A Speaker's Guidebook

by O'Hair, Dan; Stewart, Rob; Rubenstein, Hannah

• ISBN13: 9780312472825
• ISBN10: 031247282X
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780312443184, 9780312642860
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-13
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary

Now also available with additional coverage of rhetorical theory!A Speaker's Guidebookis the most successful public speaking book in over a decade and the best resource for students both in and outside the classroom. Praised for connecting with students and addressing their most pressing needs, it is the easiest-to-use public speaking text available and the text that studentskeep. This tabbed, comb-bound text covers all topics taught in the introduction to public speaking course. In addition,A Speaker's Guidebookoffers coverage that's useful for a lifetime of public speaking with unparalleled treatment of speaking in other courses and on the job. Now for instructors who teach with a focus on rhetoric and persuasion, we are proud to offer an additional version of the text.A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoricincludes a full tabbed section that provides brief yet comprehensive coverage of rhetorical theory from the classical to the contemporary and its practical applications.

Author Biography

DAN O'HAIR is president of the National Communication Association and professor and chair of the department of communication at the University of Oklahoma. He is coauthor of six communication texts including A Speaker's Guidebook, (2007), Public Speaking: Challenges and Choices (1999) and Competent Communication (1997). He is also the author of more than 40 research articles and book chapters.

ROB STEWART is an associate dean of arts and sciences and professor of communication studies at Texas Tech University. He is coauthor of A Speaker's Guidebook (2007), Public Speaking: Challenges and Choices (1999) and has also published over 30 articles and book chapters.

HANNAH RUBENSTEIN is a writer and editor who has used her academic training in communication (M.A., Fairfield University) to guide her collaborations on A Speaker's Guidebook (2007), Public Speaking: Challenges and Choices (1999) and other successful college texts. She heads her own communication firm, Hedgehog Productions.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - Becoming a Public Speaker

 

Why Study Public Speaking?

    Advance Your Professional Goals

    Accomplish Personal Goals

    Enhance Your Career As A Student

    Explore And Share Values

    Hone Critical Thinking And Listening Skills

 

Become An Engaged Citizen

 

The Classical Roots of Public Speaking

    Classicial Terms and the Canons of Rhetoric

    A Rich and Relevant Heritage

 

Public Speaking as a Form of Communication

    Similarities Between Public Speaking And Other Forms Of Communication

    Differences Between Public Speaking And Other Forms Of Communication

 

Public Speaking and the Communication Process

    Elements Of Communication

 

Learning to Speak in Public

    Draw On Familiar Skills

    Conversation and Public Speaking

    Recognize Public Speaking’s Unique Requirements

CHAPTER 2 - Giving it a Try: Preparing Your First Speech

 

A Brief Overview of the Speechmaking Process

    Select a Topic

    Analyze the Audience

    Determine the Speech Purpose

    Compose a Thesis Statement

    Develop the Main Points

    Gather Supporting Materials

    Separate the Speech into Its Major Parts

    Outline the Speech

    Consider Presentation Aids

    Practice Delivering the Speech

 

Take the Plunge

    Sample Visually Annotated Introductory Speech

        Ashley White, "The Dance of Life"

    Sample Annotated Speech

       Lisa Tran, "Past, Present, and Future"

 

CHAPTER 3 – Managing Speech Anxiety

 

What Makes Speakers Anxious?

    Lack of Positive Experience

    Feeling Different

    Being the Center of Attention

 

Pinpointing the Onset of Public Speaking Anxiety

    Pre-preparation Anxiety

    Preparation Anxiety

    Pre-performance Anxiety

    Performance Anxiety

 

Strategies for Getting Started with Confidence

    Prepare and Practice

    Modify Thoughts and Attitudes

    Visualize Success

    Use Relaxation Techniques

    Learn from the Speech Evaluation

    Enjoy the Occasion

 

CHAPTER 4 – Listeners and Speakers

 

The Selective Nature of Listening

 

Listening and Speaking as Dialogic Communication

 

Barriers to Active Listening

    Listening Distractions

    Scriptwriting and Defensive Listening

    Laziness and Overconfidence

    Cultural Barriers

 

Becoming a More Active Listener

    Set Listening Goals

    Listen for Main Ideas

    Watch for Nonverbal Clue

 

Active Listening and Critical Thinking

 

Guidelines for Evaluating Speeches and Presentations

    Be Honest and Fair in Your Evaluation

    Adjust to the Speaker’s Style

    Be Compassionate in Your Criticism

 

