Invitation to Public Speaking Handbook » (1st Edition)

Cindy L. Griffin is Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she teaches Public Speaking, Women and Communication, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, and Rhetoric and Civility. A proponent of service learning, Dr. Griffin integrates service-learning assignments into her course work and has presented at regional and national conventions on service learning, civility, and invitational rhetoric. In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Griffin is the editor of the journal, "Women's Studies in Communication," a member of the Women's Studies faculty, and Co-Chair of the Women's Interdisciplinary Programs and Studies Executive Board at CSU. She received her BS degree from California State University, Northridge; her MA in communication from the University of Oregon; and her Ph.D. from Indiana University.

Understand the power and importance of public speaking in your life and in greater society. INVITATION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING HANDBOOK will help you acquire the speaking skills you'll need to succeed in the classroom and in the real world. Grounded in the rhetorical tradition while offering a fresh perspective, this book engages readers in the public dialogue, encourages civic engagement and shows them that they will use these skills beyond the classroom. Griffin also explains the reasons why certain things must be done and, most importantly, why users would want to speak publicly. Numerous pedagogical tools, speech-building exercises, thoughtful real-life examples, and an engaging voice will help you easily comprehend the book's basic concepts, apply them in and out of the classroom, and understand the importance of public speaking.

Part I: THE BASICS.
1. Why Speak in Public?
2. Entering the Public Dialogue: Your First Speech.
3. Coping with Speaking Anxiety.
4. Effective Listening.
Appendix A: Building Skills & Confidence. Part II: TOPIC AND AUDIENCE.
5. Your Speech Topic and Purpose.
6. Your Audience and Speaking Environment. Part III: RESEARCH.
7. Gathering Supporting Materials.
8. Research Materials Online and at the Library.
9. Conduct Research Interviews. Part IV: ORGANIZATION.
10. Organizing Your Speech.
11. Outlining Your Speech.
12. Introductions and Conclusions. Part V: DEVELOPMENT.
13. Developing and Supporting Your Ideas.
14. Introduction to Reasoning.
15. Audience-Centered Language.
16. Language and Style. Part VI: DELIVERY AND VISUAL AIDS.
17. Methods of Delivery.
18. Verbal and Nonverbal Components of Delivery.
19. Visual Aids: Purposes and Contents.
20. Visual Aids: Types and Formats. Part VII: TYPES OF SPEAKING.
21. Informative Speaking.
22. Invitational Speaking.
23. Persuasive Speaking.
24. Persuasion and Reasoning. Part VIII: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
25. Speaking on Special Occasions.
26. Speaking in Small Groups.
Appendix B: Recording Your Research Sources.