Speak Up! - Fraleigh, Douglas M

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Résumé :
Brief Contents
Preface THE BASICS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. INTRODUCING PUBLIC SPEAKING
   What Is Public Speaking?
   Why Study Public Speaking?
   Using Public Speaking as a Student
   Video 1.1: Gender-Based Responses in Sports Chatrooms
   Using Public Speaking in Your Career
   Using Public Speaking in Your Community
   Public Speaking: A Great Tradition
   Public Speaking: A Dynamic Discipline
   From Linear to Transactional: Evolving Views of the Public Speaking Process
   New Technologies, New Channels
   Awareness of Audiences' Cultural Diversity
   ?Video 1.2: Humanity 4 Haitian Development
   Emphasis on Critical Thinking
   A Focus on Free, Engaged, and Ethical Communication
   Chapter Review
2. DEVELOPING YOUR FIRST SPEECH
   Why Prepare?
   The Classical Approach to Speech Preparation
   Preparing and Delivering Your First Speech
   Analyze Your Audience
   Select Your Topic
   Determine Your Speech's Rhetorical Purpose
   Create a Thesis Statement
   Determine Your Main Points
   Video 2.1: Previews, Transitions, and Summaries
   Develop Supporting Materials
   Organize and Outline the Body of Your Speech
   Outline Your Introduction and Conclusion
   Key Term: Introduction
   Key Term: Conclusion
   Incorporate Transitions
   Key Term: Transition
   Consider Your Word Choice
   Consider Presentation Aids
   Practice Your Speech
   Key Term: Extemporaneous Delivery
   Video 2.2: Lui, Preventing Cyberbullying
   Deliver Your Speech
   Video 2.3: Gentz, My Hero, Marilyn Hamilton
   Overcoming Speech Anxiety
   Prepare Early and Follow a Plan
   Practice Your Speech
   Take Care of Yourself
   Visualize Success
   Use Relaxation Techniques
   Check Out Some Apps
   Volunteer to Speak First
   Never Defeat Yourself
   Chapter Review
   Video 2.4: Garza, How to Buy a Guitar
3. SPEECH ETHICS
   Codes of Ethics: Absolute, Situational, and Culturally Relative
   Legal Speech vs. Ethical Speech
   Communicating Truthfully
   Lying
   Half-Truths
   False Inference
   Acknowledging the Work of Others
   Video 3.1: Citing Sources (Statistics and Testimony)
   Quoting from a Source
   Video 3.2: Citing Someone Else's Idea
   Paraphrasing the Work of Others
   Key Term: Paraphrasing
   Common Knowledge
   Using Sound Reasoning
   Being an Ethical Listener
   Show Courtesy
   Demonstrate an Open Mind
   Hold the Speaker Accountable
   Chapter Review
4. LISTENING SKILLS
   The Listening Process
   Listening vs. Hearing
   Processing What You've Heard
   Retaining What You've Processed
   Listening Styles
   The Culprits behind Poor Listening
   Unprocessed Note Taking
   Nonlistening
   Interruptive Listening
   Agenda-Driven Listening
   Argumentative Listening
   Nervous Listening
   Becoming a Better Listener
   Filter Out Distractions
   Focus on the Speaker
   Show That You Are Paying Attention
   Maximizing Your Audience's Listening
   Anticipate Ineffective Listening before Your Speech
   Encourage Active Listening during Your Speech
   Listening When You Are in the Audience
   Chapter Review
5. AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
   Understanding Situational Characteristics
   Size
   Time
   Location
   Mobility
   Incorporating Demographics
   Key Term Video: Demographics
   Age
   Video 5.1: Poplin, The Importance of Community Service and Civic Engagement
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