DK Guide to Public Speaking (2nd Edition)

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Most visual, easiest to use   With its powerful visual design and comprehensive scope, the DK Guide to Public Speaking, 2/e, is an easy-to-navigate resource that will equip students with the tools to be effective public speakers. Based on extensive research and usability studies, this full-color, tabbed, spiral-bound guidebook gives students the practical information they seek, supported with the concepts and theories instructors want. This is the standalone book, if the customer wants the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0205980929 / 9780205980925 DK Guide to Public Speaking Plus NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205890857 / 9780205890859 NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205930131 / 9780205930135 DK Guide to Public Speaking Detailed Table of Contents How to Use This Book TAB 1: STARTING 1. Overview of Public Speaking 1.1 Using the skills 1.2 The process of communicating 1.3 Be a successful public speaker 1.4 Overcome a fear of public speaking 1.5 Be an ethical public speaker 1.6 The creative process for public speaking Chapter 1 Review 2. Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation 2.1 Why you need to know your audience and situation 2.2 What you need to know about your audience 2.3 Traits to investigate 2.4 What you need to know about the situation 2.5 Analyze the audience and situation 2.6 Adapt to your audience and situation Chapter 2 Review 3. Selecting Your Topic and Purpose 3.1 Select a topic 3.2 Narrow your topic 3.3 Create a central idea 3.4 Construct a working outline Chapter 3 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 1 TAB 2: RESEARCHING 4. Locating Support Materials 4.1 Locating support materials 4.2 The Internet 4.3 The library 4.4 On the Internet and in libraries 4.5 Interviews 4.6 Surveys 4.7 Researching effectively Chapter 4 Review 5. Selecting and Testing Support Materials 5.1 Types of support materials 5.2 Determine types of sources to use 5.3 Evaluate support materials 5.4 Use materials effectively 5.5 Cite sources orally Chapter 5 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 2 TAB 3: CREATING 6. Outlining Your Speech 6.1 Parts of an outline 6.2 Create an effective outline 6.3 Types of outlines 6.4 Link your speech parts 6.5 Cite sources in your outline 6.6 Create a source page Chapter 6 Review 7. Organizing the Speech Body 7.1 Organizational strategies 7.2 Make a speech out of a strategy Chapter 7 Review 8. Introducing and Concluding Your Speech 8.1 What an introduction should do 8.2 Attention-getters 8.3 Organizing an introduction 8.4 What a conclusion should do 8.5 "WOW" statements 8.6 Organizing a conclusion Chapter 8 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 3 TAB 4: PRESENTING 9. Using Language Successfully 9.1 What makes language important 9.2 Using language effectively 9.3 Boosting your distinctiveness Chapter 9 Review 10. Delivering Your Speech 10.1 Elements of vocal delivery 10.2 Elements of physical delivery 10.3 Methods of delivery 10.4 Preparing for an extemporaneous speech 10.5 Mediated presentations Chapter 10 Review 11. Using Presentation Aids 11.1 Types of presentation aids 11.2 Determine what aids you need 11.3 Methods for displaying aids 11.4 Crafting an effective aid 11.5 Using presentation software 11.6 Using aids successfully Chapter 11 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 4 TAB 5: LISTENING AND EVALUATING 12. Listening 12.1 Why listening is important 12.2 The process of listening 12.3 Types of listening 12.4 What can prevent listening 12.5 Helping your audience listen 12.6 How you can listen more effectively Chapter 12 Review 13. Evaluating Speeches 13.1 Why evaluation is important 13.2 Evaluating speeches 13.3 Who evaluates your speech Chapter 13 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 5 TAB 6: SPEAKING TO INFORM 14. The Informative Speech 14.1 The creative process for informative speaking 14.2 Informative speaking 14.3 Choose an informative topic 14.4 Research the informative speech 14.5 Construct informative speech outline 14.6 Organize an informative speech 14.7 Introduction and conclusion of informative speech 14.8 Prepare to present your speech 14.9 Evaluate an informative speech Chapter 14 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 6 TAB 7: SPEAKING TO PERSUADE 15. Tools for Persuading 15.1 Persuasive speaking 15.2 What a persuasive speech should do 15.3 Traditional appeals 15.4 Modern appeals 15.5 Parts of an argument 15.6 Types of arguments Chapter 15 Review 16. The Persuasive Speech 16.1 The creative process for persuasive speaking 16.2 Choose a persuasive topic 16.3 Research the persuasive speech 16.4 Outline and organize a persuasive speech 16.5 How to Organize the body of the persuasive speech 16.6 Introduction and conclusion to persuasive speech 16.7 Prepare to present your speech 16.6 Evaluate a persuasive speech Chapter 16 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 7 TAB 8: SPEAKING ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS 17. Speeches for Special Events 17.1 The creative process for special occasion speaking 17.2 Special occasion speech purposes 17.3 Writing a special occasion speech 17.4 Types of special occasion speeches Chapter 17 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 8 TAB 9: SPEAKING IN PROFESSIONAL AND GROUP SETTINGS 18. On-the-Job Speaking 18.1 Creating a business presentation 18.2 Communicating in a meeting 18.3 Communicating in an interview 18.4 Communicating in a review Chapter 18 Review 19. Speaking in Small Groups 19.1 What makes a small group 19.2 Roles in a small group 19.3 How groups make decisions or solve problems 19.4 How groups present findings Chapter 19 Review Practical Pointers for Tab 9 NCA Student outcomes for speaking and listening Speaking Competencies: Basic Skills Speaking Competencies: Delivery Skills Listening Competencies: Literal Comprehension Listening Competencies: Critical Comprehension Glossary Bibliography Notes Credits Index