Cengage Advantage Books

Douglas Stuart is Vice President of Technical and Marketing Publications at FirstTel Systems Corporation. Jo Sprague is professor emeritus of Communication Studies at San Jos� State University, where she also served as associate director of the Center for Faculty Development and Support. In addition, she is a former president of the Western States Communication Association. Her research focuses on critiquing, teaching, and the scholarship of speech communications. David Bodary is a professor of Communication at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, where he teaches public speaking and coordinates the Service Learning office. He belongs to both the National Communication Association (NCA) and the Central States Communication Association. Dr. Bodary has served in a variety of roles for both organizations and is pleased to have participated in the NCA Learning Outcomes in Communication project. He earned his bachelor's from Eastern Michigan University and a master's and doctorate from Wayne State University.

Part I: APPROACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING.
1. Understanding Public Speaking.
2. Listening.
3. Speaking Ethically.
4. Overcoming Fear of Speaking.
Part II: PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH.
5. Vocal Delivery.
6. Physical Delivery.
7. Using Presentation Aids.
8. Answering Questions.
Part III: PLANNING YOUR SPEECH.
9. Your Preparation Schedule.
10. Topic Selection.
11. Audience Analysis.
Part IV: FINDING AND USING RESOURCES.
12. Your Research Strategy.
13. Print, Internet, and Other Electronic Resources.
14. Interviewing People About Your Topic.
15. Identifying and Recording Evidence.
Part V: ORGANIZING YOUR IDEAS AND INFORMATION.
16. Exploring Your Ideas.
17. Choosing Points That Work.
18. Arranging Points.
19. Outlining.
20. Building Sound Arguments.
Part VI: GETTING YOUR IDEAS ACROSS.
21. Informative Strategies.
22. Persuasive Strategies.
23. Reasoning.
24. Motivational Appeals.
25. Credibility.
26. Presentation Aids.
Part VII: CRAFTING YOUR SPEECH.
27. Modes of Delivery.
28. Language and Style.
29. Capturing Attention and Interest.
30. Introductions and Conclusions.
31. Polishing Your Speech.
32. Practicing Your Speech.
Part VIII: SPEECH CONTEXTS.
33. Analyzing Speech Contexts.
34. Educational Context.
35. Workplace Context.
36. Civic and Political Context.
37. Social and Ceremonial Context.
Appendix A: Sample Speeches and Outlines.
Appendix B: Citation Guidelines.
Glossary.
Index.