Public speaking for college & career - Gregory, Hamilton (Singapore McGraw-Hill Education (Asia), 2011)
Table of Contents: Preface. Part 1. Foundations of Effective Communication: Chapter 1. Introduction to Public Speaking -- Chapter 2. Controlling Nervousness -- Chapter 3. Listening -- Part 2. Developing a Focus: Chapter 4. Reaching the Audience -- Chapter 5. Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea -- Part 3. Preparing Content: Chapter 6. Finding Information -- Appendix. Tips for Finding Materials -- Chapter 7. Evaluating Information and Avoiding Plagiarism -- Chapter 8. Supporting Your Ideas -- Chapter 9. Presentation Aids -- Appendix. How to Avoid "Death by PowerPoint" -- Part 4. Organizing the Speech: Chapter 10. The Body of the Speech -- Chapter 11. Introduction and Conclusions -- Chapter 12. Outlining the Speech -- Part 5. Presenting the Speech -- Chapter 13. Wording the Speech -- Chapter 14. Delivering the Speech -- Part 6. Types of Public Speaking -- Chapter 15. Speaking to Inform -- Chapter 16. Speaking to Persuade -- Chapter 17. Persuasive Strategies -- Chapter 18. Special Types of Speeches -- Chapter 19. Speaking in Groups -- Appendix. Sample Speeches. -- Glossary. End Notes. Photo Credits. Index.
Keywords: Public speaking