1 The Fundamentals of Speech . 1 Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking . 4 Audience Analysis . 9 Audience Responsibilities . 15 Listening Skills . 16 Peer Evaluations . 21 2 Organizing a Speech . 25 Goals and Strategies .

29 Constructing an Outline . 45 Why Do You Need an Outline? . 45 What Are the Parts of an Outline? . 46 How Can You Create an Effective Outline? . 48 What Can You Use to Link Your Speech Parts Together? . 58 What Are the Different Types of Outlines? . 61 Creating Useful Notes (Delivery Outline) for Your Speech . 73 Peer Editing Guidelines .

75 Creating Visual Aids and Handouts . 77 3 Conducting Research . 83 Research Criteria . 86 Methods of Research . 88 Using Interviews as a Source of Research . 89 Using the Internet . 96 Plagiarism . 98 Verbally Citing Research .

100 MLA Documentation . 105 4 Delivering a Speech . 153 Methods of Delivery . 156 Verbal Skills and Non-verbal Skills . 159 Rehearsal . 170 Delivery . 171 5 Types of Speeches . 177 Understanding Types of Speeches .

180 Introduction Speech . 182 Central Idea Speech . 205 Demonstration Speech. 229 Persuasion Speech . 255 Special Occasion Speech . 275 Group Presentation . 296 Glossary . 329 Photo Credits .

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