Public Speaking: A Meta-Communicative Approach

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface: To the Speaker-in-Progress
A Guide to Using This Textbook
Chapter Enhancements: Ancillary Devices
PART I:
Introduction to Public Speaking: The Essential Elements
	1. Why Public Speaking? A Rationale for Public Speaking
		Business Writing
		Emails
		Mediated Communication
		Public Speaking
		Why Meta-communication
		Special Emphases
		Additional Considerations
	2. Making It Work: The Basics
		Introduction: The Essential Parts of Speech-Making and Delivery
		The Ingredients of Effective Speeches
		You Have to Have Attitude
		You Have to Have Desire: Passion, Passion über Alles!
		The Fear Factor: Not Fearing Fear
		Three Components Essential to Effective Speech-Making
		Considering Audience
		A Model of Communication: Visualizing What You Are Doing
		Different Modes of Delivery: Basic Options for DeliveringYour Speech
		What Should I Know About Delivering My Speech?
		Types of Speeches: Different Means at Your Disposal to Give Life toYour Thoughts
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
Part II: Structuring Your PresentationOrganizational Tools That Work
	3. Putting It All TogetherProviding a Transparent Structure
		Introduction: The Purposeful Promise
		Whose Purpose?
		That Purposeful Promise: Finding the Proper Focus
		Orbital Outlines: Organizing Your Thoughts
		A Prismatic-Way-of-Thinking: Focusing the Light
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
	4. Defining: Additional Perspectives on Structuring Your Presentation and Using a Prismatic-Way-of-Thinking
		Introduction: Defining the World Around Us
		What Does It Mean to Define?
		Using Prisms to Capture the Essence of the World … or Defining
		When Defining Is More Than Defining
		Defining Is All Pervasive
		Defining on the Fly
		The Rule of Three
		Defining Yourself
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
	5. Making a Lasting ImpactOrganizational Tools That Work
		Introduction: Ensuring That Your Audience Is Oriented Throughout
		Making an Indelible First Impression
		Grabbing Your Audience’s Attention
		Beginning Your Speech
		Getting Your Audience Involved
		Making a Lasting Impact (Previews and Other Organizing Tools)
		Concluding With a Bang
		Making Comedy Work
		Other Ways to Impact Your Audience
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
	6. Making It Stick: Supporting Your Promise
		Introduction: Supporting Your Promise
		Why Is Supporting Material Important?
		Different Types of Support
		Ensuring Reliability of Sources
		What to Consider When Selecting Supporting Material
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
		Note
Part III: Making That Connection
	7. Connecting With Your AudienceEliminating That Fourth Wall
		Introduction: Eliminating That Fourth Wall
		Getting Closer: Breaking Down Barriers
		Listening: Using Your Sense and Senses
		Ethical Considerations, or Do Our Moral Compasses Allow Us toReadily Connect?
		Credibility: Making Your Audience Believe in You
		Other Ways to Connect: Using All Aspects of MessageDesign and Delivery
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
PART IV:
Considering Language: The Impact of the Verbal and Nonverbal
	8. Language That Works: The Crux of Communication
		Introduction: The Role of Language, or the Building Blocks of the Message
		Verbal Versus Nonverbal Dimensions of Language
		Nonverbal Dimensions of Effective Speech Delivery: Seeing Language in a New Light
		The Vocalic Dimension
		Silence Is More Than Golden
		The Power of Nonverbal Communication
		Integrating the Verbal With the Nonverbal
		Ensuring Understanding: Using Language Concisely, Appropriately, Effectively
		Coherence: Achieving That Sticky Quality
		What If I’m Not a Native Speaker?
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
PART V:
Enhancing Your Presentation Through Technology
	9. Making It Spiffy With Presentation Aids
		Introduction: Embellishing Your Presentation Through Technology
		Why Use Presentation Aids?
		Making Messages Visual
		Which Subjects Need Visuals
		Designing Visual Materials
		Guidelines for Using Your Presentation Aids
		PowerPoint: Boon or Bane?
		Considering the Aural Dimension
		Integrating Verbal and Visual Materials Effectively
		Synaesthesia: Orchestrating a Powerful Presentation
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
	10. To Mediate or Not To Mediate
		Introduction: Using Technology to Broaden the Range of Your Message
		Just What Is Mediated Communication?
		Advantages of Mediated Communication
		Challenges One Faces
		Preparing a Mediated Presentation
		Why Face-to-Face Communication Will Always Prevail
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
Part VI:Conquering the Fear Factor
	11. Not Fearing Fear
		Introduction: Getting Those Butterflies to Fly in Formation
		The Ubiquity of Fear
		The Things We Fear
		Why We Fear
		How to Allay Those Fears
		Making Those Fears Work for You
		How Meta-communication Can Make a Difference
		Why Meditate?
		Can Giving a Presentation Be an Enjoyable Experience?
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
Part VII:
Being Persuasive or “Making It
Compelling”
	12. The Pervasiveness of Persuasion
		Introduction: The Pervasiveness of Persuasion
		Different Means at Your Disposal To Give Life to Your Thoughts
		Does the Informative–Persuasive Dichotomy Hold Water?
		Degrees of Persuasion
		Tools of Persuasion
		Sequencing the Persuasive Message
		Persuasive Speaking in Prisms
		Persuasive Strategies
		Getting Your Point Across
		Avoiding Logical Fallacies: Ways to Skew Your Message
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
Part VIII:
Playing Teacher: Jumpstarting Your
Public Speaking Prowess
	13. How Micro-teaching Can Enhance Your Public Speaking Prowess
		Introduction: Students Playing Teacher
		What Is Micro-teaching?
		The Inexorable Link Between Teaching and Communicating
		The Ubiquity of Teaching
		Meta-communication
		Articulating to Learn
		The Impact of “Playing Teacher”
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
Part IX:
Putting Public Speaking Skills to the
Test on the Job
	14. Speaking on the Job
		Introduction: Applying Your Hard-Won Public Speaking Skills to Real-Life Scenarios
		Everyday Contexts
		Job-Specific Contexts
		The Dos and Don’ts of Public Speaking in the Workplace: Areas to Consider
		Making a Splash
		Making It Work: Chapter Summary
		Public Speaking Talk
Afterword: Making It Work—A Retrospect
	Anchors Away!
Appendix A: Glossary of Public Speaking Talk
Appendix B: Speeches for Analysis and Discussion
Appendix C: Quick Reference Guide to Speech Preparation and Delivery
Appendix D: Student’s Guide for Evaluating a Speech
Appendix E: Sample Speech Assignments (Commemorative/Definition/Persuasive/ Micro-teaching)
Appendix F: Complete List of Keepers and Caveats
Appendix G: Meditation Exercise
Index