Chapter 1 Your Role as a Public Speaker
Section 1.1 Public Speaking in Everyday Living
Section 1.2 The Basics of Oral Communication
Section 1.3 The Message Takes Center Stage
Chapter 2 Doing Your Best
Section 2.1 Welcome to the Crowd
Section 2.2 Identifying Your Fears
Section 2.3 Managing Stage Fright:Strategies That Work
Chapter 3 Listening Effectively to Speeches
Section 3.1 Listening--The Counterpart to Speaking
Section 3.2 The Trouble With Listening
Section 3.3 The Responsible Listener
Section 3.4 When You Are Asked to Evaluate Speeches
Chapter 4 Choosing a Topic:Focusing Your Speech
Section 4.1 Selecting a Topic
Section 4.2 Selecting a Purpose
Section 4.3 Developing a Thesis Statement
Chapter 5 Patterns of Organization
Section 5.1 Organizing an Informative Speech
Section 5.2 The Art of Persuasion
Section 5.3 Entertaining Speeches:Speaking at Special Occasions
Chapter 6 Gathering Information
Section 6.1 Research Your Topic
Section 6.2 Effective Research
Section 6.3 Conducting an Interview
Chapter 7 Composing Your Speech
Section 7.1 Creating a Custom-Made Outline
Section 7.2 Supporting Your Main Idea
Section 7.3 Adding Your Unique Style
Chapter 8 Dazzling Your Audience
Section 8.1 Introductions and Attention Grabbers
Section 8.2 Memorable Conclusions
Section 8.3 Road Signs: Transitions in the Speech
Chapter 9 Delivering Your Speech
Section 9.1 Projecting Your Voice
Section 9.2 Gestures, Movement, and Eye Contact
Section 9.3 Conveying a Professional Image
Section 9.4 Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 10 Using Visual Aids
Section 10.1 Visual Aids as Support
Section 10.2 Types of Visual Aids
Section 10.3 Incorporating Visual Aids in Your Speech
Index