Speaking for Success

by Miculka

• ISBN13: 9780538443784
• ISBN10: 0538443782
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-11
• Publisher: Cengage

Summary

SPEAKING FOR SUCCESS is a fresh new approach that gives tools needed to communicate with confidence. This text provides a thorough overview and hands-on practice in the speech communication skills essential for life and work success. Whether talking person to person, in a group, or in front of an audience, plenty of practical applications give hands on experience in: practicing effective speaking, handling conversations, participating in teams, and gaining confidence in delivering formal and informal presentations. SPEAKING FOR SUCCESS also helps students prepare for competitive events and includes the WinningEdge logo to identify those opportunities. Students can immediately apply and practice communications skills making class fun, dynamic, and one they'll always remember.

Table of Contents

Communicating On All Channels

You Are a Coded Communication Channel

Speech is an Oral Language Code

Paralanguage Flavors the Verbal Message

Nonverbal Codes Send Silent Messages

Communicating Person to Person

Building Confidence

Developing Interpersonal Skills

Interviewing Successfully

Communicating In Groups

Speaking in Groups

Informative and Persuasive Speaking

Communicating With An Audience

Designing a Message for an Audience

Researching and Organizing Ideas

Polishing Your Presentation

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