Speak with Confidence

 1. Me Study Speech? You've Got to Be Kidding.


 2. Your First Talk: Getting to Know You.


 3. You Don't Have to Say It to Convey It.


 4. You Can Overhear, but You Can't Overlisten.


 5. Make It Clear, Concise, Correct... & Cohesive.


 6. Know Your Listeners and Speak Their Language.


 7. Selecting a Speech Topic and Doing Research.


 8. Putting It All Together.


 9. Delivering your Speech.


10. Be Informative.


11. Be Persuasive.


12. First Aid in Using Audiovisual Aids.


13. Saying a Few Words...Very Few!


14. Let's Meet and Discuss It.


15. What Do You Say After You Say “Hello”?


16. Let's Go to Work.


Appendix A: Speeches to Study.


Appendix B: Suggested Speech Topics.


Appendix C: Common Sexist Words and Phrases and Suggested Nonsexist Alternatives.


Appendix D: Some Commonly Mispronounced Words.


Glossary.