Speak to Me! is the product of nearly 40 years of combined experience in teaching public speaking. This book can be used as the primary text in either a beginning or intermediate public-speaking course. Addressing issues in a natural order of learning, this text covers the speaker's personal concerns, the public speaking process, developing the speech, and different types of speeches. Tear-out exercises and critique sheets are included.
Chapter 1: Overcoming Communication Apprehension
Chapter 2: Blending Theory, Skill, and Art Public Communication Competence
Chapter 3: Enlarged Conversation The Public Communication Process
Chapter 4: Planning the Route-Speaker as Tour Guide
Chapter 5: Getting Conversational-The Oral Style
Chapter 6: Tell Me a Story-The Narrative Speech
Chapter 7: Share with Me-The Speech to Inform
Chapter 8: You Want Me to Communicate Now? The Impromptu Speech
Chapter 9: Convince Me-The Speech to Persuade
Appendix A: Choosing a Topic
Appendix B: Using Humor
Appendix C: Using Presentation Aids
Resources
Index