Confident public speaking / Deanna D. Sellnow.
Material type: TextPublisher: Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2005Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiv, 461 p : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 0534551920 (student ed.)Subject(s): Public speakingDDC classification: 808.5/1 LOC classification: PN4129.15 | .S45 2005Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY General Stacks | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | PN4129.15.S45(2e) (Browse shelf) | Available | K/2941/0039/23 |
Revision of: Public speaking. 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Part One: Understanding communication dynamics: Communication and ethical public speaking -- Coping effectively with public speaking anxiety -- Your first speech -- Listening and critiquing communication -- Part Two: Preparing and presenting public speeches: Selecting and narrowing your topic -- Understanding your audience -- Supporting your speech: evidence and research -- Organizing your main ideas -- Making lasting impressions: Introductions and conclusions -- Outlining your speech -- Language and style choices in your speech -- Delivering your public speech -- Creating and using presentational aids -- Part Three: Considering communication contexts: Informative speaking -- Persuasive speaking: types and designs -- Persuasive strategies -- Speaking on special occasions -- Working and speaking in small groups
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (not NT) and Pentium II 233 mhz; or, Mac OS 8.6 or later, PowerPC processor or later.
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