Advanced Public Speaking

Michael J. Hostetler taught courses in history and criticism of American public address at St. John’s University until his recent retirement. Mary L. Kahl is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Penn State University, the Behrend College, where she holds an appointment as Professor in the Department of Communication.

Part I: Speaking Situations

Chapter 1 – The Speech of Introduction

Chapter 2 – Opinion Give and Take

Chapter 3 – Proposals

Chapter 4 – Civic Persuasive Appeals

Chapter 5 – Eulogies

Chapter 6 – Crisis Speeches

Chapter 7 – Technical Briefings

Chapter 8 – Lectures

Part II: Speaking Processes

Chapter 9 – Speaking from a Manuscript

Chapter 10 – Storytelling

Chapter 11 – On Camera Speaking

Chapter 12 – Rhetorical Styles

Chapter 13 – Advanced Listening: The Speech about a Speech

Appendix – Basic Public Speaking Course Redux

Index