Public Speaking

by Brooke-Ashley Lipson Poo

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California Polytechnic State University
Subjects
Social Sciences
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CC BY-NC-SA, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
  7. 1.1: Why A Public Speaking Course?
  8. 1.2: History of Public Speaking
  9. 2 Communication Apprehension: What is it and What Can We Do?
  10. 2.1: Prelude to Speaking Confidently
  11. 2.2: What Is Communication Apprehension?
  12. 2.3: All Anxiety Is Not the Same- Sources of Communication Apprehension
  13. 2.4: Reducing Communication Apprehension
  14. 2.5: Coping with the Unexpected
  15. 2.6: Chapter Exercises
  16. 3: Audience Analysis
  17. 3.1: Prelude to Audience Analysis
  18. 3.2: Why Conduct an Audience Analysis
  19. 3.3: Three Types of Audience Analysis
  20. 3.4: Conducting Audience Analysis
  21. 3.5: Using Your Audience Analysis
  22. 3.6: Chapter Exercises
  23. 4: Listening
  24. 4.1: Prelude to the Importance of Listening
  25. 4.2: Listening vs. Hearing
  26. 4.3: Listening Styles
  27. 4.4: Why Listening Is Difficult
  28. 4.5: Stages of Listening
  29. 4.6: Listening Critically
  30. 4.7: Chapter Exercises
  31. 5: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
  32. 5.1: Prelude to Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
  33. 5.2: General Purposes of Speaking
  34. 5.3: Selecting a Topic
  35. 5.4: What If You Draw a Blank?
  36. 5.5: Specific Purposes
  37. 5.6: Conclusion
  38. 5.7: Chapter Exercises
  39. 6: Research and Evidence
  40. 6.1: The Building Blocks of a Speech
  41. 6.2: Defining Evidence
  42. 6.3: Checking on the Domain Indicators
  43. 6.4: Using Evidence
  44. 6.5: Testing of Fake News Sources
  45. 6.6: The Focus of this Chapter
  46. 7: Organization and Outlining
  47. 7.1: Prelude to Organizing and Outlining Speeches
  48. 7.2: Why Outlining and Organizing Speeches Matter
  49. 7.3: Using Common Organizing Patterns
  50. 7.4: Types of Outlines
  51. 7.5: Linking Speech Organization to Speech Outlining
  52. 7.6: Chapter Exercises
  53. 8: Introductions and Conclusions Matter- How to Begin and End A Speech Effectively
  54. 8.1: Prelude to Introductions and Conclusions
  55. 8.2: The Importance of an Introduction
  56. 8.3: The Attention-Getter- The First Step of an Introduction
  57. 8.4: Putting It Together- Steps to Complete Your Introduction
  58. 8.5: Analyzing an Introduction
  59. 8.6: Why Conclusions Matter
  60. 8.7: Steps of a Conclusion
  61. 8.8: Analyzing a Conclusion
  62. 8.9: Chapter Exercises for Introductions and Conclusions
  63. 9: Delivering the Speech
  64. 9.1: Four Methods of Delivery
  65. 9.2: Speaking Contexts That Affect Delivery
  66. 9.3: Using Notes Effectively
  67. 9.4: Practicing for Successful Speech Delivery
  68. 9.5: Chapter Exercises
  69. 10: Presentation Aids- Design and Usage
  70. 10.1: Functions of Presentation Aids
  71. 10.2: Types of Presentation Aids
  72. 10.3: Media to Use for Presentation Aids
  73. 10.4: Tips for Preparing Presentation Aids
  74. 10.5: Chapter Exercises
  75. 11: Informative Speaking
  76. 11.1: Informative Speaking Goals
  77. 11.2: Types of Informative Speeches
  78. 11.3: Guidelines for Selecting an Informative Speech Topic
  79. 11.4: Giving Informative Speeches in Groups
  80. 11.5: Sample Outline- Informative Speech on Haunted Places in Gettysburg
  81. 11.6: Chapter Exercises
  82. 12: Persuasive Speaking
  83. 12.1: Persuasion - An Overview
  84. 12.2: Types of Persuasive Speeches
  85. 12.3: Organizing Persuasive Speeches
  86. 12.4: Chapter Exercises
  87. 13: Special Occasion Speaking
  88. 13.1: Understanding Entertaining Speeches
  89. 13.2: Special-Occasion Speeches
  90. 13.3: Keynote Speaking
  91. 13.4: Chapter Exercises
  92. 14: Mediated Communication
  93. 00: Front Matter
  94. TitlePage
  95. InfoPage
  96. Table of Contents
  97. Licensing
  98. 14.1: Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and Speaking Online
  99. 14.2: Public Speaking Online Vs. Face-to-Face
  100. 14.3: Technical Considerations
  101. 14.4: Presentation Aids Online
  102. 14.5: Checklist for Your Online Presentation
  103. Back Matter
  104. Index
  105. Glossary
  106. Detailed Licensing
  107. 15: Ethics in Public Speaking
  108. 15.1: Sources of Ethical Stances on Communication and Public Speaking
  109. 15.2: Credibility and Ethics
  110. 15.3: Plagiarism
  111. Back Matter
  112. Index
  113. Glossary
  114. Detailed Licensing