CHAPTER 5 - Ethical Public Speaking

 

Take Responsibility For Your Words

    Earn Your Listeners' Trust

    Respect Your Listeners' Values

    Bring Your Own Values into Focus

 

Use Your Rights of Free Speech Responsibly

 

Contribute to Positive Public Discourse

 

Observe the Ground Rules for Ethical Speaking

    Be Trustworthy

    Demonstrate Respect

    Make Responsible Choices

    Demonstrate Fairness

 

Avoid Plagiarism

    Rules for Avoiding Plagiarism

    Avoid Plagiarism on the Intenert

 

Respect the Laws of Copyright and Fair Use

 

CHAPTER 6 – Analyzing the Audience

 

Adapt to Audience Psychology

    Identify Audience Members’ Attitudes, Beliefs, And Values

    Identify Listeners’ Disposition To The Topic, Speaker, And Occasion

 

Adapt to Audience Demographics

    Age

    Socioeconomic Status

    Religion

    Political Affiliation

    Gender

    Disability

    Ethnic or Cultural Background

 

Adapt to Cultural Differences

    Hofstede’s Value-Dimensions Model

    Lewis’ Cultural Types Model

    Consult Cross-Cultural Polls

    Focus on Shared Values

 

Techniques for Learning about Your Audience

    Interviews

    Surveys

    Published Sources

 

Analyze the Speech Setting

    Size Of Audience And Physical Setting

    Time And Length Of Speech

    The Speech Context (Rhetorical Situation)

 

CHAPTER 7 – Selecting a Topic and Purpose

 

Assigned versus Self-Selected Topics

 

Identifying the General Speech Purpose

    When the General Speech Purpose Is to Inform

    When the General Speech Purpose Is to Persuade

    When the General Speech Purpose Is to Mark a Special Occasion

 

Choosing a Topic for the Classroom Speech

    Personal Interests: Looking Within

    Current Events and Controversial Issues

    Grassroots Issues — Opportunities for Civic Engagement

    Avoid Topics That Are Overdone: You Be the Expert

 

Using Brainstorming to Generate Ideas

    Word Association

    Topic Mapping

    From Source to Speech: Brainstorming on the Web

 

Refining the Topic and Purpose

    Narrowing the Topic

    Forming a Specific Speech Purpose

 

From Topic and Purpose to Thesis Statement

    Use the Thesis Statement to Convey the Central Idea

    Use the Thesis Statement to Guide your Speech Preparation

    From Source to Speech: Narrowing Your Topic Using a Library Portal

 

Making the Thesis Statement Relevant and Motivating

 

CHAPTER 8 – Developing Supporting Material

 

Use a Variety of Supporting Materials

 

Refer Orally to Your Sources

 

Offer Examples

    Brief Examples

    Extended Examples

    Hypothetical Examples

 

Share Stories

 

Draw on Testimony

 

Provide Facts and Statistics

    Use Statistics Accurately

    Present Your Statistics Ethically

    Use Visual Aids Whenever Possible

 

Win Acceptance of Your Supporting Materials

    From Source to Speech: Demonstrating Your Sources’ Reliability and Credibility

 

CHAPTER 9 – Locating Supporting Material

 

Before You Begin: Plan a Research Strategy

 

Secondary Resources: Print and Electronically Stored Sources

    Library Resources to Facilitate Your Search

    Books

    Newspapers and Periodicals

    Government Publications

    Reference Works

 

Primary Resources: Interviews and Surveys

    Interviews

    Surveys

 

Documenting Your Resources

    Record References as You Go

    Choose Helpful Tools

    Identify Quoted, Paraphrased, an Summarized Material

    Critically Evaluate Your Sources

    From Source to Speech: Recording and Citing Books

    From Source to Speech: Recording and Citing Articles and Periodicals

 

CHAPTER 10 – Using the Internet to Support Your Speech

 

Begin Your Search at a Library Portal

    Virtual Libraries

 

Be a Critical Consumer of Information

    Be Alert To Commercial Factors Affecting Search Results

 

Make the Most of Internet Search Tools

    Distinguish Among Types of Search Engines

        Individual versus Meta-Search Engines

        Specialized Search Engines

    Understand How Subject (Web) Directories Work

    Know When to Use Search Engines and Subject Directories

 

Conduct Smart Searches

    Use Basic Search Commands

    Use Field Searching To Further Narrow Results

 

Record and Cite Internet Sources

 

Organizing and Outlining

 

CHAPTER 11 – Organizing the Speech

 

Beyond the Speech: Organization as a Life Skill

 

Main Points, Supporting Points, and Transitions

 

Main Points: Making the Claim

    Using the Purpose and Thesis Statements as Guides

    • CHECKLIST: Do the Speech Points Illustrate or Prove the Thesis?

