SpeechShark

Author(s): Penny Waddell

Edition: 4

Copyright: 2022

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Copyright: 2022

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New Fourth Edition Now Available!

Don’t be the guppy in a shark tank; Be a SpeechShark!

SpeechShark: A Public Speaking Guide provides a practical approach for writing, preparing, and presenting effective speeches.  This user-friendly workbook creates a foundation for novice and experienced speakers to organize thoughts and present content so that audiences will be begging for more. Sixteen chapters are sequenced to cover all aspects of planning and presenting highly effective speeches along with the help of assignment worksheets which can be easily removed from the printed book or edited using eBook features.

Access the included speech writing app, SpeechShark, to write, prepare, rehearse, present, and store speeches. These unique tips and tools will have you navigating effortlessly through the murky waters of public speaking and thinking like a speechwriter, organizing ideas, speaking with confidence, and developing the thick skin and fearless attitude of a SpeechShark!

The SpeechShark app helps you:

  • craft, draft, edit, manage, rehearse, present, and store speeches
  • design a speech presentation that is logical and effective
  • follow guidelines used by professional speech writers
  • rehearse using the notecards / timing feature before the presentation
  • speak confidently because you are prepared

It's the newest must-have app for business professionals, students, novice and experienced speakers!

Unit 1: Foundations of Public Speaking
Chapter 1 Public Speaking
Chapter 2 Speaker and Audience Responsibilities

Unit 2: Types of Speeches and Methods of Delivery
Chapter 3 Types of Speeches
Chapter 4 Specialty Speeches
Chapter 5 Methods of Delivery

Unit 3: Planning the Speech
Chapter 6 Conducting an Audience Analysis
Chapter 7 Defining the Purpose
Chapter 8 Choosing a Topic
Chapter 9 Conducting Research
Chapter 10 Understanding Speech Outlines
Chapter 11 Constructing the Outline

Unit 4: Creating Visual Aids
Chapter 12 Creating Effective Visual Aids
Chapter 13 Working with a Tech Team

Unit 5: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 14 Presentation Skills
Chapter 15 Rehearsing the Speech and Creating a Speech Day Checklist
Chapter 16 Evaluating the Speech

Glossary
Works Cited
Index
Photo Credits

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Penny Waddell

Dr. Penny Joyner Waddell is an author and corporate trainer for speech, communication, and leadership skills. Dr. Waddell authored Basic Writing for Business: a Technical Approach, and nine editions of Going from Stress to Success, published by Pearson Publishers. 

Since teaming up with Kendall Hunt Publishing, she has written four editions of SpeechShark and three editions of CommunicationShark which both include the SpeechShark app, available for IOS and Android devices. Recently, she also authored several corporate training texts through Kendall Hunt’s sister company, Innovative Ink Publishing. 

Dr. Waddell has been awarded the prestigious National Communication Association’s Community College Educator of the Year, Georgia’s Presidential Award from Toastmasters International, TCSG’s Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching, and SkillsUSA National Educator of the Year Award for Career and Technical Colleges

Experience working with adult students in the classrooms and being an administrator and leader in one of our nation’s most celebrated technical colleges has provided Dr. Waddell with an excellent background as a leader in preparing others to be more effective in the workplace. She continues to break ground creating instructional materials to reach young adults, adult collegiate audiences, business professionals, and community members as they develop communication skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

New Fourth Edition Now Available!

Don’t be the guppy in a shark tank; Be a SpeechShark!

SpeechShark: A Public Speaking Guide provides a practical approach for writing, preparing, and presenting effective speeches.  This user-friendly workbook creates a foundation for novice and experienced speakers to organize thoughts and present content so that audiences will be begging for more. Sixteen chapters are sequenced to cover all aspects of planning and presenting highly effective speeches along with the help of assignment worksheets which can be easily removed from the printed book or edited using eBook features.

Access the included speech writing app, SpeechShark, to write, prepare, rehearse, present, and store speeches. These unique tips and tools will have you navigating effortlessly through the murky waters of public speaking and thinking like a speechwriter, organizing ideas, speaking with confidence, and developing the thick skin and fearless attitude of a SpeechShark!

The SpeechShark app helps you:

  • craft, draft, edit, manage, rehearse, present, and store speeches
  • design a speech presentation that is logical and effective
  • follow guidelines used by professional speech writers
  • rehearse using the notecards / timing feature before the presentation
  • speak confidently because you are prepared

It's the newest must-have app for business professionals, students, novice and experienced speakers!

Unit 1: Foundations of Public Speaking
Chapter 1 Public Speaking
Chapter 2 Speaker and Audience Responsibilities

Unit 2: Types of Speeches and Methods of Delivery
Chapter 3 Types of Speeches
Chapter 4 Specialty Speeches
Chapter 5 Methods of Delivery

Unit 3: Planning the Speech
Chapter 6 Conducting an Audience Analysis
Chapter 7 Defining the Purpose
Chapter 8 Choosing a Topic
Chapter 9 Conducting Research
Chapter 10 Understanding Speech Outlines
Chapter 11 Constructing the Outline

Unit 4: Creating Visual Aids
Chapter 12 Creating Effective Visual Aids
Chapter 13 Working with a Tech Team

Unit 5: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 14 Presentation Skills
Chapter 15 Rehearsing the Speech and Creating a Speech Day Checklist
Chapter 16 Evaluating the Speech

Glossary
Works Cited
Index
Photo Credits

Penny Waddell

Dr. Penny Joyner Waddell is an author and corporate trainer for speech, communication, and leadership skills. Dr. Waddell authored Basic Writing for Business: a Technical Approach, and nine editions of Going from Stress to Success, published by Pearson Publishers. 

Since teaming up with Kendall Hunt Publishing, she has written four editions of SpeechShark and three editions of CommunicationShark which both include the SpeechShark app, available for IOS and Android devices. Recently, she also authored several corporate training texts through Kendall Hunt’s sister company, Innovative Ink Publishing. 

Dr. Waddell has been awarded the prestigious National Communication Association’s Community College Educator of the Year, Georgia’s Presidential Award from Toastmasters International, TCSG’s Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching, and SkillsUSA National Educator of the Year Award for Career and Technical Colleges

Experience working with adult students in the classrooms and being an administrator and leader in one of our nation’s most celebrated technical colleges has provided Dr. Waddell with an excellent background as a leader in preparing others to be more effective in the workplace. She continues to break ground creating instructional materials to reach young adults, adult collegiate audiences, business professionals, and community members as they develop communication skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

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