Public Speaking: The Evolving Art, 2nd Edition

PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART is the first book and integrated technology package to meet the expectations of today’s students while both preserving and offering innovative variations on the well-respected traditions of public speaking instruction. Throughout the text, readers benefit from the examples of four peer mentors–real people who have successfully completed the public speaking course–via short video segments designed to bring concepts and strategies to life. PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART is now available with Speech Studio. Speech Studio is an online video upload and grading program that improves the learning comprehension of public speaking students. This unique resource empowers instructors with new assessment capability applicable for traditional, online, and hybrid courses.

Table of Contents

Part I Getting Started
Chapter 1: The Evolving Art of Public Speaking
Chapter 2: Building Your Confindence
Chapter 3: Ethical Speaking and Listening

Part II Developing and Researching Your Speech
Chapter 4: Developing Your Purpose and Topic
Chapter 5: Adapting to Your Audience
Chapter 6: Researching Your Topic
Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas
Chapter 8: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending Your Speech

Part III Presenting Yourself and Your Ideas
Chapter 10: Using Language Effectively
Chapter 11: Integrating Presentation Media
Chapter 12: Delivering Your Speech

Part IV Speaking Situations
Chapter 13: Informative Speaking
Chapter 14: Persuasive Speaking
Chapter 15: Understanding Argument
Chapter 16: Special Occasion and Group Speaking