Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking

Abstract

Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today. Chapter 2: Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking. Chapter 3: Speaking Confidently. Chapter 4: The Importance of Listening. Chapter 5: Audience Analysis. Chapter 6: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic. Chapter 7: Researching Your Speech. Chapter 8: Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments. Chapter 9: Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech Effectively. Chapter 10: Creating the Body of a Speech. Chapter 11: Concluding with Power. Chapter 12: Outlining. Chapter 13: The Importance of Language. Chapter 14: Delivering the Speech. Chapter 15: Presentation Aids: Design and Usage. Chapter 16: Informative Speaking. Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking. Chapter 18: Speaking to Entertain.