Public Speaking for College & Career: 2025 Release ISE
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
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.
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