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Public Speaking for College & Career Hamilton Gregory

Public Speaking for College & Career By Hamilton Gregory

Public Speaking for College & Career by Hamilton Gregory


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A program that helps students practice, build confidence, and achieve success in public speaking, both in the classroom and beyond. It provides students a wealth of resources to prepare and plan speeches. It also presents stories, examples, activities, and techniques to show students how to achieve clarity and confidence during the speeches.

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Public Speaking for College & Career by Hamilton Gregory

Public Speaking for College & Career is an integrated program that helps students practice, build confidence, and achieve success in public speaking, both in the classroom and beyond. Connect Public Speaking provides students a wealth of resources to prepare and plan speeches, while LearnSmart--McGraw-Hill's proven adaptive learning system--guides them toward mastery of key course concepts. Additionally, Connect's highly flexible speech capture tool saves instructors valuable time in managing assignments and evaluating student speeches.

Taking a practical, accessible, and non-intimidating approach to public speaking, Public Speaking for College & Career presents numerous stories, examples, activities, and concrete techniques to show students how to achieve clarity and confidence during the speeches they must give in college, in their careers, and in their communities.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Public SpeakingBenefits of a Public Speaking CourseThe Speech Communication ProcessThe Speaker's ResponsibilitiesSpeech Introducing Yourself or a ClassmateQuick Guide to Public SpeakingChapter 2: Managing NervousnessReasons for NervousnessThe Value of FearGuidelines for Managing NervousnessChapter 3: ListeningIntroduction to ListeningThe Problem of Poor Listening SkillsHow to Listen EffectivelyThe Listener's ResponsibilitiesSpeech EvaluationsChapter 4: Reaching the AudienceThe Audience-Centered SpeakerGetting Information about the AudienceAudience DiversityAudience KnowledgeAudience PsychologyThe OccasionAdapting during the SpeechChapter 5: Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central IdeaSelecting a Topic The General Purpose The Specific Purpose The Central Idea Overview of Speech Design Chapter 6: Finding InformationFinding Materials Efficiently Misconceptions about Research Searching Electronically Libraries The Internet Field Research Saving Key Information Appendix: Tips for Finding Materials Chapter 7: Evaluating Information and Avoiding PlagiarismBeing an Honest InvestigatorFinding Trustworthy InformationApplying Critical-Thinking SkillsAnalyzing Internet SitesAvoiding PlagiarismChapter 8: Supporting Your IdeasReasons for Using Support MaterialsTypes of Support MaterialsSample Speech with Commentary: No Laughing MatterChapter 9: Presentation AidsAdvantages of Visual AidsTypes of Visual AidsMedia for Visual AidsPreparing Visual AidsPresenting Visual AidsCommunicating in Other ChannelsAppendix: How to Avoid Death by PowerPointChapter 10: The Body of the SpeechThe Importance of OrganizationCreating the BodyDevising Main PointsOrganizing Main PointsSelecting Support MaterialsSupplying TransitionsSimplifying the ProcessChapter 11: Introductions and ConclusionsIntroductionsConclusionsSample Introduction and Conclusion: Danger in the BathroomChapter 12: Outlining the SpeechGuidelines for OutliningParts of the OutlineSample Outline with Commentary: Not as Healthy as They SoundSpeaking NotesControlling Your MaterialSample Speech as Presented: Not as Healthy as They SoundChapter 13: Wording the SpeechThe Power of WordsFinding the Right WordsUsing Appropriate WordsUsing Words AccuratelyAchieving ClarityUsing Vivid LanguageUsing Rhetorical DevicesOral versus Written LanguageChapter 14: Delivering the SpeechThe Key to Good DeliveryMethods of SpeakingVoiceNonverbal CommunicationThe Question-and-Answer PeriodPracticeChapter 15: Speaking to InformGoals of Informative SpeakingTypes of Informative SpeechesGuidelines for Informative SpeakingSample Informative Speech: Gold FeverChapter 16: Speaking to PersuadeGoals of Persuasive SpeakingTypes of Persuasive SpeechesPatterns of OrganizationSample Persuasive Speech: House ArrestChapter 17: Persuasive StrategiesKnowing Your AudienceBuilding CredibilityProviding EvidenceUsing Sound ReasoningAppealing to MotivationsArousing EmotionsSample Persuasive Speech: Sleep DeficiencyChapter 18: Special Types of SpeechesEntertaining SpeechSpeech of IntroductionSpeech of PresentationSpeech of AcceptanceSpeech of TributeInspirational SpeechChapter 19: Speaking in GroupsMeetingsGroup PresentationsAppendixInformative Speech: One Slip-and You're DeadNatalia PayneSpeeches Online

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CIN0078036828G
9780078036828
0078036828
Public Speaking for College & Career by Hamilton Gregory
Used - Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
20121016
432
N/A
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