The Basics of Speechteaches students to be more competent communicators by helping them understand the communication process, appreciate their own communication skills, and develop greater strengths in communication. In the Program Highlights section of the Teacher's Resource Book, the authors write: "Young adolescents are concerned about building relationships with their peers, becoming more adept at socializing, formulating reasons for their actions and beliefs, evaluating the messages of others, and becoming more skilled at speaking in front of others." Young adolescents are deciding "who they are and how they fit in." The educational experiences in this text are designed to help students build confidence in their communication abilities as they make these decisions. The text is based on five communication functions identified by the National Communication Association: controlling, feeling, informing, ritualizing, and imagining, and is ideal for both middle and high school.

The Basics of Speech

Unit 1: The Basics of Communication

Chapter 1 - The Communication Process

Chapter 2 - Elements of Communication

Chapter 3 - The Work of Speaking and Listening

Chapter 4 - The Competent Communicator

Unit 2: Communication with Self and Others

Chapter 5 - Communication and Yourself

Chapter 6 - Communication with Others

Unit 3: Group Communication

Chapter 7 - Communication in Groups

Chapter 8 - Forms of Group Discussion

Unit 4: Public Communication

Chapter 9 - Introduction to Public Speaking

Chapter 10 - Finding and Using Information

Chapter 11 - Constructing the Speech

Chapter 12 - Delivering the Speech

Chapter 13 - Creating the Informative Speech

Chapter 14 - Creating the Persuasive Speech

Chapter 15 - Learning about Debate

Unit 5: Interpretive Communication

Chapter 16 - Preparing for Oral Interpretation

Chapter 17 - Performing Oral Interpretation

Chapter 18 - Group Interpretation

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The Basics of Speech: Learning to be a Competent Communicator, Student Edition

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