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PART THREE Public Speaking 207
Communicating Ethically Plagiarism 223
Public Speaking Sample Assistant A Poorly Constructed
11 Informative Speech 231
Public Speaking Preparation
(Steps 1–6) 207
The Nature of Public Speaking 208 12
Benefits and Skills of Public Speaking 208
Communication Apprehension 209 Public Speaking Preparation
Starting Early 210 (Steps 7–10) 236
Step 1: Select Your Topic, Purposes, Step 7: Word Your Speech 237
and Thesis 212 Clarity 237
Your Topic 212 Vividness 237
Your Purposes 214 Appropriateness 238
Your Thesis 216 Personal Style 239
Power 239
Step 2: Analyze Your Audience 216 Sentence Construction 239
Audience Sociology 217
Audience Psychology 217 Step 8: Construct Your Conclusion, Introduction,
Analysis and Adaptation During the Speech 218 Transitions, and Outlines 240
The Conclusion 240
Step 3: Research Your Topic 219 The Introduction 241
Research Principles 219 Avoiding Some Common Mistakes 242
Research Sources 220 Transitions and Internal Summaries 243
Research Evaluation 221 Outlines 245
Research Integration and Citation 222
Step 9: Rehearse Your Speech 247
Step 4: Collect Supporting Materials 222 Methods of Delivery 249
Step 5: Develop Your Main Points 224 Effective Rehearsing 250
Eliminate or Combine Points 224 Step 10: Deliver Your Speech 250
Select Points That Are Most Relevant 225 Voice 250
Phrase Propositions in Parallel Style 225 Body Action 252
Develop Main Points Separately and Using Notes 253
Distinctly 225
Critically Evaluating Speeches 253
Step 6: Organize Your Speech Materials 226 Questions to Consider 253
Time Pattern 227 Expressing and Listening to Criticism 254
Spatial Pattern 228 Summary of Concepts and Skills 260
Topical Pattern 228 Key Word Quiz 261
Problem-Solution Pattern 228 MyCommunicationLab™ 261
Cause-Effect/Effect-Cause Pattern 228
The Motivated Sequence 229 SpeCiaL FeatureS
Skill Development Experience Constructing Conclusions and
Summary of Concepts and Skills 233
Key Word Quiz 234 Introductions 243
MyCommunicationLab™ 235 Public Speaking Sample Assistant The Preparation Outline 244
Public Speaking Sample Assistant The Template Outline 246
SpeCiaL FeatureS Public Speaking Sample Assistant The Delivery Outline 248
Test Yourself How Apprehensive Are You About Public Skill Development Experience Checking Your Pronunciation 251
Speaking? 209 Public Speaking Sample Assistant A Poorly Constructed
Skill Development Experience Using Cultural Beliefs as Persuasive Speech 255
Assumptions 212 Test Yourself What’s Wrong with These Comments? 257
Skill Development Experience Limiting Topics 215 Communicating Ethically The Ethical Critic 259
Video Choice Point Preparing for a Speech 219 Video Choice Point Speaking on the Arts 259
