The Woman's Public Speaking Handbook

by Natalle, Elizabeth J.; Bodenheimer, Fritzi R.

• ISBN13: 9780534598860
• ISBN10: 0534598862
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-13
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The Woman's Public Speaking Handbook addresses the challenges that are particular to women in the public speaking arena. The handbook arms women with research and examples to help them understand common audience expectations and be prepared to successfully manage speaking situations and develop a public persona. It endorses women's worth and abilities as public speakers and prescribes basic skills for inexperienced and anxious speakers. Authors address the traditional agonistic style of public speaking and the more consensual style that many women prefer. The handbook's convenient, small size, wide margins, assessments, and "at a glance" information invite students to add annotations and make the handbook a personal reference tool.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	1	(1)
Purposes of the Handbook	2	(5)
Intended Readers	7	(1)
Preview of the Chapters	7	(1)
Special Features	8	(1)
Meet the Authors	9	(4)
Preparing the Message	13	(10)
Getting Organized	13	(1)
What Does Gender Have to Do With It?	14	(9)
Relating to the Audience	23	(26)
Researching an Audience	23	(9)
Traditional Audience Analysis	25	(3)
Nontraditional Audience Analysis	28	(3)
Occasion and Audience Mind-Set	31	(1)
Preparing for a Hostile Audience	32	(4)
Meeting the Hostile Audience	36	(2)
Working an Audience	38	(8)
Working With an Audience Over Time	46	(3)
Delivering the Message	49	(24)
Gender and Credibility	50	(2)
Before the Speech	52	(11)
Conquering Stage Fright	53	(5)
Take a Deep Breath	58	(1)
I Haven't Got a Thing to Wear	59	(4)
During the Speech	63	(7)
Stand Up Straight	63	(2)
Speak Up	65	(2)
Create Connection	67	(1)
The Podium as a Gender Problem	68	(2)
After the Speech	70	(3)
Tools of the Trade: Delivery Resources	73	(22)
The World of Gendered Technology	74	(5)
Getting Equipped	79	(4)
Traditional or High Tech?	79	(1)
Traditional Tools	80	(1)
Technological Tools	81	(2)
Microphones	83	(2)
The Tools of Mass Media	85	(3)
Language	88	(7)
The Gender-Linked Language Effect	89	(1)
Gendered Humor	90	(1)
Qualifiers and Tag Questions	91	(1)
Neutral Language	92	(3)
Public Speaking Situations	95	(18)
Special Occasions	96	(6)
Making an Introduction	96	(3)
Giving or Receiving an Award	99	(2)
Giving a Toast	101	(1)
Sharing Expertise on Panels	102	(3)
Public Speaking in the Workplace	105	(8)
Giving a Report	106	(1)
Meeting Mania	107	(1)
Training	108	(5)
Woman as Public Persona	113	(24)
Obliteration and Objectification	114	(3)
Feminine Style on the Campaign Trail	117	(2)
First Ladies	119	(3)
Queens and Prime Ministers	122	(2)
Women of Color	124	(3)
Negotiating Persona With Your Public	127	(2)
The Media Factor	129	(3)
Prepare a Media Kit	132	(1)
Gender Identity Politics	133	(4)
Epilogue	137	(6)
Self-Diagnosis and Action Plan	137	(3)
The Woman Speaker's Ten Rules for Success---Two Versions	140	(3)
Jody's Rules	140	(1)
Fritzi's Rules	141	(2)
Bibliography	143	(12)
Pullout Tools	155	(8)
Presentation Checklist	155	(2)
Speech Outline Template	157	(3)
Audience Analysis Checklist	160	(1)
Sources for Further Study	161	(2)
Journal Notes	163	(2)
Index	165