Griffin, Cindy L.

Invitation to public speaking / Cindy L. Griffin - 2nd ed. - Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2006 - xxviii, 468 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. - Wadsworth series in speech communication .

1. Why speak in public? - 2. Entering the public dialogue with confidence: your first speech - 3. Effective listening - 4. Developing your speech topic and purpose - 5. Your audience and speaking environment - 6. Gathering supporting materials - 7. Developing and supporting your ideas - 8. Reasoning - 9. Organizing your speech - 10. Introductions and conclusions - 11. Outlining your speech - 12. Language - 13. Delivering your speech - 14. Visual aids - 15. Informative speaking - 16. Invitational speaking - 17. Persuasive speaking - 18. Persuasion and reasoning - 19. Speaking on special occasions - 20. Small group speaking.

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