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Textbook Details
By Mark Ward Sr.
- Published
- December 2021
- Discipline
- Communication Textbooks
- ISBN (Digital)
- 978-1-4533-9798-5
Brief Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Taking It Easy: Explaining the Inductive Approach
- Part 1: Your First Speech
- Chapter 2: Best Foot Forward: Introducing Your Speech
- Chapter 3: All’s Well That Ends Well: Concluding Your Speech
- Chapter 4: You’re a Natural: Speaking Extemporaneously
- Chapter 5: Call for Backup: Supporting Your Points
- Chapter 6: Cue the Audience: Transitioning Between Points
- Chapter 7: Put It in Writing: Outlining Your Speech
- Chapter 8: Come Talk to Me: Delivering Your Speech
- Part 2: Your Informative and Persuasive Speeches
- Chapter 9: Get to the Point: Formulating Your Thesis and Main Points
- Chapter 10: Follow Me: Organizing and Visualizing Your Main Points
- Chapter 11: Now I Get It: Informing and Persuading Your Audience
- Chapter 12: That Sounds Interesting: Selecting Your Topic
- Part 3: Beyond the Basics
- Chapter 13: But Wait, There’s More: Other Types of Public Speaking
- Chapter 14: Give a Listen: Critiquing Public Speeches
- Chapter 15: On the Job: The Role of Speaking in Your Career
- Appendix A: Chapter 2 Appendices
- Appendix B: Chapter 3 Appendices
- Appendix C: Chapter 4 Appendices
- Appendix D: Chapter 5 Appendices
- Appendix E: Chapter 7 Appendices
- Appendix F: Chapter 8 Appendices
- Appendix G: Chapter 10 Appendices
- Appendix H: Chapter 12 Appendices
- Appendix I: Chapter 14 Appendices