The Natural Speaker

by Randy Fujishin

Overview

B> The Natural Speaker, Third Edition, is a concise, practical guide to public speaking. It explores the basic skills necessary to present a speech to any audience in a way that is natural, effective, and rewarding. This book is designed to enhance and improve natural speaking strengths, as it provides a basic knowledge of speech construction, practice, and delivery. The Natural Speaker features a warm, simple and humorous writing style, while presenting the fundamental concepts and skills required in effective speaking. Emphasizes the real-life application of communication skills and attitudes. Contains and sample speeches and outlines. New chapter on Giving Your First Speech prepares speakers for their first speech. New sections include Internet research, computer-generated presentational aids, Monroe's Motivated Sequence, and cultural considerations in audience analysis. For anyone who will be giving a speech or presentation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000483086
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/13/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	258
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Randy Fujishin taught Communication Studies at West Valley College, USA for 40 years and served as a licensed counseling therapist during his tenure. Randy is currently a conference speaker, communication consultant, and counselor to corporate executives and senior pastors. He is the author of seven books in the field of human communication including Natural Bridges in Interpersonal Communication, 3rd Edition (Routledge, 2024).

Jared Fujishin is a Communication Studies faculty member at West Valley College, USA. He is an award-winning lecturer and a Silicon Valley communication consultant with a passion for helping people learn how to communicate in ways that build meaningful connections with others.

Table of Contents

Preface.

1. Communicating with Others.
What is communication?
The components of communication.
The principles of communication.
Attitude is more important than aptitude.
Communication skills for your life.
Communication activities.

2. Giving Yourself Permission.
The only way we grow.
Giving yourself permission to make mistakes.
A permission list for speakers.
Giving yourself permission to overcome your fear of speaking.
Why are you so nervous?
Public speaking is different from conversation.
Some encouraging words about stage fright.
Will I ever get rid of these butterflies?
Adventure and growth, not safety.
Communication activities.

3. Giving Your First Speech.
Your first speech.
Public speaking.
Three principles for public speaking.
Four speaking methods.
Your message.
Your speech organization.
Your delivery.
Helpful hints for your first speech.
Impromptu speaking.
Some words of encouragement when giving impromptu speeches.
Communication activities.

4. Selecting Your Topic.
It's your choice.
Brainstorming possible topics.
Determining your speaking purpose.
Determining your specific purpose.
Selecting your main points.
Analyzing your audience.
Speech preparation questionnaire.
Communication activities.

5. Gathering Your Material.
What to look for.
Where to look for speech information.
How to record your speech information.
The evidence three-step.
Communication activities.

6.Organizing Your Speech.
Speech organization.
The body.
The introduction.
The conclusion.
Constructing your speech outline.
Sample outline.
Communication activities.

7. Delivering Your Speech.
Characteristics of good delivery.
Elements of good delivery.
Speech practice.
Speaker evaluation form.
Your delivery between speeches.
Listening to others speak.
Communication activities.

8. Informing Your Audience.
Goals of informative speaking.
Designs for informative speaking.
Language use for informative speaking.
Types of informative speeches.
Answering questions from the audience.
Sample informative speech outline.
Communication activities.

9. Persuading Your Audience.
Basics of persuasion.
Aristotle's three persuasive proofs.
Types of persuasive speeches.
Sample persuasive speech outline.
Communication activities.

10. Becoming a Speaker.
Two ways of viewing public speaking.
Benefits of becoming a lifelong speaker.
Developing the heart of a speaker.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Helps speakers enhance and improve their natural speaking strengths, and provides a basic knowledge of speech construction, practice, and delivery. Early chapters explore principles and skills of communication, and address selecting a topic, gathering material, and organizing any speech topic. Later chapters highlight physical components of speaker delivery, principles of sharing information with an audience, and career development. Material is presented in a thoughtful, interesting, and sometimes humorous manner. Fujishin is associated with West Valley College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The Natural Speaker is both elegant and sophisticated in its concise approach to presenting the necessary skills of public speaking all while keeping an affordable price point. My students find its hopeful messages of intentional human communication and practical activity skills to be deeply impactful.

-John Hannigan, West Valley College, USA

The Natural Speaker is both elegant and sophisticated in its concise approach to presenting the necessary skills of public speaking all while keeping an affordable price point. My students find its hopeful messages of intentional human communication and practical activity skills to be deeply impactful.

-John Hannigan, West Valley College, USA

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