    Number of Main Points

    Strategies for Limiting Main Points

    Form of Main Points

 

Supporting Points: Substantiating the Claim

    Position of Supporting Points

 

Principles of Organizing Main and Supporting Points

    Unity

    Coherence

    Balance

    • CHECKLIST: Do the Speech Points Reflect Unity, Coherence, and Balance?

 

Transitions: Giving Direction to the Speech

    Transitions among Main Points

    Transitions among Supporting Points

    Sample Techniques for Posing Transitions

    Using Internal Previews and Summaries as Transitions

    • CHECKLIST: Using Transitions

    From Point to Point: Using Transitions to Guide Your Listeners

 

CHAPTER 12 – Types of Organizational Arrangements

 

Arranging Speech Points Topically

 

Arranging Speech Points Chronologically

 

Arranging Speech Points Using a Spatial Pattern

 

Arranging Speech Points Using a Causal (Cause-Effect) Pattern

 

Arranging Speech Points Using a Problem-Solution Pattern

 

Arranging Speech Points Using a Narrative Pattern

 

Arranging Speech Points Using a Circle Pattern

   

    • CHECKLIST: Matching the Organizational Pattern to the Audience

    • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Arrangement Formats and Audience Diversity

 

CHAPTER 13 – Outlining the Speech

 

Plan on Creating Two Outlines

    Types of Outline Formats

    Effects of Outline Format on Speech Delivery

 

Begin with a Working Outline

    Separate Introduction and Conclusion from the Body

    List Your Sources

    Create a Title

    • CHECKLIST: Steps in Creating a Working Outline

    Sample Working Outline

 

Preparing the Speaking Outline

    Clearly Indicate Delivery Cues

    • CHECKLIST: Tips on Using Notecards or Sheets of Paper

    Practice the Speech

    • CHECKLIST: Steps in Creating a Speaking Outline

    Sample Speaking Outline

    Full-Text Speech: Staying Ahead of Spyware

 

Introductions, Conclusions, and Language

 

CHAPTER 14 – Developing the Introduction

 

Functions of the Introduction

    Gain Attention: The First Step

    • SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: Using Humor Appropriately

    Introduce the Purpose and Topic

    • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Humor and Culture: When the Jokes Fall Flat

    Preview the Main Points

    Motivate the Audience to Accept Your Goals

    •SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: How Effective Is Your Introduction?

    Make the Topic Relevant

    Establish Credibility As a Speaker

 

Guidelines for Preparing the Introduction

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Preparing the Introduction

 

CHAPTER 15 – Developing the Conclusion

 

Functions of Conclusions

    Signal the Close of a Speech and Provide Closure

    Summarize the Main Points and Goals

    Reiterate the Topic and Speech Purpose

    Challenge the Audience to Respond

 

Make the Conclusion Memorable

    • CHECKLIST: Making the Conclusion Memorable 225

    Use Quotations

    • CHECKLIST: How Effective Is Your Conclusion?

    Tell a Story

    Pose a Rhetorical Question

 

Guidelines for Preparing the Conclusion

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Preparing the Conclusion

 

CHAPTER 16 – Using Language to Style the Speech

 

Prepare Your Speeches for the Ear

    Strive for Simplicity

    Aim for Conciseness

    • ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES: Using Contractions

    Consider Phrases and Sentence Fragments

    Use Repetition and Transitions

    • SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: Does Your Speech Incorporate Effective Oral Style?

    Use Personal Pronouns

    • CHECKLIST: Personalizing Your Speech with Personal Pronouns

 

Choose Language That Encourages Shared Meaning

    Use Culturally Sensitive and Unbiased Language

    • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Adapting your Language to Diverse Audiences

    Choose Concrete Words

    • CHECKLIST: Considering Your Cultural Intelligence Quotient

    • SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: Is Your Speech Language Concrete?

    Offer Vivid Imagery

 

Choose Language That Builds Credibility

    Use Appropriate Language

    Use Language Accurately

    Choose Words That Convey Confidence and Conviction

    • CHECKLIST: Does Your Language Build Trust and Credibility?

