Public Speaking Basics

by Michael A. Griffin

Overview

Public Speaking Basics provides concise information, classroom exercises, homework assignments, and speeches to enable college students to master public speaking. There is an emphasis on creating effective thesis sentences, motivational appeals, introductions and conclusions, outlines, and supporting information. Sample speeches are provided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761865407
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	04/03/2015
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Michael A. Griffin, EdD, is associate professor of communications at the University of Guam where he has instructed communication courses since 1988. He has taught college-level public speaking for twenty-five years, including at several colleges in the San Francisco area. He has judged high school speaking contests for over twenty years. He is a member of the International Society for General Semantics.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. Communicating in Public
Chapter 2 2. Anxiety About Speaking
Chapter 3 3. Delivering the Speech
Chapter 4 4. Subject Selection and Audience Analysis
Chapter 5 5. Creating a Main Idea
Chapter 6 6. Motivational Appeals
Chapter 7 7. Organizing and Outlining the Speech
Chapter 8 8. Introductions & Conclusions
Chapter 9 9. Supporting and Amplifying Your Ideas
Chapter 10 10. Informative Speeches
Chapter 11 11. Wording the Speech
Chapter 12 12. Special Occasion Speeches
Chapter 13 13. Listening
Chapter 14 14. Persuasive Speeches