PUBLIC Speaking FINDING YOUR VOICE

• Main Authors: Osborn, Michael (Author), Osborn, Suzanne (Author), Osborn, Randall (Author), Turner, Kathleen J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Harlow, England Pearson Education Limited 2015
• Edition: English : TENTH EDITION
• Subjects: Public speaking
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This top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking title highlights and develops the theme of "Finding Your Voice." It helps students develop as speakers and as people, as they gain presentation skills and confidence, discover causes that interest and engage them, and give them a...

Table of Contents:

• Part One: The Foundations of Public Speaking Chapter 1: Discovering Your Voice Chapter 2: Understand and Managing Your Fear of Speaking Chapter 3: Preparing, Practicing and Presenting Your First Speech Chapter 4: The importance of listening Part Two: Preparation for Public Speaking Chapter 5: Understanding Your Audience and the Occasion Chapter 6: Selecting Your Topic Chapter 7: Building Responsible Knowledge Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas Chapter 9: Developing and Structuring Your Speech Part Three: Developing Presentation Skills Chapter 10: Presentation Aids Chapter 11: Putting Words to Work Chapter 12: Delivering Your Speech Part Four: Types of Public Speaking Chapter 13: Enlightening Discourse Chapter 14: Convincing DiscourseChapter 15: Persuasion in Controversy Chapter 16: Ceremonial Speaking on Special Occasions Appendix A: Communicating in Small Groups Appendix B: Speeches for Analysis