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Advanced Public Speaking

This advanced public speaking textbook is designed to encourage you as a speaker and to help you sharpen your skills. It is written to feel like you are sitting with a trusted mentor over coffee as you receive practical advice on speaking. Grow in confidence, unleash your personal power and find your unique style as you learn to take your speaking to the next level--polished and professional.

CommunicationSocial Sciences
Author
Lynn Meade
Publisher
University of Arkansas
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 44 sections
  1. 01: Writing a Speech
  2. 1.01: Public Speaking--So What Who Cares
  3. 1.02: Engage Your Audience- Don't Spit Random Words at Generic People
  4. 1.03: Brainstorming- Moving the Cheese Out of the Way So You Can Find Your Best Ideas
  5. 1.04: Opening a Speech- Get Their Attention from the Start
  6. 1.05: Closing a Speech- End with Power and Let Them Know It is Time to Clap
  7. 1.06: The Power of Story- The Secret Ingredient to Making Any Speech Memorable
  8. 1.07: Giving and Receiving Feedback- It is Harder Than You Think
  9. 1.08: Organizing a Speech and Harnessing the Power of Three
  10. 1.09: Transitions- Bridging Ideas for a Seamless Presentation
  11. 1.10: Research- Finding and Citing Your Research
  12. 1.11: Ceremonial Speaking- Identification Magnification Narration
  13. 1.12: Professional Speechwriting- Using Colorful Language in Your Speech
  14. 1.13: Professional Speechwriting- Metaphor Simile and Theme
  15. 1.14: Professional Speechwriting- Vivid and Sensory Words Make Your Speech Come Alive
  16. 02: Presenting a Speech
  17. 2.01: Overcome Communication Apprehension by Hacking Your Brain
  18. 2.02: Overcome Communication Apprehension by Hacking Your Body
  19. 2.03: Delivery Advice- Do Not Imagine the Audience Naked Managing Eye Contact Movement and Gestures
  20. 2.04: Using a Microphone Effectively- Turn It Off Before Going to the Bathroom
  21. 2.05: Why Your Voice is the Most Important Part of Your Speech- If They Can't Hear You It is Only a Frustrating Exercise in Lip Reading
  22. 2.06: Speaking to a Camera- Making Eye Contact is Key
  23. 2.07: Delivery Methods- Which One Should I Use
  24. 2.08: Speaking from a Manuscript- How to Read and not Look Like You Are Reading
  25. 03: Presentation Aids for Speech
  26. 3.01: Props- It is More Than Just Setting Stuff on a Table
  27. 3.02: Don't Ruin a Great Presentation with Terrible Slides
  28. 3.03: Data Visualization- Using Statistics Numbers and Charts Without Boring Your Audience
  29. 04: Speeches
  30. 4.01: Persuasive Speechmaking- Pitching Your Idea and Making it Stick
  31. 4.02: Career Speech- Tell Them Who You Are and Why You Matter to Them
  32. 4.03: Elevator and Career Fair Pitch- Standing Out While Still Fitting In
  33. 4.04: Toast Speech
  34. 4.05: Award Speech- And the Winner is...
  35. 4.06: Graduation Speeches- Speeches You Give in Pointy Hats
  36. 4.07: Eulogy-Good Words
  37. 4.08: Introducing a Speaker
  38. 4.09: Tribute Speech- Celebrate the Occasion the Person or the Monument
  39. 4.10: Informative Speech
  40. 05: Considerations for Speech
  41. 5.01: Things That Do Not Belong In Your Speech- Curse Words ISTS Slang and Bafflegab
  42. 5.02: Rhetorical History- Interview with Two Old Dead Greek Guys
  43. 5.03: Fallacies--Warning Deceptive Hateful Speech Coming Your Way
  44. 5.04: The Science of Persuasion- A Little Theory Goes a Long Way