ABOUT BOOK

Study and application of basic principles of effective extemporaneous speaking, including audience analysis and adaptation, topic selection, research, organization, and presentation skills. Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters TodayChapter 2: Building ConfidenceChapter 3: Audience AnalysisChapter 4: The Importance of ListeningChapter 5: EthicsChapter 6: Researching Your SpeechChapter 7: Supporting Ideas and Building ArgumentsChapter 8: Organizing and OutliningChapter 9: DeliveryChapter 10: Introductions and ConclusionsChapter 11: LanguageChapter 12: Presentation AidsChapter 13 Informative SpeakingChapter 14: Persuasive SpeakingChapter 15: Special Occasion SpeakingChapter 16: Online Public Speaking