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Introduction to Public Speaking

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Introduction to Public Speaking

Theories and techniques of public speaking from the perspective of the speaker and the audience. Emphasis on research, logical organization, composition and effective delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Practice in clearly stating and developing ideas.

Social Sciences
Author
Fresno City College
Publisher
LibreTexts
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CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 96 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Public Speaking
  2. 1.01: Why Public Speaking
  3. 1.02: History of Public Speaking
  4. 02: Communication Apprehension
  5. 2.01: Prelude to Speaking Confidently
  6. 2.02: What Is Communication Apprehension
  7. 2.03: All Anxiety Is Not the Same- Sources of Communication Apprehension
  8. 2.04: Reducing Communication Apprehension
  9. 2.05: Coping with the Unexpected
  10. 2.06: Chapter Exercises
  11. 03: Audience Analysis
  12. 3.01: Prelude to Audience Analysis
  13. 3.02: Why Conduct an Audience Analysis
  14. 3.03: Three Types of Audience Analysis
  15. 3.04: Conducting Audience Analysis
  16. 3.05: Using Your Audience Analysis
  17. 3.06: Chapter Exercises
  18. 04: Listening
  19. 4.01: Prelude to the Importance of Listening
  20. 4.02: Listening vs. Hearing
  21. 4.03: Listening Styles
  22. 4.04: Why Listening Is Difficult
  23. 4.05: Stages of Listening
  24. 4.06: Listening Critically
  25. 4.07: Chapter Exercises
  26. 05: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
  27. 5.01: Prelude to Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
  28. 5.02: General Purposes of Speaking
  29. 5.03: Selecting a Topic
  30. 5.04: What If You Draw a Blank
  31. 5.05: Specific Purposes
  32. 5.06: Conclusion
  33. 5.07: Chapter Exercises
  34. 06: Research and Evidence
  35. 6.01: The Building Blocks of a Speech
  36. 6.02: Defining Evidence
  37. 6.03: Checking on the Domain Indicators
  38. 6.04: Using Evidence
  39. 6.05: Testing of Fake News Sources
  40. 6.06: The Focus of this Chapter
  41. 07: Organization and Outlining
  42. 7.01: Prelude to Organizing and Outlining Speeches
  43. 7.02: Why Outlining and Organizing Speeches Matter
  44. 7.03: Using Common Organizing Patterns
  45. 7.04: Types of Outlines
  46. 7.05: Linking Speech Organization to Speech Outlining
  47. 7.06: Chapter Exercises
  48. 08: Introductions and Conclusions Matter- How to Begin and End A Speech Effectively
  49. 8.01: Prelude to Introductions and Conclusions
  50. 8.02: The Importance of an Introduction
  51. 8.03: The Attention-Getter- The First Step of an Introduction
  52. 8.04: Putting It Together- Steps to Complete Your Introduction
  53. 8.05: Analyzing an Introduction
  54. 8.06: Why Conclusions Matter
  55. 8.07: Steps of a Conclusion
  56. 8.08: Analyzing a Conclusion
  57. 8.09: Chapter Exercises for Introductions and Conclusions
  58. 09: Delivering the Speech
  59. 9.01: Four Methods of Delivery
  60. 9.02: Speaking Contexts That Affect Delivery
  61. 9.03: Using Notes Effectively
  62. 9.04: Practicing for Successful Speech Delivery
  63. 9.05: Chapter Exercises
  64. 10: Presentation Aids- Design and Usage
  65. 10.01: Functions of Presentation Aids
  66. 10.02: Types of Presentation Aids
  67. 10.03: Media to Use for Presentation Aids
  68. 10.04: Tips for Preparing Presentation Aids
  69. 10.05: Chapter Exercises
  70. 11: Informative Speaking
  71. 11.01: Informative Speaking Goals
  72. 11.02: Types of Informative Speeches
  73. 11.03: Guidelines for Selecting an Informative Speech Topic
  74. 11.04: Giving Informative Speeches in Groups
  75. 11.05: Sample Outline- Informative Speech on Haunted Places in Gettysburg
  76. 11.06: Chapter Exercises
  77. 12: Persuasive Speaking
  78. 12.01: Persuasion - An Overview
  79. 12.02: Types of Persuasive Speeches
  80. 12.03: Organizing Persuasive Speeches
  81. 12.04: Chapter Exercises
  82. 13: Special Occasion Speaking
  83. 13.01: Understanding Entertaining Speeches
  84. 13.02: Special-Occasion Speeches
  85. 13.03: Keynote Speaking
  86. 13.04: Chapter Exercises
  87. 14: Mediated Communication
  88. 14.01: Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and Speaking Online
  89. 14.02: Public Speaking Online Vs. Face-to-Face
  90. 14.03: Technical Considerations
  91. 14.04: Presentation Aids Online
  92. 14.05: Checklist for Your Online Presentation
  93. 15: Ethics in Public Speaking
  94. 15.01: Sources of Ethical Stances on Communication and Public Speaking
  95. 15.02: Credibility and Ethics
  96. 15.03: Plagiarism