Part One: Speaking and Listening
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
Chapter 2: Ethics and Public Speaking
Chapter 3: Listening
Chapter 4: Giving Your First Speech

Part Two: Speech Preparation: Getting Started
Chapter 5: Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
Chapter 6: Analyzing the Audience
Chapter 7: Gathering Materials
Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas

Part Three: Speech Preparation: Organizing & Outlining
Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of the Speech
Chapter 10: Beginning and Ending the Speech
Chapter 11: Outlining the Speech

Part Four: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 12: Using Language
Chapter 13: Delivery
Chapter 14: Using Visual Aids

Part Five: Varieties of Public Speaking
Chapter 15: Speaking to Inform
Chapter 16: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 17: Methods of Persuasion
Chapter 18: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 19: Speaking in Small Groups

Appendix: Speeches for Analysis and Discussion

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