions and Conclusions

Chapter 12. Outlining the Speech

Part Five: Presenting the Speech

Chapter 13. Wording the Speech

Chapter 14. Delivering the Speech

Part Six: Types of Public Speaking

Chapter 15. Speaking to Inform

Chapter 16. Speaking to Persuade

Chapter 17. Persuasive Strategies

Chapter 18. Special Types of Speeches

Chapter 19. Speaking in Groups

Appendix

Glossary

Notes

Index