The Speaker’s Compact Handbook, Third Edition

CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE SPEAKER'S COMPACT HANDBOOK, Third Edition, equips you with the essential information, tips, and tools you need to be an effective public speaker. Its spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes the handbook easy to use. And because each of its succinct chapters can stand alone, you can jump exactly to the topic you need to help you create a great speech. Four simple features--Key Points, Quick Tips, Checklists, and Critical Thinking Questions--help you stay on track throughout the speech-building process. In addition to the material within the handbook, online interactive tools like Speech Builder ExpressTM 3.0 and InfoTrac College Edition help further develop your public speaking skills. Cover Page......Page 1 Brief Contents......Page 2 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright Page......Page 8 Using This Book......Page 9 Contents......Page 13 PART 1: Approaching Public Speaking......Page 17 1b: Public speaking as meaning-centered communication......Page 18 1c: Familiar communicative resources......Page 19 1d: The skill-learning process......Page 21 1e: Common misconceptions about public speaking......Page 22 1f: Five steps for speech preparation......Page 23 2a: Prepare to listen......Page 24 2b: Be curious and think critically......Page 25 2c: Listening to learn......Page 26 2d: Constructive feedback......Page 27 2e: Common listening pitfalls......Page 28 CHAPTER 3: Speaking Ethically......Page 29 3a: The ethical implications of your choices......Page 30 3b: The integrity of ideas......Page 31 4a: Put your fear into perspective......Page 34 4c: Use relaxation techniques......Page 36 4d: Use positive self-suggestion......Page 37 4f: Further assistance......Page 38 PART 2: Speech Contexts......Page 40 5a: The basics......Page 41 5c: The dimensions of the speaking situation......Page 42 6a: Oral assignments to develop speaking skills......Page 45 6c: Oral assignments to help you master subject matter......Page 46 6d: Team presentations in the classroom......Page 47 CHAPTER 7: Workplace Context......Page 48 7a: Job interviews......Page 49 7b: Team presentations......Page 53 7c: Project proposals......Page 57 7d: Project status reports......Page 58 7e: Training sessions......Page 59 7f: Chairing a meeting......Page 62 7g: Videoconferencing and distance meetings......Page 64 8a: Group formats......Page 66 8b: Public debates......Page 68 9a: The language of ritual......Page 70 9c: Guidelines for various events......Page 71 PART 3: Planning Your Speech......Page 74 10b: A realistic timetable......Page 75 10c: Oral composition......Page 77 11a: Looking for a topic......Page 79 11b: Narrowing your topic......Page 81 11c: Clarifying the reasons for your speech......Page 82 11d: Developing a thesis statement......Page 85 11e: Speech titles......Page 87 CHAPTER 12: Audience Analysis......Page 88 12b: Audience demographics......Page 89 12d: Audience expectations......Page 94 PART 4: Finding and Using Resources......Page 96 13b: Progress from the general to the specific......Page 97 13d: Use audience analysis questions to direct your research......Page 98 CHAPTER 14: Print, Internet, and Other Electronic Resources......Page 99 14b: Books and articles......Page 100 14c: The Internet......Page 102 15a: Finding people with relevant information......Page 107 15b: Conducting interviews......Page 108 16a: Examples......Page 109 16b: Statistical evidence......Page 111 16c: Testimony from authorities......Page 113 16d: A complete record of your sources......Page 114 16e: Your research notes......Page 115 16f: Citing sources in your speech......Page 116 PART 5: OrganizingYour Ideas and Information......Page 117 17b: Identifying potential points......Page 118 18a: Main points that develop your thesis......Page 120 18b: Main points that are mutually exclusive......Page 121 18d: Relationships among points......Page 122 19a: Types of patterns......Page 123 CHAPTER 20: Outlining......Page 126 20a: The conventional outline format......Page 127 20b: The full-sentence outline......Page 128 20c: Phrasing main points......Page 132 21a: Identify where reasoning is needed......Page 133 21b: Inductive reasoning......Page 135 21c: Deductive reasoning......Page 136 21d: Causal reasoning......Page 138 21e: Reasoning by analogy......Page 140 21f: Common reasoning fallacies......Page 141 PART 6: Getting Your Ideas Across......Page 145 22a: Help your listeners grasp information......Page 146 22b: Common techniques for clear explanation......Page 147 23b: Audience types......Page 150 23c: Organizational patterns......Page 155 CHAPTER 24: Reasoning......Page 157 24b: The premises of a deductive argument......Page 158 24d: Showing links between evidence and claims......Page 159 25b: The needs of your listeners......Page 163 25c: The values of your listeners......Page 165 25d: Inappropriate use of motivational appeals......Page 166 26a: Assess your speaking image......Page 167 26c: Bolster your credibility during your speech......Page 168 26d: Effective delivery......Page 170 27a: Determine what aids are appropriate......Page 171 27b: Make your aids clear and manageable......Page 176 27c: PowerPoint and other presentation software......Page 177 PART 7: Crafting Your Speech......Page 180 28a: The extemporaneous mode......Page 181 28b: Speaking impromptu......Page 182 28c: Manuscript speeches......Page 183 28d: Memorized speeches......Page 184 29a: Oral and written styles......Page 185 29b: Clear language......Page 186 29c: Appropriate language......Page 187 29d: Vivid, varied language......Page 189 CHAPTER 30: Capturing Attention and Interest......Page 191 30a: How to enliven your speech......Page 192 30b: How to involve your audience......Page 193 31a: The introduction......Page 194 31b: The conclusion......Page 198 31c: Common introduction and conclusion pitfalls......Page 200 32a: Weave in supporting materials smoothly......Page 202 32b: Use signposts to link points......Page 204 33a: The three stages of practice......Page 207 33b: Speech notes......Page 211 33c: Timing your speech......Page 213 PART 8: Presenting Your Speech......Page 215 34a: Speak to be heard and understood......Page 216 34c: Standard pronunciation......Page 218 34d: Distracting vocal characteristics......Page 219 35b: Distracting mannerisms......Page 222 35e: Gestures......Page 223 35f: Eye contact......Page 224 CHAPTER 36: Using Presentation Aids......Page 225 36e: Do not become secondary to your presentation slides......Page 226 36f: Do not let your aids become distractions......Page 227 37a: Come prepared......Page 228 37c: Manage self-indulgent questioners......Page 229 A: Sample Speeches and Outlines......Page 232 B: Citation Guidelines......Page 248 C......Page 252 E......Page 253 J......Page 254 P......Page 255 Q......Page 256 S......Page 257 W......Page 258 A......Page 259 C......Page 260 F......Page 261 I......Page 262 M......Page 263 O......Page 264 P......Page 265 R......Page 266 S......Page 267 T......Page 268 W......Page 269 Z......Page 270

CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE SPEAKER'S COMPACT HANDBOOK, Third Edition, equips you with the essential information, tips, and tools you need to be an effective public speaker. Its spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes the handbook easy to use. And because each of its succinct chapters can stand alone, you can jump exactly to the topic you need to help you create a great speech. Four simple features—Key Points, Quick Tips, Checklists, and Critical Thinking Questions—help you stay on track throughout the speech-building process. In addition to the material within the handbook, online interactive tools like Speech Builder Express? 3.0 and InfoTrac? College Edition help further develop your public speaking skills.