Mastering Public Speaking / George Grice & John Skinner

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Public Speaking 1 Why Study Public Speaking? 2 Definitions of Communication 4 Levels of Communication 6 Elements of Communication 9 The Public Speaker as Critical Thinker 12 * Theory into Practice: Thinking about Speaking 14 Chapter 2: The Ethics of Public Speaking 16 Definition of Ethics 18 Principles of Ethics 19 Ethical Speaking 20 Ethical Listening 23 Fair Use Guidelines 25 Plagiarism 26 * Theory into Practice: How to Avoid Plagiarism 30 Civility in the Classroom Chapter 3: Speaking Confidently 32 Recognize That Speaker Nervousness Is Normal 34 Control Speaker Nervousness 37 Learn How to Build Speaker Confidence 37 * Theory into Practice: Gaining Perspective 42 Prepare Your First Speech 43 Chapter 4: Listening to Speeches 52 The Importance of Listening 55 Listening versus Hearing 55 The Process of Listening 57 Obstacles to Effective Listening 59 Promoting Better Listening 60 Speaking with Confidence: Jodie Moody Radford University Theory into Practice: Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience 74 Recognize the Value of Audience Diversity 76 Analyze Your Audience before the Speech 78 * Theory into Practice: Using an Audience Questionnaire 89 Analyze Your Audience during the Speech 88 Analyze Your Audience after the Speech 91 Chapter 6: Selecting Your Speech Topic 94 Generate Ideas 96 Research-Generated Topics 101 Select Your Topic Focus Your Topic 102 Determine Your General Purpose 105 Formulate Your Specific Purpose 106 Word Your Thesis Statement 107 Chapter 7: Researching Your Topic Assess Your Personal Knowledge Develop Your Research Plan Collect Your Information Theory Into Practice: Evaluating Internet Resources Record Your Information Conclude Your Search Chapter 8: Supporting Your Speech Purposes of Supporting Materials Types of Supporting Materials Tests of Evidence Citing Your Sources Theory Into Practice: Information for Oral Footnotes Chapter 9: Organizing the Body of Your Speech Formulate an Organizing Question Divide the Speech into Key Ideas Develop the Key Ideas Theory Into Practice: Applying the "4 S's" Connect the Key Ideas Chapter 10: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech Organize the Introduction of the Speech Organize the Conclusion of the Speech Theory Into Practice: Outward Method of Speech Development Chapter 11: Outlining Your Speech Functions of Outlining Principles of Outlining Stages of Outlining Theory Into Practice: Visual Brainstorming Chapter 12: Wording Your Speech Functions of Language Principles of Effective Language Use Theory Into Practice: Keys to Effective Oral Style Chapter 13: Delivering Your Speech 224 Principles of Nonverbal Communication 226 Methods of Delivery 227 Qual

Mastering Public Speaking equips students with a firm grounding in the "hows" and "whys" of public speaking by providing an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing important emphases on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking.