{"id":1271,"date":"2026-05-25T18:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/?post_type=front-matter&p=1271"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:34:03","slug":"how-this-book-is-organized","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/front-matter\/how-this-book-is-organized\/","title":{"raw":"A Guide to Using This Book","rendered":"A Guide to Using This Book"},"content":{"raw":"

Part I:\u00a0 Understanding Communication<\/h2>\r\nChapter 1:\u00a0 Why Public Speaking Matters Today\r\n\r\nChapter 2:\u00a0 Public Speaking Anxiety\r\n\r\nChapter 3:\u00a0 Communication Ethics\r\n\r\nChapter 4: The Art and Science of Listening\r\n

Part II:\u00a0 Planning the Speech<\/h2>\r\nChapter 5: Audience Analysis\r\n\r\nChapter 6:\u00a0 Researching Your Speech\r\n\r\nChapter 7:\u00a0 Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments\r\n

Part III:\u00a0 Developing the Speech<\/h2>\r\nChapter 8: Organizing and Outlining\r\n\r\nChapter 9:\u00a0 Delivery\r\n

Part IV:\u00a0 Presenting the Speech<\/h2>\r\nChapter 10:\u00a0 Language\r\n\r\nChapter 11:\u00a0 Presentation Aids\r\n\r\nChapter 12:\u00a0 Informative Speaking\r\n

Part V:\u00a0 Applying Speaking Skills<\/h2>\r\nChapter 13: Persuasive Speaking\r\n\r\nChapter 14:\u00a0 Special Occasion Speaking and Small Group Communication\r\n\r\nChapter 15:\u00a0 Online Public Speaking\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Part I:\u00a0 Understanding Communication<\/h2>\n

Chapter 1:\u00a0 Why Public Speaking Matters Today<\/p>\n

Chapter 2:\u00a0 Public Speaking Anxiety<\/p>\n

Chapter 3:\u00a0 Communication Ethics<\/p>\n

Chapter 4: The Art and Science of Listening<\/p>\n

Part II:\u00a0 Planning the Speech<\/h2>\n

Chapter 5: Audience Analysis<\/p>\n

Chapter 6:\u00a0 Researching Your Speech<\/p>\n

Chapter 7:\u00a0 Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments<\/p>\n

Part III:\u00a0 Developing the Speech<\/h2>\n

Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining<\/p>\n

Chapter 9:\u00a0 Delivery<\/p>\n

Part IV:\u00a0 Presenting the Speech<\/h2>\n

Chapter 10:\u00a0 Language<\/p>\n

Chapter 11:\u00a0 Presentation Aids<\/p>\n

Chapter 12:\u00a0 Informative Speaking<\/p>\n

Part V:\u00a0 Applying Speaking Skills<\/h2>\n

Chapter 13: Persuasive Speaking<\/p>\n

Chapter 14:\u00a0 Special Occasion Speaking and Small Group Communication<\/p>\n

Chapter 15:\u00a0 Online Public Speaking<\/p>\n

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