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Mastering Public Speaking, S.O.S. Edition - George L. Grice, John F. Skinner

Mastering Public Speaking, S.O.S. Edition

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560 Seiten
2004 | 5th edition
Pearson
978-0-205-45589-8 (ISBN)
CHF 69,10 inkl. MwSt
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Study! Organize! Succeed!  Our S.O.S Edition for Mastering Public Speaking, 5/e, offers a personalized study and review system that helps students efficiently master the “how's” and “why's” of public speaking, save time studying, and perform better on exams. Our well-rounded program includes a paperback text with built-in, perforated Practice Tests, live tutoring assistance from our Tutor Center service, and access to our diagnostic testing and review system. 

Designed specifically to help enhance performance, this S.O.S. Edition’s diagnostic testing system gauges students’ prior knowledge of content and creates a unique Individualized Study Plan to help each student pinpoint exactly where additional study and review is needed.  Students can follow the plan as a guide to focus their efforts and improve upon their areas of weakness with one-on-one assistance from our qualified tutors and/or by utilizing the printed Practice Tests.  Additional testing features in this program help students assess their progress with the textbook material to reach their ultimate goal of success in your course.

Mastering Public Speaking, 5/e, provides an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing an important emphasis on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking.  With the S.O.S. Edition tools, you have a powerful combination to help your students test with confidence–and complete your course with greater comprehension and higher grades.

1. An Introduction to Public Speaking.
Why Study Public Speaking? 
Definitions of Communication. 
Levels of Communication.
Elements of Communication. 
The Public Speaker as Critical Thinker.

2. The Ethics of Public Speaking.
Definition of Ethics. 
Principles of Ethics.
Ethical Speaking. 
Ethical Listening. 
Fair Use Guidelines. 
Plagiarism.

3. Speaking Confidently.
Recognize That Speaker Nervousness Is Normal. 
Control Speaker Nervousness. 
Learn How to Build Speaker Confidence. 
Prepare Your First Speech.

4. Responding to Speeches.
The Importance of Listening. 
Listening vs. Hearing. 
The Process of Listening. 
Obstacles to Effective Listening. 
Promoting Better Listening. 
Critiquing Speeches. 
Acting on Criticism.

5. Analyzing Your Audience.
Recognize the Value of Audience Diversity.
Analyze Your Audience Before the Speech.
Analyze Your Audience During the Speech.
Analyze Your Audience After the Speech

6. Selecting Your Speech Topic.
Generate Ideas. 
Select Your Topic. 
Focus Your Topic. 
Determine Your General Purpose. 
Formulate Your Specific Purpose. 
Word Your Thesis Statement. 
Develop Your Speech Title.

7. Researching Your Topic.
Assess Your Personal Knowledge. 
Develop Your Research Plan. 
Collect Your Information. 
Record Your Information. 
Conclude Your Search. 

8. Supporting Your Speech.
Purposes of Supporting Materials. 
Types of Supporting Materials. 
Tests of Evidence.
Evaluating Electronic Information. 
Citing Your Sources.

9. Organizing the Body of Your Speech.
Formulate an Organizing Question. 
Divide the Speech into Key Ideas. 
Develop the Key Ideas. 
Connect the Key Ideas.

10. Introducing and Concluding Your Speech.
Organize the Introduction of the Speech.
Organize the Conclusion of the Speech.

11. Outlining Your Speech.
Functions of Outlining. 
Principles of Outlining. 
Stages of Outlining.

12. Wording Your Speech.
Functions of Language. 
Principles of Effective Language Use.

13. Delivering Your Speech.
Principles of Nonverbal Communication.
Methods of Delivery. 
Qualities of Effective Delivery. 
Elements of Vocal Delivery. 
Elements of Physical Delivery.

14. Using Presentational Aids.
The Importance of Using Presentational Aids. 
Types of Presentational Aids. 
Guidelines for Designing Presentational Aids. 
Strategies for Using Presentational Aids.

15. Speaking to Inform.
Characteristics of a Speech to Inform. 
Informative Speech Topics. 
Guidelines for Speaking to Inform. 
Annotated Sample Speech: The Amish: Seeking to Lose the Self. 

16. The Strategy of Persuasion.
The Importance of Persuasion. 
A Definition of Persuasion. 
Types of Influence. 
The Pyramid of Persuasion. 
Types of Persuasive Speeches. 
Persuasive Speaking Strategies.

17. The Structure of Persuasion.
Making and Refuting Arguments. 
Types of Argument. 
Fallacies of Argument. 
Selecting Propositions for Persuasive Speeches. 
Monroe's Motivated Sequence. 
Annotated Sample Speech: Diploma Mills.

18. Speaking on Special Occasions.
The Speech of Introduction. 
The Speech of Presentation. 
The Acceptance Speech. 
The Speech of Tribute. 
The Speech to Entertain. 
The Impromptu Speech. 
The Question-Answer Period. 
The Videotaped Speech.

19. Speaking in and as a Group.
Small Group Communication and Public Speaking. 
Small Groups Defined. 
Types of Groups. 
Group Discussion and Decision Making. 
The Group Presentation. 

Appendix: Sample Speeches.  
Renaissance Fairs, Melissa Janoske. 
Critique of Renaissance Fairs, Donika K. Patel. 
Steganography, Tiffanie K. Petrin. 
Heart Disease in Women, Jake Gruber. 
Adaptive Brain Interfaces, Chad Crowson. 
Persuasive Speech, Gene Fox.
Speech of Tribute, Edwin C. Anderson.
I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr.

S.O.S. Practice Tests.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.12.2004
Sprache englisch
Maße 203 x 254 mm
Gewicht 998 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft Briefe / Präsentation / Rhetorik
ISBN-10 0-205-45589-1 / 0205455891
ISBN-13 978-0-205-45589-8 / 9780205455898
Zustand Neuware
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