A Guide to Using This Book
Part I: Understanding Communication
Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today
Chapter 2: Public Speaking Anxiety
Chapter 3: Communication Ethics
Chapter 4: The Art and Science of Listening
Part II: Planning the Speech
Chapter 5: Audience Analysis
Chapter 6: Researching Your Speech
Chapter 7: Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments
Part III: Developing the Speech
Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining
Chapter 9: Delivery
Part IV: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 10: Language
Chapter 11: Presentation Aids
Chapter 12: Informative Speaking
Part V: Applying Speaking Skills
Chapter 13: Persuasive Speaking
Chapter 14: Special Occasion Speaking and Small Group Communication
Chapter 15: Online Public Speaking