 

Choose Language That Creates a Lasting Impression

    Use Repetition for Rhythm and Reinforcement

    Use Alliteration for a Poetic Quality

    Use Parallelism to Drive Your Points Home

 

Vocal and Nonverbal Delivery

 

CHAPTER 17 – Methods of Delivery

 

Qualities of Effective Delivery

    Strive for Naturalness

    Show Enthusiasm

    Project a Sense of Confidence

    Be Direct

 

Select a Method of Delivery

    Speaking from Manuscript

    • ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Manuscript Delivery

    Speaking from Memory

    Speaking Impromptu

    • CHECKLIST: Speaking Off-the-Cuff: Preparing for the Impromptu Speech 256

     Speaking Extemporaneously

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: A Tool for Good and Evil

    • CHECKLIST: Ready for the Call: Preparing for the Extemporaneous Speech

 

CHAPTER 18 – The Voice in Delivery

 

Volume

    • CHECKLIST: Tips on Using a Microphone

 

Pitch

 

Rate

 

Pauses

 

Vocal Variety

    • SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: Practice Check for Vocal Effectiveness

    • ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES: Vocal Variety and the Non-Native Speaker

 

Pronunciation and Articulation

   • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Vocal Delivery and Culture

   • CHECKLIST: Overcoming Articulation Problems

 

CHAPTER 19 – The Body in Delivery

 

Functions of Nonverbal Communication in Delivery

    Clarify Verbal Messages

    Facilitate Feedback

    Establish Relationships Between Speaker and Audience

    Establish Speaker Credibility 268

 

Pay Attention to Body Movement

    Animate Your Facial

    • SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST: Tips for Using Effective Facial Expressions

    Maintain Eye Contact

    Use Gestures That Feel

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Effective Gesturing

    Be Aware of General Body Movement

    Dress Appropriately

    • CHECKLIST: Broad Dress Code Guidelines

    • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Nonverbal Communication Patterns in Different Cultures

 

Practice the Delivery

    Focus on the Message

    Record the Speech

    Be Prepared to Revise Your Speaking Notes

    Practice Under Realistic Conditions

    Time Your Speech

    Plan Ahead and Practice Often

    • CHECKLIST: Practicing Your Speech

 

Presentation Aids

 

CHAPTER 20 – Using Presentation Aids in the Speech

 

Functions of Presentation Aids

    Help Listeners Process and Retain Information

    Promote Interest and Motivation

    Convey Information Concisely

    Lend a Professional Image

 

Types of Presentation Aids

    Props and Models

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Using Props Effectively

    Pictures (Photographs, Drawings, Diagrams, Maps, and Posters)

    Graphs and Charts

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Creating Effective Pictograms

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Creating Effective Line, Bar, and Pie Graphs

    Audio and Video

    • CHECKLIST: Tips on Incorporating Audio and Video Into Your Presentation

    Multimedia

 

Options for Displaying the Presentation Aid

    Overhead Transparencies

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Successfully Incorporating Presentation Aids into Your Speech

    Computer-Generated Graphics and Display

    • CHECKLIST: Tips on Using Overhead Transparencies 293

    Flip Charts

    Chalkboards

    Handouts

    From Idea to Image: Creating Visual Aids

 

CHAPTER 21 – Designing Presentation Aids

 

Simplicity

 

Continuity

    • CHECKLIST: Applying the Principles of Simplicity and Continuity

 

Typeface Style and Font Size

   • CHECKLIST: Tips for Using Typefaces, Fonts, and Sizes Effectively

 

Color

    • CHECKLIST: Optimizing Your Use of Color

 

CHAPTER 22 – Using Presentation Software

 

It's a Speech, Not a Slide Show

    • CHECKLIST: Preventive Maintenance: Avoiding PowerPoint Technical Glitches

 

A Brief Guide to Using PowerPoint

    Become Familiar with the Presentation Options

    • CHECKLIST: Using PowerPoint's AutoContent Wizard or Slide Layouts

    Editing Text

    Using Slide Inserts

    • CHECKLIST: Inserting Tables and Worksheets into PowerPoint

    Using Transitions and Animation Effects

 

Developing PowerPoint Slides for a Speech

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Successfully Using PowerPoint Presentations in Your Speech

    From PowerPoint to Presentation: Developing Effective Slides

FORMS OF SPEECHES

 

CHAPTER 23 – The Informative Speech

 

Goals and Strategies of Informative Speaking

    Look for Ways to Increase Understanding

    • CHECKLIST: Help Listeners Process and Retain Information

    Differentiate Between Informing and Persuading

    Gauge the Audience’s Informational Needs

    Demonstrate the Topic’s Relevance Early On

    Preview Main Points

    Present New and Interesting Information

 

