Cengage Advantage Series: Essentials of Public Speaking / Edition 6

by Cheryl Hamilton

Overview

Think public speaking skills aren't important? Think again. 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 you with the essential skills and theories needed to become an effective public speaker. ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 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 will help you get started with effective public speaking in the very first chapter with information on 11 types of introductory speeches. You'll learn how to answer interview questions on Skype and prepare video clips for college or job applications. You'll be able to access how-to videos on your mobile device by scanning QR codes in the book's Quick Start Guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781285159454
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	03/25/2014
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	408
Sales rank:	915,313
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Cheryl Hamilton, an author well known for her writing style and award-winning teaching, is professor emeritus at Tarrant County College-NE Campus in the Communication Arts Department where she served as department chair and communication professor and continues to teach each fall semester to stay close to students and try out new textbook material. Her numerous awards — including the Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Teaching — show her love of teaching. Although she specialized in business communication and public speaking, Dr. Hamilton taught more than 10 different communication courses. Throughout her career, she served as mentor to many beginning teachers; presented more than 40 papers at national conferences; conducted numerous seminars for large and small corporations; served on multiple educational committees; and authored two additional texts — THE ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING and COMMUNICATING FOR SUCCESS. An Illinois native, Dr. Hamilton received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University, her master's degree from Purdue University, and her doctoral degree from the University of North Texas.

Table of Contents

Part I: FOUNDATIONS. 1. Public Speaking: Let's Start Speaking Now. 2. Building 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.