A Speaker's Guidebook 7th Edition
by Dan O'Hair  (Author), Rob Stewart (Author), Hannah Rubenstein (Author)
 
Description
 
A Speaker's Guidebook is the best resource for public speaking in the classroom, on the job, and in the community. Praised for connecting with students who use it (and keep it!) year after year, this tabbed, comb-bound text covers all the topics typically taught in the introductory course and is the easiest-to-use public speaking text available. In every edition, including this one, hundreds of instructors have helped with the book focus on overcoming the fundamental challenges of the public speaking classroom. Print and digital tools converge in this edition to help students with every aspect of the speech building process A new, gorgeous collection of speech videos, accompanied by questions, model speech techniques while the adaptive quizzing program, LearningCurve,creates a personalized learning experience adjusted to each individual.
 
eBook Contents 

Cover Page
Inside Front Cover
Quick Access Menu
Halftitle Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
How to Use This Book and Digital Resources
Preface
Contents
Getting Started with Confidence
Speaker’s Preview
1 Becoming a Public Speaker
Why Study Public Speaking?
Gain a Vital Life Skill
Advance Your Professional Goals
Enhance Your Career as a Student
Find New Opportunities for Civic Engagement
The Classical Roots of Public Speaking
The Canons of Rhetoric
A Rich and Relevant Heritage
Learning to Speak in Public
Draw on Conversational Skills
Draw on Skills in Composition
Develop an Effective Oral Style
Demonstrate Respect for Difference
Public Speaking as a Form of Communication
Public Speaking as an Interactive Communication Process
Similarities and Differences between Public Speaking and Other Forms of Communication
2 Giving It a Try: Preparing Your First Speech
A Brief Overview of the Speechmaking Process
Analyze the Audience
Select a Topic
Determine the Speech Purpose
Compose a Thesis Statement
Develop the Main Points
Gather Supporting Material
Arrange the Speech into Its Major Parts
Outline the Speech
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Consider Presentation Aids
Practice Delivering the Speech
Take the Plunge
Public Speaking Basics
Speaker’s Preview
3 Managing Speech Anxiety
Identify What Makes You Anxious
Lack of Positive Experience
Feeling Different
Being the Center of Attention
Pinpoint the Onset of Public Speaking Anxiety
Pre-Preparation Anxiety
Preparation Anxiety
Pre-Performance Anxiety
Performance Anxiety
Use Proven Strategies to Build Your Confidence
Prepare and Practice
Modify Thoughts and Attitudes
Visualize Success
Activate the Relaxation Response
Briefly Meditate
Use Stress-Control Breathing
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