Types of Informative Speeches

    Speeches about Objects or Phenomena

    Speeches about People

    Speeches about Events

    Speeches about Processes

    Speeches about Issues

    Speeches about Concepts

 

Approaches to Conveying Information

    Definition

    • CHECKLIST: Define Your Terms 332

    Description

    Demonstration

    Explanation

    • CHECKLIST: Using the Power of Language to Connect with the Audience

 

Strategies for Reducing Confusion

    Use Analogies to Build on Prior Knowledge

    Demonstrate Underlying Causes

    • CHECKLIST: Strategies for Explaining Complex Information

    Check for Understanding

 

Appeal to Different Learning Styles

 

Organizing the Informative Speech

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Clearly Communicating Your Informative Message

    SAMPLE SPEECH OF DEMONSTRATION: An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away, Christie Collins

    SAMPLE VISUALLY ANNOTATED INFORMATIVE SPEECH: Necessity and the Father of Invention: John Kanzius and the Quest to Cure Cancer, David Kruckenberg

 

CHAPTER 24 – The Persuasive Speech

 

What Is a Persuasive Speech?

    Persuasive Speeches Attempt to Influence Audience Choices

    • CHECKLIST: Conditions for Choosing a Persuasive Purpose

    Persuasive Speeches Limit Alternatives

    Persuasive Speeches Seek a Response

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Persuasive Speeches Respect Audience Choices

 

The Process of Persuasion

    • CHECKLIST: Increasing the Odds of Achieving Your Persuasive Speech Goals

 

Classical Persuasive Appeals: Using Proofs

    Logos: Proof by Reason

    Pathos: Proof by Emotion

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Using Emotions Ethically

    Ethos: Proof through Speaker Character

    • CHECKLIST: Displaying Ethos in the Persuasive Speech

 

Contemporary Persuasive Appeals

    Persuading Listeners by Appealing to Their Needs

    Persuading Listeners by Appealing to the Reasons for Their Behavior

    Persuading Listeners by Focusing on What’s Most Relevant to Them

    Persuading Listeners through Speaker Credibility

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Increasing Speaker Credibility

 

CHAPTER 25 – Developing Arguments for the Persuasive Speech

 

What Is an Argument?

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Engaging in Arguments in the Public Arena

    Stating a Claim

    Providing Evidence

    Warrants: Justifying the Link Between the Claim and Evidence

 

Types of Claims, Evidence, and Warrants

    Claims Used in Persuasive Speeches: Fact, Value, and Policy

    Using Evidence to Support Your Claims

    • PUBLIC SPEAKING IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: Addressing Culture in the Persuasive Speech

    • CHECKLIST: Testing the Strength of Your Evidence

    Types of Warrants Used to Link Claims with Evidence

    • CHECKLIST: Making Effective Use of Reasoning by Cause

    Addressing the Other Side of the Argument

    • CHECKLIST: Techniques for Addressing Competing Arguments

 

Fallacies in Reasoning

    Begging the Questions

    Bandwagoning

    Either-Or Fallacy

    Ad Hominem Argument

    Red Herring

    Hasty Generalization

    Non Sequitur

    Slippery Slope

    Appeal to Tradition

 

CHAPTER 26 – Organizing the Persuasive Speech

 

Factors to Consider When Choosing an Organizational Pattern

    Arguments and Evidence

    Target Audience

    Specific Speech Purpose

 

Problem-Solution Pattern of Arrangement

    • CHECKLIST: Organizing a Claim of Policy

 

Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

    Step 1: Attention

    Step 2: Need

    Step 3: Satisfaction

    Step 4: Visualization

    • CHECKLIST: Steps in the Motivated Sequence

    Step 5: Action

 

Comparative Advantage Pattern of Arrangement

 

Refutation Pattern of Arrangement

    SAMPLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH: The Need for Disability Awareness, Amy Taber

    SAMPLE VISUALLY ANNOTATED PERSUASIVE SPEECH: Emergency in the Emergency Room, Lisa Roth

    SAMPLE VISUALLY ANNOTATED PERSUASIVE SPEECH: Choosing the Right Path, Elipidio Villarreal

 

CHAPTER 27 – Special Occasion Speeches

 

Functions of Special Occasion Speeches

    Entertainment

    Celebration

    Commemoration

    Inspiration

    Social Agenda-Setting

 

