A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking » (3rd Edition)

DAN O'HAIR is dean of the University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies. He is past Presidential Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma and past president of the National Communication Association. He is co-author or co-editor of fifteen communication texts and scholarly volumes and has published more than eighty research articles and chapters in dozens of communication, psychology and health journals and books. He is a frequent presenter at national and international communication conferences, is on the editorial boards of various journals and has served on numerous committees and task forces for regional and national communication associations.

HANNAH RUBENSTEIN is a writer and editor who has used her academic training in communication (M.A., Fairfield University) to guide her collaborations on A Speaker's Guidebook (2010), Public Speaking: Challenges and Choices (1999) and other successful college texts. She heads her own communication firm, Hedgehog Productions.

ROB STEWART is an associate dean of arts and sciences and professor of communication studies at Texas Tech University. He is coauthor of A Speaker's Guidebook (2010), Public Speaking: Challenges and Choices (1999) and has also published over 30 articles and book chapters.

The best-selling brief introduction to public speaking, this succinct and inexpensive guide offers practical coverage of the material typically covered in a full-sized text — from invention, research, and organization to practice and delivery — in a concise, inexpensive format perfect for any setting across the curriculum, on the job, or in the community.

PART I. GETTING STARTED
1. Becoming a Public Speaker
2. Ethical Public Speaking
3. Listeners and Speakers
4. Types of Speeches and Presentations
5. From A to Z: Overview of a Speech
6. Managing Speech Anxiety

PART II. DEVELOPMENT
7. Analyzing the Audience
8. Selecting a Topic and Purpose
9. Developing Supporting Material
10. Locating Supporting Material
11. Doing Effective Internet Research

PART III. ORGANIZATION
12. Organizing the Speech Body
13. Selecting an Organizational Pattern
14. Using Outline Formats

PART IV. STARTING, FINISHING, AND STYLING
15. Developing the Introduction and Conclusion
16. Using Language

PART V. DELIVERY
17. Choosing a Method of Delivery
18. Controlling the Voice
19. Using the Body

PART VI. PRESENTATION AIDS
20. Types of Presentation Aids
21. Designing Presentation Aids
22. A Brief Guide to Using PowerPoint

PART VII. TYPES OF SPEECHES
23. Informative Speaking
24. Persuasive Speaking
25. Speaking on Special Occasions

PART VIII. THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND
26. Typical Classroom Presentation Formats
27. Science and Mathematics Courses
28. Technical Courses
29. Social Science Courses
30. Arts and Humanities Courses
31. Education Courses
32. Business Courses
33. Nursing and Allied Health Courses
34. Communicating in Groups
35. Business and Professional Presentations

APPENDICES
A. Citation Guidelines B. Question-and-Answer Sessions C. Preparing for Mediated Communication D. Tips for Non-Native Speakers of English

Glossary
Index