Practically Speaking 2nd Edition by Dan Rothwell 0190457325 9780190457327

CHAPTER 1: Communication Competence and Public Speaking

DEFINING COMMUNICATION

DEFINING COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

ACHIEVING COMPETENT PUBLIC SPEAKING

CHAPTER 2: Speech Anxiety

SPEECH ANXIETY AS A CHALLENGE

SYMPTOMS: FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT RESPONSE

CAUSES OF DYSFUNCTIONAL ANXIETY AND BASIC STRATEGIES

SUBSTANTIAL STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING SPEECH ANXIETY

CHAPTER 3: Audience Analysis and Topic Selection

TYPES OF AUDIENCES

AUDIENCE COMPOSITION

ADAPTING TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND SITUATIONS

TOPIC CHOICE AND AUDIENCE ADAPTATION

CHAPTER 4: Gathering Material

THE INTERNET: ONLINE RESEARCH

LIBRARIES: BRICKS-AND-MORTAR RESEARCH FACILITIES

INTERVIEWING: QUESTIONING EXPERTS

CHAPTER 5: Using Supporting Materials Effectively

USING EXAMPLES COMPETENTLY

USING STATISTICS COMPETENTLY

USING TESTIMONY COMPETENTLY

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS TYPES

CHAPTER 6: Attention: Getting People to Listen

NATURE OF ATTENTION

SPEAKER’S ATTENTION STRATEGIES: TRIGGERING LISTENING

CHAPTER 7: Introductions and Conclusions

OBJECTIVES FOR COMPETENT INTRODUCTIONS

OBJECTIVES FOR COMPETENT CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER 8: Outlining and Organizing Speeches

EFFECTIVE OUTLINING

EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION: CREATING PATTERNS

CONNECTING THE DOTS: ADDITIONAL TIPS

PREPARATION VERSUS PRESENTATION OUTLINES

CHAPTER 9: Speaking Style: Using Language

ORAL VERSUS WRITTEN STYLE

STYLE IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE

STANDARDS OF COMPETENT ORAL STYLE

CHAPTER 10: Delivering Your Speech

METHODS OF COMPETENT DELIVERY

DEVELOPING COMPETENT DELIVERY

CHAPTER 11: Visual Aids

BENEFITS OF VISUAL AIDS: REASONS TO USE THEM

TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS: MAKING APPROPRIATE CHOICES

VISUAL AIDS MEDIA: SIMPLE TO TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED

GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENT USE: AIDS NOT DISTRACTIONS

CHAPTER 12: Skepticism: Becoming Critical Thinking Speakers and Listeners

SKEPTICISM, TRUE BELIEF, AND CYNICISM

DANGERS OF TRUE BELIEF

THE PROCESS OF TRUE BELIEVING

THE PROCESS OF SKEPTICISM: INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

CHAPTER 13: Argument, Reasoning, and Evidence

AN ARGUMENT: STAKING YOUR CLAIM

CRITERIA FOR REASONING AND EVIDENCE: IS IT FACT OR FALLACY?

CHAPTER 14: Informative Speaking

DISTINGUISHING INFORMATIVE FROM PERSUASIVE SPEAKING

TYPES OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHES

GUIDELINES FOR COMPETENT INFORMATIVE SPEAKING

CHAPTER 15: Foundations of Persuasive Speaking

DEFINING PERSUASION

GOALS OF PERSUASION

ATTITUDE–BEHAVIOR CONSISTENCY

ELABORATION LIKELIHOOD MODEL

PROPOSITIONS: FACT, VALUE, AND POLICY CLAIMS

CULTURE AND PERSUASION

CHAPTER 16: Persuasive Speaking Strategies

ENHANCE THE SPEAKER: IDENTIFICATION AND CREDIBILITY

USE LOGIC AND EVIDENCE: A PERSUASIVE FOCUS

TRY EMOTIONAL APPEALS: BEYOND LOGIC

FRAMING: USING LANGUAGE TO SHAPE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR

INDUCE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: CREATING TENSION

USE THE CONTRAST EFFECT: MINIMIZE THE MAGNITUDE

USE A TWO-SIDED ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN: REFUTATION

CHAPTER 17: Speeches for Special Occasions

TRIBUTE ADDRESSES

INTRODUCTIONS OF FEATURED SPEAKERS

SPEECHES OF PRESENTATION

SPEECHES OF ACCEPTANCE

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSES

AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES

APPENDIX A: Text of an Informative Speech

APPENDIX B: Text of a Persuasive Speech