Types of Special Occasion Speeches

    Speeches of Introduction

    Speeches of Acceptance

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Introducing Other Speakers

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Delivering Speeches of Acceptance

    Speeches of Presentation

    Roasts and Toasts

    Eulogies and Other Tributes

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Delivering Effective Eulogies

    After-Dinner Speeches

    Speeches of Inspiration

    • CHECKLIST: Delivering a Successful Speech of Inspiration

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Beware of Violating Audience Expectations

    SAMPLE VISUALLY ANNOTATED SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECH:

    Remarks at the Virginia Tech Convocation, Governor Tim Kaine

   

Speaking Beyond the Speech Classroom

 

CHAPTER 28 – Communicating in Groups

 

Becoming an Effective Group Participant

    Assuming Roles within the Group

    Using Productive Conflict to Focus on the Issues

    Pursuing a Collective Mind While Avoiding Groupthink

 

Leading a Group

    Setting Goals

    • CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Setting Group Goals

    Encouraging Active Participation

    • CHECKLIST: Techniques to Encourage Group Participation

 

Making Decisions in Groups

 

Making Presentations in Groups

 

CHAPTER 29 – Business and Professional Presentations

 

Public Versus Presentational Speaking

    Topic Selection

    Audience Composition

    Audience Participation

    Speaker Expertise

 

Common Types of Business and Professional Presentations

    Sales Presentations

    • CHECKLIST: Using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to Organize a Sales Presentation

    Proposals

    • CHECKLIST: Preparing a Proposal

    Staff Reports

    • CHECKLIST: Preparing a Staff Report

    Progress Reports

    • CHECKLIST: Preparing a Progress Report

    Crisis-Response Presentations

    • ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES: Steps to Counteract Problems in Being Understood

    • ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Code of Ethics for Professional Communicators

 

CHAPTER 30 – Speaking in Other College Courses

 

Review of an Academic Article

 

Team Presentations

    Designate a Team Leader 

    Assign Roles and Tasks

    Establish a Consistent Format

    Rehearse the Presentation

    • CHECKLIST: Assigning Roles for the Group Presentation

    • CHECKLIST: Team Presentation Tips

 

Debates

    Take a Side

    Advance Strong Arguments

    "Flow" the Debate

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Winning a Debate

 

Poster Sessions

 

Addressing Typical Audiences

 

Speaking in Science and Mathematics Courses

    • CHECKLIST: Tips on Presenting to a Mixed Audience

    The Research (Oral Scientific) Presentation

    • CHECKLIST: Evaluating Your Original Research Presentation

    The Methods/Procedure Presentation

    The Research Overview

    Field Study Presentation

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Producing Effective Poster Sessions

    Preparing Effective Presentations in Science and Mathematics

    • CHECKLIST: Tips for Preparing Successful Scientific Presentations

 

Speaking in Technical Courses

    The Design Review

    The Request for Funding

    Preparing Effective Technical Presentations

    The Architecture Design Review

 

Speaking in Social Science Courses

    Debate Controversial Topics

    Provide a Review of the Literature

    Explain Social Phenomena

    Evaluate Policies and Programs

    Recommend Policies

    Preparing Effective Presentations in the Social Sciences

 

Speaking in Arts and Humanities Courses

    Informative Speeches of Description and Analysis

    Presentations That Compare and Contrast

    Debates

    Classroom Discussions

    Preparing Effective Presentations in the Arts and Humanities

 

Speaking in Education Courses

    Delivering a Lecture

    Facilitating a Group Activity

    Facilitating a Classroom Discussion

    Preparing Effective Presentations in Education

 

Speaking in Nursing and Allied Health Courses

    Community Service Learning Project

    Treatment Plan Reports (Case Conferences/Shift Reports)

    Policy Recommendation Report

    Preparing Effective Presentations in Nursing and Allied Health Courses

 

SAMPLE SPEECHES

 

Sample Informative Speech

    Nonmonetary Uses of Gold, Christa Kim

 

Sample Persuasive Speech

    Tales of Our Grandmothers, Anita Taylor

 

Sample Special Occasion Speech

    2004 University of Pennsylvania Commencement Address, Bono

 

REFERENCE AND RESEARCH APPENDICES

A – Handling Question-and-Answer Sessions

B – Preparing for Mediated Communication

C – Public Discussions: Panels, Symposiums, and Forums

D – Mispronounced Words

E – Chicago Documentation

F – APA Documentation

G – MLA Documentation

H – CBE/CSE Documentation

I – IEEE Documentation

J – Glossary