Griffin, Cindy L.

Invitation to public speaking. / Cindy L. Griffin. - 2nd ed. - London: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006. - xxviii, 468 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Contents: Why speak in public? -- Entering the public dialogue with confidence: your first speech -- Effective listening -- Developing your speech topic and purpose -- Your audience and speaking environment -- Gathering supporting materials -- Developing and supporting ideas -- Reasoning -- Organizing your speech -- Introductions and conclusions -- Outlining your speech -- Language -- Delivering your speech -- Visual aids -- Informative speaking -- Invitational speaking -- Persuasive speaking -- Persuasion and reasoning -- Speaking on special occasions -- Small group speaking --

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