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A Speaker's Resource: Listener-Centered Public Speaking

Liz O'Brien, Phoenix College

ISBN: 0073534196
Copyright year: 2009

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PART 1 BENEFITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

Chapter 1 – Speaking in Public
Chapter 2 – Giving Your First Speech: The Public Speaking Process
Chapter 3 – Creating Confident Presentations
Chapter 4 – Applying Ethics
Chapter 5 – Listening to the Speeches of Others
Chapter 6 – Knowing and Evaluating Yourself as a Public Speaker

PART 2 GETTING STARTED

Chapter 7 – Approaching Public Speaking as a Listener-Centered Practice
Chapter 8 – Analyzing Your Audience
Chapter 9 – Determining Your Speech Purpose, Topic, and Thesis
Chapter 10 – Incorporating Your Research
Chapter 11 – Supporting Your Ideas

PART 3 ORGANIZING AND DEVELOPING YOUR SPEECH

Chapter 12 – Organizing Your Ideas
Chapter 13 – Outlining Your Ideas
Chapter 14 – Creating the Introduction
Chapter 15 – Creating the Conclusion
Chapter 16 – Using Transitions

PART 4 PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH

Chapter 17 – Choosing a Method of Delivery
Chapter 18 – Creating Speaking Notes
Chapter 19 – Practicing Your Presentation
Chapter 20 – Communicating with Language
Chapter 21 – Communicating with Your Voice
Chapter 22 – Communicating with Your Body
Chapter 23 – Using Narrative
Chapter 24 – Selecting and Incorporating Visual Support
Chapter 25 – Maintaining Listener Engagement
Chapter 26 – Establishing Your Credibility as a Speaker

PART 5 TYPES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

Chapter 27 – Speaking to Inform
Chapter 28 – Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 29 – Developing Your Arguments
Chapter 30 – Speaking on Special Occasions

RESOURCES

Speaking in Groups
Guide to Documentation Styles
Speaker Evaluation Form
Speaker Self-Evaluation Form
Sample Speech Topics
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Credits
Index

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