Public Speaking

by Coopman, Stephanie J.

• ISBN13: 9780534637279
• ISBN10: 0534637272
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-28
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

The first book to combine the proven traditions of public speaking instruction with an extensive integrated technology package, PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART provides you with the tools you need to navigate the challenges of creating and delivering speeches in today's media-driven society. Throughout the text, you'll follow along as four peer mentors, real people who have successfully completed the public speaking course, bring concepts and strategies to life with seamlessly-integrated video segments that highlight strategies for successful public speaking in today's digital society. From beginning to end, PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART uniquely addresses the way we live right now, with a friendly, fun style that draws on diverse examples from popular culture and current events to bring you to the cutting edge of the ever-changing environment of public speaking.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Public Speaking: the Big Picture

Managing Speech Anxiety

Ethical Speaking and Listening

Developing and Researching Your Speech

Developing Your Purpose and Topic

Analyzing Your Audience

Researching Your Speech

Supporting Your Ideas

Organizing and Outlining Your Speech

Presenting Yourself and Your Ideas

Using Language Effectively

Integrating Presentational Media

Delivering Your Speech

Speaking Contexts

Speeches to Inform

Speeches to Persuade

Understanding Argument in Persuasion

Media Appearances and Special Occasions

Group Presentations

Appendix

Speeches and Outlines for Analysis

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