PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR COLLEGE & CAREER (ISE)

Public Speaking for College & Career develops the skills students need to succeed in the course and in their future careers, across the growing range of public speaking contexts. Informed by the latest research, the current release provides students with practical guidance and fresh examples that are anchored in students' real-world experiences.

• Part One: Foundations of Effective Communication

  1 Introduction to Public Speaking
  2 Managing Nervousness
  3 Listening

  Part Two: Developing a Focus

  4 Reaching the Audience
  5 Selecting Topic, Purpose, and Central Idea

  Part Three: Preparing Content

  6 Locating Information
  7 Evaluating Information
  8 Supporting Your Ideas and Avoiding Plagiarism
  9 Presentation Aids

  Part Four: Organizing the Speech

  10 The Body of the Speech
  11 Introductions and Conclusions
  12 Outlining the Speech

  Part Five: Presenting the Speech

  13 Wording the Speech
  14 Delivering the Speech

  Part Six: Types of Public Speaking

  15 Speaking to Inform
  16 Speaking to Persuade
  17 Persuasive Strategies
  18 Speaking on Special Occasions
  19 Speaking in Groups