Public Speaking Basics

"Public Speaking Basics provides a semester's worth of information and exercises to help college students master public speaking. There is an emphasis on creating good thesis sentences and on using effective forms of outlining. A sample speech is provided with each of the six different speaking assignments."--BOOK JACKET.

Michael A. Griffin has taught a variety of speaking and communication classes at the University of Guam since 1988.

Communicating in Public	p. 1
Anxiety About Speaking	p. 3
Delivering the Speech	p. 5
Subject Selection and Audience Analysis	p. 9
Creating a Main Idea	p. 15
Motivational Appeals	p. 25
Organizing and Outlining	p. 33
Introductions and Conclusions	p. 43
Supporting and Amplifying Your Ideas	p. 49
Informative Speeches	p. 57
Wording the Speech	p. 67
Special Occasion Speeches	p. 69
Listening	p. 75
Persuasive Speeches	p. 77
Speaking Assignments, Sample Speeches, Evaluation Forms	p. 89
Sample Syllabus	p. 123
Homework Assignments	p. 127
Sample Test Study Guide	p. 129
Optional Demonstration Speech	p. 131
Standard American English Sounds	p. 135
Vocal Variation Exercises	p. 139
References	p. 143
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