Public Speaking Made Easy

PART 1: THE BASICSChapter 1: Introduction to Public SpeakingChapter GoalsIntroductionWhy Develop Public Speaking Skills?Public Speaking and the Communication ProcessStrategies Used by Dynamic, Exciting SpeakersFear of Public Speaking is NormalAn Experiential Learning ApproachChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 2: Dealing with NervousnessChapter GoalsIntroductionCauses of NervousnessYou as a Cause of NervousnessThe Material as a Source of NervousnessThe Audience as a Source of NervousnessDeep Abdominal BreathingChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 3: Nonverbal Communication - Using Your Voice BodyChapter GoalsIntroductionNonverbal CommunicationVisual CommunicationVocal CommunicationChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingPART 2: PREPARING AND DELIVERING THE SPEECHChapter 4: Researching the SpeechChapter GoalsIntroductionAnalyzing Your AudienceSelecting a Suitable TopicResearching Your TopicUsing Your Support MaterialChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 5: Organizing the SpeechChapter GoalsIntroductionDeveloping the SpeechStructuring the SpeechOpening the SpeechEnding the SpeechOutlining the SpeechChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 6: CredibilityChapter GoalsIntroductionSpeaker CredibilityNotesLanguage Formality and CredibilityGrammar and CredibilityLanguages Bias and CredibilityOther Language Factors and CredibilityChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 7: Using Good Visual Aids WellChapter GoalsIntroductionAbout Visual AidsDesigning and Using Visual AidsChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingPART 3: DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHESChapter 8: Demonstrative, Informative, and Persuasive SpeechesChapter GoalsIntroductionThe Demonstrative SpeechThe Informative SpeechThe Persuasive SpeechBorrowing from the Ancient RhetoriciansReasoningMessage OrganizationMessage ContentChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 9: Social SpeechesChapter GoalsIntroductionCharacteristics of Epideictic (Social) SpeechesIntroducing and Thanking a SpeakerProposing a ToastThe EulogyPresenting and Accepting AwardsAfter-Dinner SpeechesSpeaking PoliticallyImpromptu Speeches Using the TelephoneChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 10: Group PresentationsChapter GoalsIntroductionTypes of Group PresentationsStart with Three Key StepsPreparing the Group PresentationMaking the Group PresentationThe People Part of GroupsChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further ReadingChapter 11: Employment InterviewsChapter GoalsIntroductionThe Art of InterviewingConducting the Employment InterviewAsking QuestionsConducting the Behavioural InterviewThe IntervieweePreparing to InterviewChapter at a GlanceApplication and Discussion QuestionsReferences and Further Reading