The Speaker’s Compact Handbook, Third Edition

✍ Scribed by Jo Sprague, Douglas Stuart

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 276
• Edition: 3rd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE SPEAKER'S COMPACT HANDBOOK, Third Edition, equips you with the essential information, tips, and tools you need to be an effective public speaker. Its spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes the handbook easy to use. And because each of its succinct chapters can stand alone, you can jump exactly to the topic you need to help you create a great speech. Four simple features--Key Points, Quick Tips, Checklists, and Critical Thinking Questions--help you stay on track throughout the speech-building process. In addition to the material within the handbook, online interactive tools like Speech Builder Express™ 3.0 and InfoTrac College Edition help further develop your public speaking skills.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover Page......Page 1
Brief Contents......Page 2
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 8
Using This Book......Page 9
Contents......Page 13
PART 1: Approaching Public Speaking......Page 17
1b: Public speaking as meaning-centered communication......Page 18
1c: Familiar communicative resources......Page 19
1d: The skill-learning process......Page 21
1e: Common misconceptions about public speaking......Page 22
1f: Five steps for speech preparation......Page 23
2a: Prepare to listen......Page 24
2b: Be curious and think critically......Page 25
2c: Listening to learn......Page 26
2d: Constructive feedback......Page 27
2e: Common listening pitfalls......Page 28
CHAPTER 3: Speaking Ethically......Page 29
3a: The ethical implications of your choices......Page 30
3b: The integrity of ideas......Page 31
4a: Put your fear into perspective......Page 34
4c: Use relaxation techniques......Page 36
4d: Use positive self-suggestion......Page 37
4f: Further assistance......Page 38
PART 2: Speech Contexts......Page 40
5a: The basics......Page 41
5c: The dimensions of the speaking situation......Page 42
6a: Oral assignments to develop speaking skills......Page 45
6c: Oral assignments to help you master subject matter......Page 46
6d: Team presentations in the classroom......Page 47
CHAPTER 7: Workplace Context......Page 48
7a: Job interviews......Page 49
7b: Team presentations......Page 53
7c: Project proposals......Page 57
7d: Project status reports......Page 58
7e: Training sessions......Page 59
7f: Chairing a meeting......Page 62
7g: Videoconferencing and distance meetings......Page 64
8a: Group formats......Page 66
8b: Public debates......Page 68
9a: The language of ritual......Page 70
9c: Guidelines for various events......Page 71
PART 3: Planning Your Speech......Page 74
10b: A realistic timetable......Page 75
10c: Oral composition......Page 77
11a: Looking for a topic......Page 79
11b: Narrowing your topic......Page 81
11c: Clarifying the reasons for your speech......Page 82
11d: Developing a thesis statement......Page 85
11e: Speech titles......Page 87
CHAPTER 12: Audience Analysis......Page 88
12b: Audience demographics......Page 89
12d: Audience expectations......Page 94
PART 4: Finding and Using Resources......Page 96
13b: Progress from the general to the specific......Page 97
13d: Use audience analysis questions to direct your research......Page 98
CHAPTER 14: Print, Internet, and Other Electronic Resources......Page 99
14b: Books and articles......Page 100
14c: The Internet......Page 102
15a: Finding people with relevant information......Page 107
15b: Conducting interviews......Page 108
16a: Examples......Page 109
16b: Statistical evidence......Page 111
16c: Testimony from authorities......Page 113
16d: A complete record of your sources......Page 114
16e: Your research notes......Page 115
16f: Citing sources in your speech......Page 116
PART 5: OrganizingYour Ideas and Information......Page 117
17b: Identifying potential points......Page 118
18a: Main points that develop your thesis......Page 120
18b: Main points that are mutually exclusive......Page 121
18d: Relationships among points......Page 122
19a: Types of patterns......Page 123
CHAPTER 20: Outlining......Page 126
20a: The conventional outline format......Page 127
20b: The full-sentence outline......Page 128
20c: Phrasing main points......Page 132
21a: Identify where reasoning is needed......Page 133
21b: Inductive reasoning......Page 135
21c: Deductive reasoning......Page 136
21d: Causal reasoning......Page 138
21e: Reasoning by analogy......Page 140
21f: Common reasoning fallacies......Page 141
PART 6: Getting Your Ideas Across......Page 145
22a: Help your listeners grasp information......Page 146
22b: Common techniques for clear explanation......Page 147
23b: Audience types......Page 150
23c: Organizational patterns......Page 155
CHAPTER 24: Reasoning......Page 157
24b: The premises of a deductive argument......Page 158
24d: Showing links between evidence and claims......Page 159
25b: The needs of your listeners......Page 163
25c: The values of your listeners......Page 165
25d: Inappropriate use of motivational appeals......Page 166
26a: Assess your speaking image......Page 167
26c: Bolster your credibility during your speech......Page 168
26d: Effective delivery......Page 170
27a: Determine what aids are appropriate......Page 171
27b: Make your aids clear and manageable......Page 176
27c: PowerPoint and other presentation software......Page 177
PART 7: Crafting Your Speech......Page 180
28a: The extemporaneous mode......Page 181
28b: Speaking impromptu......Page 182
28c: Manuscript speeches......Page 183
28d: Memorized speeches......Page 184
29a: Oral and written styles......Page 185
29b: Clear language......Page 186
29c: Appropriate language......Page 187
29d: Vivid, varied language......Page 189
CHAPTER 30: Capturing Attention and Interest......Page 191
30a: How to enliven your speech......Page 192
30b: How to involve your audience......Page 193
31a: The introduction......Page 194
31b: The conclusion......Page 198
31c: Common introduction and conclusion pitfalls......Page 200
32a: Weave in supporting materials smoothly......Page 202
32b: Use signposts to link points......Page 204
33a: The three stages of practice......Page 207
33b: Speech notes......Page 211
33c: Timing your speech......Page 213
PART 8: Presenting Your Speech......Page 215
34a: Speak to be heard and understood......Page 216
34c: Standard pronunciation......Page 218
34d: Distracting vocal characteristics......Page 219
35b: Distracting mannerisms......Page 222
35e: Gestures......Page 223
35f: Eye contact......Page 224
CHAPTER 36: Using Presentation Aids......Page 225
36e: Do not become secondary to your presentation slides......Page 226
36f: Do not let your aids become distractions......Page 227
37a: Come prepared......Page 228
37c: Manage self-indulgent questioners......Page 229
A: Sample Speeches and Outlines......Page 232
B: Citation Guidelines......Page 248
C......Page 252
E......Page 253
J......Page 254
P......Page 255
Q......Page 256
S......Page 257
W......Page 258
A......Page 259
C......Page 260
F......Page 261
I......Page 262
M......Page 263
O......Page 264
P......Page 265
R......Page 266
S......Page 267
T......Page 268
W......Page 269
Z......Page 270