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This top-selling, comprehensive introductory public speaking title highlights and develops the theme of “Finding Your Voice.” It helps students develop as speakers and as people, as they gain presentation skills and confidence, discover causes that interest and engage them, and give them a sense of purpose. This theme reinforces the book’s primary goal of helping students to become better communicators in their classrooms, workplaces and communities.

Public Speaking: Finding Your Voice, Global Edition

• Brief Contents


• Contents


• Preface


• Instructor and Student Resources


• Acknowledgments


• Part One: The Foundations of Public Speaking


• Chapter 1: Discovering Your Voice


• What Public Speaking has to Offer You


• Personal Benefits


• Social Benefits


• Cultural Benefits


• Introduction to Communication


• Historical Roots of Public Speaking


• Communication: Interactive and Dynamic


• What Public Speaking Asks of You


• Respect for the Integrity of Ideas and Information


• A Genuine Concern for Consequences


• Final reflections: A Quest that Deserves Commitment


• Chapter 2: Understanding and Managing Your Fear of Speaking


• Understanding Communication Anxiety


• An Unfamiliar Situation


• The Importance of the Occasion


• The Power of Negative Thinking


• Managing Your Communication Anxiety


• Reality Testing


• Cognitive Restructuring


• Selective Relaxation


• Attitude Adjustments


• Visualization


• Putting It All Together


• How You Can Help Your Classmates


• Final reflections: Climbing Fear Mountain


• Chapter 3: Preparing, Practicing, and Presenting Your First Speech


• Preparing and Presenting Your First Speech


• Step 1: Find and Focus Your Topic


• Step 2: Gather Supporting Material


• Step 3: Organize the Body of Your Speech


• Step 4: Add an Introduction, Transitions, and a Conclusion


• Step 5: Prepare a Formal Outline


• Step 6: Practice, Practice, Practice!


• Step 7: Present Your Speech


• Managing the Impressions You Make


• Competence


• Integrity


• Goodwill


• Dynamism


• Speeches of Introduction