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Author:   Lisa Ford-Brown ,  Dorling Kindersley
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.50cm
Weight:   0.375kg
ISBN:  

9780205870127

ISBN 10:   0205870120
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   23 August 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents   1) Brief Table of Contents   Part 1: Starting   Overview of Public Speaking Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic   Part 2: Researching   Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials   Part 3: Creating   Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech   Part 4: Presenting   Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids   Part 5: Listening and Evaluating   Chapter 11: Listening Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches   Part 6: Speaking to Inform   Chapter 13: The Informative Speech   Part 7: Speaking to Persuade   Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech   Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions   Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events   2) Full Table of Contents   Part 1: Starting   Overview of Public Speaking How public speaking helps you Be a successful public speaker Overcome a fear of speaking Face your fear head on Learn techniques that work for you Practice, practice, practice Be an ethical public speaker The process of communicating The creative process for public speaking Using the steps in this book   Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience andSituation What you need to know about your audience Traits to investigate Personal traits Psychological traits Social traits What you need to know about the situation Locate information Adapt to your audience   Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic Select a topic Narrow your topic Construct a working outline   Part 2: Researching   Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials The Internet Using the Internet to access libraries The library On the Internet and in libraries Interviews Surveys Take good research notes   Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials Types of support materials Choose types of sources Evaluate support materials Use materials effectively Cite sources orally   Part 3: Creating   Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech Why you need an outline   Parts of an outline Create an outline Types of outlines Link your speech parts Cite sources in your outline   Create a source page   Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body Organizational strategies Make a speech out of a strategy   Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech What an introduction should do Attention-getters Organizing an introduction What a conclusion should do “WOW” statements Organizing a conclusion   Part 4: Presenting   Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully What makes language important Use language effectively   Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech Elements of vocal delivery Elements of physical delivery Methods of delivery Preparing for an extemporaneous speech   Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids Types of presentation aids Determine what presentation aids you need Methods for displaying aids Crafting an effective aid Presentation software Using aids successfully   Part 5: Listening and Evaluating   Chapter 11: Listening The process of listening   Types of listening What can prevent listening Help your audience listen   How you can listen more effectively   Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches Why evaluation is important Evaluating speeches Who evaluates your speech   Part 6: Speaking to Inform   Chapter 13: The Informative Speech The process for informative speaking   What informative speaking is   Choose and research an informative topic Construct an informative outline   Organize an informative speech Present or evaluate an informative speech   Part 7: Speaking to Persuade   Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading What a persuasive speech should do Traditional appeals Modern appeals Parts of an argument Types of arguments Faulty arguments   Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech The process for persuasive speaking   Choose and research a persuasive topic Construct a persuasive outline   Organize a persuasive speech Present or evaluate a persuasive speech   Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions   Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events The process for special occasion speaking   Special occasion speech purposes Writing a special occasion speech Types of special occasion speeches

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Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking and the DK Speaker. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women Studies.  She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale.  She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003-2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008-2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards.  Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff).  They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, wood-working, pottery-making, raising chickens, and watching the grass grow.

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