Preface | p. xi |
Communicating with Others: Your Most Important Skill | p. 1 |
What Is Communication? | p. 2 |
The Components of Communication | p. 2 |
The Principles of Communication | p. 4 |
Attitude Is More Important than Aptitude | p. 6 |
Communication Skills for Your Life | p. 7 |
Communication Activities | p. 14 |
Giving Yourself Permission: Welcoming a New You | p. 16 |
Giving Yourself Permission to Make Mistakes | p. 16 |
A Permission List for Speakers | p. 17 |
Giving Yourself Permission to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking | p. 19 |
Why Are You So Nervous? | p. 20 |
Public Speaking Is Different from Conversation | p. 21 |
Some Encouraging Words about Stage Fright | p. 22 |
Will I Ever Get Rid of These Butterflies? | p. 25 |
Adventure and Growth, Not Safety | p. 25 |
Communication Activities | p. 26 |
The Basics of Public Speaking: Seeing Your Speech as Your Life | p. 28 |
Your First Speech | p. 29 |
Public Speaking | p. 29 |
Three Principles for Public Speaking | p. 29 |
Four Speaking Methods | p. 31 |
Your Message | p. 33 |
Your Speech Organization | p. 34 |
Your Delivery | p. 37 |
Being an Ethical Speaker | p. 39 |
Helpful Hints for Your First Speech | p. 42 |
Impromptu Speaking | p. 43 |
Communication Activities | p. 48 |
Organizing Your Speech: Keeping It Simple | p. 51 |
Keep It Simple | p. 52 |
Speech Organization | p. 52 |
The Body | p. 53 |
The Introduction | p. 58 |
The Conclusion | p. 60 |
Constructing Your Speech Outline | p. 62 |
Speaking Notes | p. 64 |
Communication Activities | p. 67 |
Selecting Your Topic: Choosing Your Path | p. 69 |
It's Your Choice | p. 69 |
Brainstorming Possible Topics | p. 70 |
Determining Your Speaking Purpose | p. 73 |
Determining Your Specific Purpose | p. 73 |
Selecting Your Main Points | p. 74 |
Analyzing Your Audience | p. 76 |
Gathering Information about Your Audience | p. 79 |
Speech Preparation Questionnaire | p. 81 |
Communication Activities | p. 83 |
Gathering Your Material: What You Sow Is What You Reap | p. 85 |
What to Look For | p. 86 |
Where to Look for Speech Information | p. 95 |
How to RecordYour Speech Information | p. 100 |
The Evidence Three-Step | p. 101 |
Communication Activities | p. 101 |
Listening to Others: Being Good to the Speaker | p. 103 |
The Listening Process | p. 104 |
Barriers to Listening | p. 105 |
Bridges to Listening | p. 107 |
The Benefits of Listening | p. 110 |
Communication Activities | p. 113 |
Delivering Your Speech: Being Yourself | p. 115 |
Characteristics of Good Delivery | p. 115 |
Elements of Good Delivery | p. 118 |
Speech Practice | p. 123 |
Your Delivery between Speeches | p. 127 |
Take the Opportunity to View Your Speech | p. 128 |
Communication Activities | p. 130 |
Informing Your Audience: Teaching Others | p. 133 |
Goals of Informative Speaking | p. 134 |
Designs for Informative Speaking | p. 138 |
Language Use for Informative Speaking | p. 142 |
Types of Informative Speeches | p. 145 |
Answering Questions from the Audience | p. 147 |
Communication Activities | p. 150 |
Persuading Your Audience: Changing Others | p. 151 |
Basics of Persuasion | p. 152 |
Aristotle's Three Persuasive Proofs | p. 153 |
Types of Persuasive Speeches | p. 162 |
Special Occasion Speeches | p. 167 |
Communication Activities | p. 171 |
Index | p. 173 |
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