The Speaker's Compact Handbook

Part I: APPROACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING.1. Understanding Speaking.2. Listening.3. Speaking Ethically.4. Overcoming Fear of Speaking.Part II: TAILORING YOUR SPEECH TO ITS CONTEXT.5. Analyzing Speech Contexts.6. Educational Context.7. Workplace Context.8. Civic and Political Context.9. Social and Ceremonial Context.Part III: PLANNING YOUR SPEECH.10. Managing Your Preparation Time.11. Topic Selection and Analysis.12. Analyzing Your Audience.Part IV: FINDING AND USING RESOURCES.13. Having a Research Strategy.14. Finding Print, Internet, and Other Electronic Materials.15. Interviewing People About Your Topic.16. Identifying and Recording Evidence.Part V: ORGANIZING YOUR IDEAS AND INFORMATION.17. Exploring Your Ideas and Potential Points.18. Choosing Points That Work.19. Arranging Points.20. Outlining.21. Building Sound Arguments.Part VI: GETTING YOUR IDEAS ACROSS.22. Developing Informative Strategies.23. Developing Persuasive Strategies.24. Presenting Your Reasoning.25. Using Motivational Appeals.26. Establishing Credibility.27. Designing Presentation Aids.Part VII: CRAFTING YOUR SPEECH.28. Selecting Your Mode of Delivery.29. Using Language Effectively.30. Capturing Attention and Interest.31. Creating Effective Introductions and Conclusions.32. Linking Speech Components.33. Practicing Your Speech.Part VIII: PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH.34. Achieving Effective Vocal Delivery.35. Achieving Effective Physical Delivery.36. Using Your Presentation Aids.37. Answering Questions.Appendix A: Annotated Sample Outline and Speech.Appendix B: Citation Guidelines.Appendix C: Common Pronunciation Errors and Common Usage Errors.