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Overview
Now in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches.
Using a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory, this no-frills textbook allows students to prepare, practice, and present speeches. This new edition places greater emphasis on the skills needed to communicate effectively both online and offline. It analyses the similarities and differences between in-person speaking and online video conferencing and explores technical online attributes such as best Zoom protocols. This new edition also provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public and assesses issues such as trustworthiness, integrity, and respect for others.
A valuable resource in the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom, this is an essential textbook for general courses in public speaking and speech communication and composition.
Online resources for instructors include a fully updated test bank and an Instructor's Manual containing learning objectives and discussion questions. They are available online at https: //www.routledge.com/9781032502700.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032502700 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 08/03/2023 |
| Edition description: | 11th ed. |
| Pages: | 194 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Arthur Koch taught Speech and Communication at La Crosse State University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Area Technical College, USA, where he served as department chair.
Jason Schmitt is Professor of Communication, Media and Design and Associate Dean for the School of Arts and Sciences at Clarkson University, USA.
Table of Contents
Most chapters conclude with “Exercises.”
1. Getting Started.
Say Something Worthwhile.
Say It Ethically and Accurately.
Say It in an Easy Way.
Projecting Confidence.
The Truth about Nervousness.
Projecting Confidence.
How to Develop Self-Confidence.
Visual Imagery for Confidence in Public Speaking.
A Script for Visual Imagery to Develop Confidence in Speaking.
The Communicative Act.
Communication Breakdowns.
Listening.
Barriers to Listening.
Ways to Improve Listening.
Note-Taking Tips.
2. Determine Your Purpose and Subject.
Selecting a Subject.
Specific Purpose.
The Central Idea.
3. Audience Analysis.
Who Exactly Is My Audience?
What Response Can I Reasonably Expect from My Audience?
Will My Audience Find This Subject Useful?
Will My Audience Find This Subject Interesting?
What Is My Audience's Knowledge of My Subject?
What Demographic Characteristics Should I Consider about My Audience?
Is My Audience's Attitude Favorable, Indifferent, or Opposed?
4. Supporting Your Ideas.
Examples.
Explanation.
Statistics.
Testimony.
Comparison and Contrast.
Visual Aids.
Combined Supports.
5. Gathering Supportive Material.
Personal Experience and Knowledge.
The Library.
Electronic Services.
Interviewing.
Writing Away for Materials.
Bibliography Cards.
Taking Notes.
Bibliography.
6. Preparing the Content of Your Speech.
Organizing Your Speech.
Planning the Body.
Decide on Main Points.
Arranging Central Ideaand Main Points.
Body of Speech.
Transitions.
7. The Introduction and Conclusion.
Objectives of Introductions.
Attention Step in Introductions.
Types of Conclusions.
Outlining Your Speech.
Sample Full-Sentence Outline for a Speech to Instruct.
8. Preparing for Delivery.
Sample Delivery Outline.
Using Note Cards.
Extemporaneous Method.
Practicing the Speech.
9. Delivery.
Impromptu Speeches.
Manuscript Speeches.
Memorized Speeches.
Extemporaneous Speeches.
Nonverbal Communication.
Kinesics.
Paralanguage.
Proxemics.
Delivery Pitfalls.
10. Informing.
Demonstration Speeches.
Definition Speeches.
Description Speeches.
Expository Speeches.
Guidelines for Informative Speaking.
Sample Speech to Inform.
11. Persuasion.
Persuasion Defined.
Personal Proof.
Credibility of Politicians.
Psychological Proof.
Logical Proof.
Deductive Reasoning.
Inductive Reasoning.
Other Forms of Reasoning.
Fallacies.
Types of Persuasive Speeches.
12. Group Communication.
The Functions of Discussion.
Types of Discussion.
Participating in Discussion.
Moderating the Discussion.
A Pattern for Problem Solving.
Evaluating Discussions.
Using Case Problems.
Index.