SPEAK (with CourseMate with Interactive Video Activities, Audio Studio Tools, InfoTrac 1-Semester, Speech Builder Express Printed Access Card)

by Verderber, Rudolph F.; Verderber, Kathleen S.; Sellnow, Deanna D.

• ISBN13: 9781111830298
• ISBN10: 1111830290
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with hundreds of students and faculty, SPEAK is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners at a value-based price. SPEAK guides students through the speech-making process with six Speech Plan Action Step activities that prompt them to develop effective speeches. With the help of sample speeches, class prep cards for instructors, chapter-by-chapter study cards for students, numerous online tools, techniques to help students address anxiety and ethical issues, and much more, SPEAK helps students gain an exceptional foundation for creating and delivering their speeches.

Table of Contents

Orientation

Foundations of Public Speaking

Developing Confidence through the Speech-Planning Process

Listening and Responding Effectively

Principles

Selecting an Appropriate Speech Goal

Adapting to Audiences

Gathering and Evaluating Information

Organizing and Outlining the Speech Body

The Introduction and Conclusion

Presentational Aids

Language and Oral Style

Practicing Delivery

Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Informative Speaking

Understanding Persuasive Messages

Persuasive Speaking

Adapting to other Occasions and Formats

Ceremonial Speaking: Speeches for Special Occasions

Developing and Delivering Group Presentations

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