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ISBN 10: 1292070552
ISBN 13: 9781292070551
Author: Michael Osborn

This top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking title highlights and develops the theme of “Finding Your Voice.” It helps students develop as speakers and as people, as they gain presentation skills and confidence, discover causes that interest and engage them, and give them a sense of purpose. This theme reinforces the book’s primary goal of helping students to become better communicators in their classrooms, workplaces and communities.

Public Speaking Finding Your Voice 10th Table of contents:

Part One: The Foundations of Public Speaking

  • Chapter 1: Discovering Your Voice

    • What Public Speaking Has to Offer You

      • Personal Benefits

      • Social Benefits

      • Cultural Benefits

    • Introduction to Communication

      • Historical Roots of Public Speaking

      • Communication: Interactive and Dynamic

    • What Public Speaking Asks of You

      • Respect for the Integrity of Ideas and Information

      • A Genuine Concern for Consequences

    • Final Reflections: A Quest That Deserves Commitment

  • Chapter 2: Understanding and Managing Your Fear of Speaking

    • Understanding Communication Anxiety

      • An Unfamiliar Situation

      • The Importance of the Occasion

      • The Power of Negative Thinking

    • Managing Your Communication Anxiety

      • Reality Testing

      • Cognitive Restructuring

      • Selective Relaxation

      • Attitude Adjustments

      • Visualization

      • Putting It All Together

    • How You Can Help Your Classmates

    • Final Reflections: Climbing Fear Mountain

  • Chapter 3: Preparing, Practicing, and Presenting Your First Speech

    • Preparing and Presenting Your First Speech

      • Step 1: Find and Focus Your Topic

      • Step 2: Gather Supporting Material

      • Step 3: Organize the Body of Your Speech

      • Step 4: Add an Introduction, Transitions, and a Conclusion

      • Step 5: Prepare a Formal Outline

      • Step 6: Practice, Practice, Practice!

      • Step 7: Present Your Speech

    • Managing the Impressions You Make

      • Competence

      • Integrity

      • Goodwill

      • Dynamism

    • Final Reflections: Taking the First Steps

  • Chapter 4: The Importance of Listening

    • The Benefits of Effective Listening

      • Listening in the Classroom

      • Listening at Work

    • Understanding Listening

      • Comprehensive Listening

      • Critical Listening

      • Empathic Listening

    • Overcoming Barriers to Effective Listening

      • Noise

      • Inattention

      • Bad Listening Habits

      • Emotional Reactions

      • Biases

    • Becoming a Critical Listener

      • Do Speakers Support Their Claims?

      • Do Speakers Cite Credible Sources?

      • Do Speakers Use Words to Clarify or Obscure?

    • Becoming an Empathic Listener

    • Your Ethical Responsibilities as a Listener

    • Evaluating Speeches

      • General Considerations

      • Evaluating Substance

      • Evaluating Structure

      • Evaluating Presentation Skills

    • Final Reflections: The Golden Rule of Listening

Part Two: Preparation for Public Speaking

  • Chapter 5: Understanding Your Audience and the Occasion

    • Understanding Audience Demographics

      • Age

      • Gender

      • Education

      • Sociocultural Background

      • Group Affiliations

      • Some Words of Caution

    • Understanding Audience Dynamics

      • Beliefs

      • Attitudes

      • Values

      • Motives

    • Gathering Information About Audience Dynamics

    • Rewards and Challenges of Audience Diversity

    • Become Familiar with Audience Cultures

    • Use Supporting Materials Skillfully

    • Speak from Shared Values

    • Choose Your Words Carefully

    • Avoid Rhetorical Land Mines

    • Adjusting to the Speaking Situation

      • The Occasion

      • The Physical Setting

      • The Psychological Setting

    • Final Reflections: Looking Beyond the Self

  • Chapter 6: Selecting Your Topic

    • What Is a Good Topic?

