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Part One: Foundations of Effective Communication
Chapter 1. Introduction to Public Speaking
Chapter 2. Controlling Nervousness
Chapter 3. Listening Part Two: Developing a Focus
Chapter 4. Reaching the Audience
Chapter 5. Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea Part Three: Preparing Content
Chapter 6. Finding Information
Chapter 7. Evaluating Information and Avoiding Plagiarism
Chapter 8. Supporting Your Ideas
Chapter 9. Visual Aids Part Four: Organizing the Speech
Chapter 10. The Body of the Speech
Chapter 11. Introductions and Conclusions
Chapter 12. Outlining the Speech Part Five: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 13. Wording the Speech
Chapter 14. Delivering the Speech Part Six: 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
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