TY - BOOK AU - Lucas,Stephen TI - The art of public speaking. SN - 9780073385150 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PN4129.15.L83 U1 - 808.5/1 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Public speaking N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Speaking and listening: Speaking in public -- Ethics and public speaking -- Listening -- Speech preparation: getting started: Selecting a topic and purpose -- Analyzing the audience -- Gathering materials -- Supporting your ideas -- Speech preparation: organizing and outlining: Organizing the body of the speech -- Beginning and ending the speech -- Outlining the speech -- Presenting the speech: Using language -- Delivery -- Using visual aids -- Varieties of public speaking: Speaking to inform -- Speaking to persuade -- Methods of persuasion -- Speaking on special occasions --Speaking in small groups -- UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008036093.html ER -