Essentials of public speaking / Cheryl Hamilton.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-348) and index.

Part IBuilding Speaker Confidence. 3. Listening: What Speakers and Listeners Should Know. 4. Public Speaking: Make Ethics and Technology Work for You. Part II: PREPARING AND PRESENTING. 5. Analyzing Your Audience and Selecting a Really Great Topic. 6. Researching, Organizing, and Outlining Your Topic. 7. Interesting Visual and Verbal Supporting Materials. 8. Effective Delivery. Part III: THREE TYPES OF SPEECHES. 9. Informative Speaking. 10. Persuasive Speaking. 11. Special Occasion Speaking. 12. Team Presentations.

Packed with sample speeches illustrating what to do as well as plenty of examples detailing what not to do, this value-priced public speaking text equips students with the essential skills and theories needed to become an effective public speaker. Essentials of Public Speaking emphasizes critical thinking as it delivers abundant practical advice, intriguing discussions on the role of ethics in public speaking, and up-to-date coverage on effectively using technology in speech development and delivery. The sixth edition features a new streamlined organization, a revised initial chapter that gets students speaking right away with 11 types of introductory speeches, and two new chapters (one on ethics and technology in public speaking and another on team presentations). You also have the option of enhancing your students' learning experience with a wealth of technology resources such as CourseMate, which includes access to videos of sample speeches, text-specific study tools, the MindTap Reader[registered] interactive eBook, SpeechBuilder Express[trademark] 3.0 speech-outlining program, the InfoTrac[registered] College Edition online library, and more.