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Public Speaking
- Author
- Brooke-Ashley Lipson Poo
- Publisher
- California Polytechnic State University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 96 sections
- 01: Introduction to Public Speaking
- 1.01: Why Public Speaking
- 1.02: History of Public Speaking
- 02: Communication Apprehension
- 2.01: Prelude to Speaking Confidently
- 2.02: What Is Communication Apprehension
- 2.03: All Anxiety Is Not the Same- Sources of Communication Apprehension
- 2.04: Reducing Communication Apprehension
- 2.05: Coping with the Unexpected
- 2.06: Chapter Exercises
- 03: Audience Analysis
- 3.01: Prelude to Audience Analysis
- 3.02: Why Conduct an Audience Analysis
- 3.03: Three Types of Audience Analysis
- 3.04: Conducting Audience Analysis
- 3.05: Using Your Audience Analysis
- 3.06: Chapter Exercises
- 04: Listening
- 4.01: Prelude to the Importance of Listening
- 4.02: Listening vs. Hearing
- 4.03: Listening Styles
- 4.04: Why Listening Is Difficult
- 4.05: Stages of Listening
- 4.06: Listening Critically
- 4.07: Chapter Exercises
- 05: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
- 5.01: Prelude to Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic
- 5.02: General Purposes of Speaking
- 5.03: Selecting a Topic
- 5.04: What If You Draw a Blank
- 5.05: Specific Purposes
- 5.06: Conclusion
- 5.07: Chapter Exercises
- 06: Research and Evidence
- 6.01: The Building Blocks of a Speech
- 6.02: Defining Evidence
- 6.03: Checking on the Domain Indicators
- 6.04: Using Evidence
- 6.05: Testing of Fake News Sources
- 6.06: The Focus of this Chapter
- 07: Organization and Outlining
- 7.01: Prelude to Organizing and Outlining Speeches
- 7.02: Why Outlining and Organizing Speeches Matter
- 7.03: Using Common Organizing Patterns
- 7.04: Types of Outlines
- 7.05: Linking Speech Organization to Speech Outlining
- 7.06: Chapter Exercises
- 08: Introductions and Conclusions Matter- How to Begin and End A Speech Effectively
- 8.01: Prelude to Introductions and Conclusions
- 8.02: The Importance of an Introduction
- 8.03: The Attention-Getter- The First Step of an Introduction
- 8.04: Putting It Together- Steps to Complete Your Introduction
- 8.05: Analyzing an Introduction
- 8.06: Why Conclusions Matter
- 8.07: Steps of a Conclusion
- 8.08: Analyzing a Conclusion
- 8.09: Chapter Exercises for Introductions and Conclusions
- 09: Delivering the Speech
- 9.01: Four Methods of Delivery
- 9.02: Speaking Contexts That Affect Delivery
- 9.03: Using Notes Effectively
- 9.04: Practicing for Successful Speech Delivery
- 9.05: Chapter Exercises
- 10: Presentation Aids- Design and Usage
- 10.01: Functions of Presentation Aids
- 10.02: Types of Presentation Aids
- 10.03: Media to Use for Presentation Aids
- 10.04: Tips for Preparing Presentation Aids
- 10.05: Chapter Exercises
- 11: Informative Speaking
- 11.01: Informative Speaking Goals
- 11.02: Types of Informative Speeches
- 11.03: Guidelines for Selecting an Informative Speech Topic
- 11.04: Giving Informative Speeches in Groups
- 11.05: Sample Outline- Informative Speech on Haunted Places in Gettysburg
- 11.06: Chapter Exercises
- 12: Persuasive Speaking
- 12.01: Persuasion - An Overview
- 12.02: Types of Persuasive Speeches
- 12.03: Organizing Persuasive Speeches
- 12.04: Chapter Exercises
- 13: Special Occasion Speaking
- 13.01: Understanding Entertaining Speeches
- 13.02: Special-Occasion Speeches
- 13.03: Keynote Speaking
- 13.04: Chapter Exercises
- 14: Mediated Communication
- 14.01: Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and Speaking Online
- 14.02: Public Speaking Online Vs. Face-to-Face
- 14.03: Technical Considerations
- 14.04: Presentation Aids Online
- 14.05: Checklist for Your Online Presentation
- 15: Ethics in Public Speaking
- 15.01: Sources of Ethical Stances on Communication and Public Speaking
- 15.02: Credibility and Ethics
- 15.03: Plagiarism