Part 1 – Getting Started1. Becoming a Public Speaker2. From A to Z: Overview of a Speech3. Managing Speech Anxiety4. Ethical Public Speaking5. Listeners and Speakers
Part 2 – Development6. Analyzing the Audience7. Selecting a Topic and Purpose8. Developing Supporting Material9. Locating Supporting Material10. Finding Credible Sources on the Internet 11. Citing Sources in Your Speech
Part 3 – Organization12. Organizing the Speech 13. Selecting an Organizational Pattern14. Outlining the Speech
Part 4 – Starting, Finishing, and Styling15. Developing the Introduction and Conclusion16. Using Language
Part 5 – Delivery17. Choosing a Method of Delivery18. Controlling the Voice19. Using the Body
Part 6 – Presentation Aids20. Speaking with Presentation Aids21. Designing Presentation Aids22. A Brief Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint
Part 7 – Types of Speeches23. Informative Speaking24. Persuasive Speaking25. Speaking on Special Occasions
Part 8 – Online, Group, and Business Contexts
26. Preparing Online Presentations
27. Communicating in Groups
28. Presenting in Teams
29. Business and Professional Presentations
Part 9 – Speaking across the Curriculum
30. Presentations Assigned across the Curriculum
31. Science and Mathematics Courses
32. Technical Courses
33. Social Science Courses
34. Arts and Humanities Courses
35. Education Courses
36. Nursing and Allied Health Courses
Appendices
A. Citation Guidelines
B. Question-and-Answer Sessions
C. Preparing for Mediated Communication
D. Tips for Non-Native Speakers of English
Glossary
Index