Public speaking : finding your voice

Updated in a 9th edition, this top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking highlights and develops the theme of Finding Your Voice as a speaker and as a person, supported by new pedagogy, numerous sample student speeches, and significantly streamlined, reorganized content throughout. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 10 Preface 19 Resources 25 Acknowledgments 29 PART ONE: The Foundations of Public Speaking 34 1 Finding Your Voice 34 What Public Speaking Has to Offer You 35 Introduction to Communication 40 What This Course Asks of You 48 FINAL reflections: The Fate of Public Discourse 52 2 Managing Your Fear of Speaking 54 Understanding Communication Anxiety 56 Managing Your Communication Anxiety 57 FINAL reflections: Victory Over Fear 66 3 Your First Speech: An Overview of Speech Preparation 70 Managing the Impressions You Make 71 Preparing Your First Speech 75 Introducing Yourself or a Classmate: An Application 85 FINAL reflections: Exploration through Preparation 89 4 Becoming a Better Listener 92 The Benefits of Effective Listening 93 The Process of Listening 95 Effective Listening Behaviors 96 Becoming a Critical Listener 101 Evaluating Classroom Speeches 104 Your Ethical Responsibilities as a Listener 109 FINAL reflections: The Golden Rule of Listening 110 PART TWO: Preparation for Public Speaking 112 5 Adapting to Your Audience and Situation 112 Why Audience Analysis Is Important 113 Understanding Audience Demographics 114 Understanding Audience Dynamics 119 Meeting the Challenges of Audience Diversity 127 Adjusting to the Communication Situation 132 FINAL reflections: Keeping Your Audience in Mind 136 6 Developing Your Topic 138 What Is a Good Topic? 139 Discovering Your Topic Area 140 Exploring Your Topic Area 143 Refining Your Topic 146 An Overview of the Topic Selection Process 149 FINAL reflections: The Great Chain of Communication 150 7 Building Responsible Knowledge 154 Developing a Research Strategy 155 Acquiring Responsible Knowledge 159 Evaluating Research Materials 165 Interviewing for Information 171 Taking Notes on Your Research 173 FINAL reflections: Your Substantive Voice 176 8 Supporting Your Ideas 178 Facts and Statistics 179 Testimony 183 Examples 187 Narratives 191 Selecting and Combining Supporting Materials 196 FINAL reflections: Developing a Strong Voice 198 9 Structuring and Outlining Your Speech 200 Principles of a Well-Structured Speech 201 Structuring the Body of Your Speech 204 Introducing and Concluding Your Speech 212 Preparing Your Formal Outline 221 FINAL reflections: Value of the Twin Disciplines 225 PART THREE: Developing Presentation Skills 232 10 Presentation Aids 232 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Presentation Aids 233 Types of Presentation Aids 236 Presentation Media 243 Preparing Presentation Aids 249 Using Presentation Aids 253 Ethical Considerations for Using Presentation Aids 254 FINAL reflections: Amplifying Your Voice 256 11 Putting Words to Work 258 What Words Can Do 259 The Six C’s of Language Use 267 How Special Techniques Can Magnify Your Voice 272 FINAL reflections: Give Me the Right Word 281 12 Presenting Your Speech 284 The Power of Presentation 285 Developing Your Physical Voice 286 Developing Your Body Language 293 Developing Versatility in Presentation 297 Developing Flexibility in Special Situations 303 Practicing for Presentation 306 FINAL reflections: Taking the Stage 308 PART FOUR: Types of Public Speaking 310 13 Informative Speaking 310 Informative Speaking: An Overview 311 Forms of Informative Speaking 312 Helping Listeners Learn 315 Speech Designs 319 Rising to the Challenge of the Informative Speech 325 Briefings: an Application 326 FINAL reflections: The Informed Voice 328 14 Persuasive Speaking 332 The Nature of Persuasive Speaking 333 The Types of Persuasive Speaking 335 The Persuasive Process 339 The Challenges of Persuasive Speaking 342 Designs for Persuasive Speeches 350 FINAL reflections: The Case for Persuasion 356 15 Building Sound Arguments 360 Reasoned Persuasion 361 The Master Form of Proof 369 Avoiding Defective Persuasion 375 FINAL reflections: Persuasion That Has Legs 381 16 Ceremonial Speaking 386 Techniques of Ceremonial Speaking 388 Types of Ceremonial Speeches 391 Narrative Design 404 FINAL reflections: And in Conclusion Let Us Say 406 APPENDIX A: Communicating in Small Groups 410 APPENDIX B: Speeches for Analysis 424 Glossary 450 A 450 B 450 C 451 D 451 E 451 F 452 G 452 H 453 I 453 J 453 K 453 L 453 M 453 N 454 O 454 P 455 Q 455 R 455 S 456 T 457 U 457 V 457 W 457 Notes 458 Photo credits 476 Index 478 A 478 B 478 C 479 D 480 E 481 F 481 G 482 H 482 I 483 J 483 K 483 L 484 M 484 N 485 O 485 P 485 Q 487 R 487 S 488 T 488 U 489 V 489 W 489 Y 490