      • A Good Topic Involves You

      • A Good Topic Involves Your Listeners

      • A Good Topic Is One You Can Manage

    • Discovering Your Topic Area

      • Brainstorming

      • Interest Charts

      • Media and Internet Prompts

    • Exploring Your Topic Area

      • Mind Mapping

      • Topic Analysis

    • Refining Your Topic

      • General Purpose

      • Specific Purpose

      • Thesis Statement

    • Final Reflections: The Great Chain of Communication

  • Chapter 7: Building Responsible Knowledge

    • The Quest for Responsible Knowledge

      • Preparing for Research

      • Planning Your Time

      • Developing the Right Research Attitude

      • Setting Your Research Priorities

      • Recording What You Discover

      • Avoiding Chance Plagiarism

    • Your Quest for General Knowledge

      • Drawing on Personal Experience

      • Certain Sites on the Internet

      • Certain Places in the Library

      • Exploring the Social Media

    • Seeking In-Depth Knowledge

      • Going Deeper on the Internet

      • Going Deeper in the Library

      • Conducting Personal Interviews

    • Evaluating What You Discover

      • Information from the Internet

      • Information from the Library

      • Information from Personal Interviews

    • Final Reflections: Empowering Your Voice

  • Chapter 8: Supporting Your Ideas

    • Facts and Statistics

      • Constructing Facts and Figures

      • Testing Facts and Figures

    • Testimony

      • Using Expert Testimony

      • Developing Lay Testimony

      • Constructing Prestige Testimony

    • Examples

      • Types of Examples

      • Fashioning Powerful Examples

      • Testing Your Examples

    • Narratives

      • Types of Narratives

      • Building Narratives

      • Testing Your Story

    • Selecting and Combining Supporting Materials

    • Final Reflections: Developing a Well-Supported Voice

  • Chapter 9: Developing and Structuring Your Speech

    • Principles of a Well-Structured Speech

      • Simplicity

      • Order

      • Balance

    • Structuring the Body of Your Speech

      • Selecting Your Main Points

      • Arranging Your Main Points

      • Developing Your Main Points

    • Developing a Working Outline

      • Adding Transitions

    • Introducing and Concluding Your Speech

      • Introducing Your Speech

      • Concluding Your Speech

    • Selecting and Using Introductory and Concluding Techniques

    • Preparing Your Formal Outline

      • Heading

      • Introduction

      • Body

      • Conclusion

      • Works Cited or Consulted

    • Final Reflections: Deep Roots of Structuring and Outlining

Part Three: Developing Presentation Skills

  • Chapter 10: Presentation Aids

    • The Advantages and Disadvantages of Presentation Aids

      • Advantages

      • Disadvantages

    • Types of Presentation Aids

      • People

      • Objects and Models

      • Graphics

      • Pictures

      • Presentation Media

      • Traditional Media

      • PowerPoint, Prezi, iPad Apps, and More

    • Preparing Presentation Aids

      • Principles of Design

      • Principles of Color

    • Using Presentation Aids

      • Ethical Considerations for Using Presentation Aids

    • Final Reflections: Amplifying Your Voice

  • Chapter 11: Putting Words to Work

    • What Words Can Do

      • What Makes Oral Language Special

      • Shaping Perceptions

      • Arousing Feelings

      • Bringing Listeners Together

      • Moving Listeners to Action

    • The Six C’s of Language Use

      • Clarity

      • Color

      • Concreteness

      • Correctness

      • Conciseness

      • Cultural Sensitivity

    • How Language Techniques Can Magnify Your Voice

      • Using Figurative Language

      • Changing the Order of Words

      • Using the Sounds of Words to Reinforce Their Meaning

    • Final Reflections: Give Me the Right Word

  • Chapter 12: Delivering Your Speech

    • The Power of Presentation

      • Developing Your Physical Voice

      • Pitch

      • Rate

      • Volume

      • Variety

      • Vocal Problems

    • Developing Your Body Language

      • Facial Expression and Eye Contact

      • Movement and Gestures

      • Personal Appearance

    • Developing Versatility in Presentation

      • Impromptu Speaking

      • Extemporaneous Speaking

      • Responding to Feedback from Your Audience

      • Reading from a Manuscript

      • Memorized Text Presentation

    • Practicing for Presentation

      • Developing Flexibility in Special Situations

      • Handling Questions and Answers

      • Making Mediated Presentations

    • Final Reflections: Holding Court

Part Four: Types of Public Speaking

  • Chapter 13: Informative Speaking

    • Informative Speaking: An Overview

      • Forms of Informative Speaking

      • Speeches of Description

      • Speeches of Demonstration

      • Speeches of Explanation

    • Helping Listeners Learn

      • Motivating Audiences to Listen

      • Maintaining Audience Attention

      • Promoting Audience Retention

    • Speech Designs

      • Categorical Design

      • Comparative Design

      • Spatial Design

      • Sequential Design

      • Chronological Design

      • Causation Design

    • Final Reflections: Bringing Fire to Your Listeners

  • Chapter 14: Persuasive Speaking

    • The Nature of Persuasive Speaking

      • The Types of Persuasive Speaking

      • Speeches That Focus on Facts

      • Speeches That Emphasize Attitudes and Values

      • Speeches That Advocate Action and Policy

    • The Persuasive Process

      • Awareness

      • Understanding

      • Agreement

      • Enactment

      • Integration

    • Final Reflections: The Case for Persuasion

  • Chapter 15: Persuasion in Controversy

    • Reasoned Persuasion Versus Manipulative Persuasion

    • Forming Evidence

    • Developing Proofs

    • The Master Proof

    • Defining Major Issues

    • Reasoning Methods

      • Deductive

      • Inductive

      • Analogical

    • Refutative Design

    • Avoiding Defective Persuasion

      • The Gallery of Fallacies

    • Final Reflections: Persuasion That Has Legs

  • Chapter 16: Ceremonial Speaking on Special Occasions

    • Techniques of Ceremonial Speaking

      • Identification

      • Magnification

    • Types of Ceremonial Speeches

      • Speeches of Tribute

      • Acceptance Speeches

      • Speeches of Introduction

      • Speeches of Inspiration

      • After-Dinner Speeches

    • Acting as a Master of Ceremonies

    • Final Reflections: “And in Conclusion Let Us Say”

Appendices

  • Appendix A: Communicating in Small Groups

  • Appendix B: Speeches for Analysis

  • Glossary

  • Notes

  • Photo Credits

  • Index

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