- Understanding Public Communication
- Speech Anxiety
- Speaking and Ethics
- Civility
- Speaking in Your Career
- Culture and Diversity
- Topic Selection
- Research and Preparation
- Audience Analysis
- Supporting Materials
- Context and the Speech Situation
- Outlining
- Introductions, Conclusions, and Connective Statements
- Reasoning
- Informative Speeches
- Persuasive Speeches
- Commemorative Speeches
- Presentation Aids
- Language
- Delivery
- Practice
- Group Presentations
- Appendix: A Brief History of Communication
- A full chapter for the third edition about civility in communication
- Focus on the ethical dimensions of public speaking
- Chapter on speaking in career settings, including business, health care, education, politics, and the STEM fields
- Chapter-end activities and exercises for engaging and expanding on chapter concepts
Instructor Resources
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- Lecture Notes
- PowerPoint Slides
- Test banks
- Speech Assignments
- Speech Evaluation Forms
- Outlines
- Grading Rubrics
- Peer Workshops
- Student Activities