Public Speaking with Student CD-ROM and PowerWeb

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-04-27
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This new, brief, economical text stresses the importance of public communication in contemporary life. Through examples and a companion collection of sample speeches, the book and media program empower students to be confident and effective communicators when it matters. By integrating vital themes of our time, Public Communication invites students to make the connection between their basic public speaking class and such meaningful topics as personal and professional ethics, religious identity, diversity, health and medicine, education, and the environment--and to actively participate in civic life.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2. Preparing Your First Presentation

Chapter 3. Selecting a Topic and Purpose

Chapter 4. Analyzing the Audience

Chapter 5. Finding Informaiton and Using Technoogy

Chapter 6. Organizing Your Presentation

Chapter 7. Delivering Speeches

Chapter 8. Choosing Your Words

Chapter 9. Visual Resources and Presentation Technology

Chapter 10. Presenting to Inform

Chapter 11. Presenting Persuasive Messages

Chapter 12. Group Presentations

Appendix. Speaking on Special Occasions

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