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Table of Contents
Part One: Speaking and Listening
Chapter 1: Speaking in Public
Chapter 2: Ethics and Public Speaking
Chapter 3: Listening
Appendix: Giving Your First Speech
Part Two: Speech Preparation: Getting Started
Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and Purpose
Chapter 5: Analyzing the Audience
Chapter 6: Gathering Materials
Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas
Part Three: Speech Preparation: Organizing & Outlining
Chapter 8: Organizing the Body of the Speech
Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending the Speech
Chapter 10: Outlining the Speech
Part Four: Presenting the Speech
Chapter 11: Using Language
Chapter 12: Delivery
Chapter 13: Visual Aids
Appendix: Using PowerPoint
Part Five: Varieties of Public Speaking
Chapter 14: Speaking to Inform
Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion
Chapter 17: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 18: Speaking in Small Groups
Appendix: Speeches for Analysis and Discussion