Speak up. Speak out. Speak now.
From meeting with a professor about a grade … to persuading your friends to catch the movie you want to see … to your first job interview … to speaking about important social and political issues … Invitation to Public Speaking, Second Edition will open your eyes to the countless ways that public speaking can and will impact your daily life.
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
,etc.