Public Speaking Matters

Description Skills for Life, Not Just for School Public Speaking Matters provides the essential skills that today’s diverse student population needs and teaches them that adapting to the situation is crucial to speaking success across all segments of their lives. Students learn that adaptability does not mean changing their messages to suit what they believe the audience wants to hear. Instead, successful public speakers adapt to the audience, to the occasion, and to the situation at hand. Combining Connect Public Speaking and LearnSmart’s adaptive suite of resources with highly relevant, student-focused content, Public Speaking Matters helps students develop the confidence and skills they need to become effective public speakers.

Table of Contents PART 1 The Practice of Public Speaking 1 Adapt for Speaking Success 2 Manage Speech Anxiety 3 Practice and Promote Effective Listening 4 Speak Ethically PART 2 Getting Started with Your Speech 5 Know and Adapt to Your Audience 6 Determine Your Purposes and Select a Topic PART 3 Supporting Your Speech 7 Locate Supporting Materials 8 Evaluate Supporting Materials 9 Cite Sources in Your Speech PART 4 Organizing and Developing Your Speech 10 Outline Your Speech 11 Organize the Body of Your Speech 12 Introduce and Conclude Your Speech 13 Use Language Expertly PART 5 Forms of Speeches 14 Speak to Inform 15 Speak to Persuade 16 Practice Persuasiveness 17 Speak in Small Groups 18 Speak on the Job 19 Speak on Special Occasions PART 6 Presenting Your Speech 20 Choose and Rehearse a Method of Delivery 21 Use Your Body and Voice Effectively 22 Use Presentation Aids Effectively