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Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
William S. Pfeiffer, Ramapo College of New Jersey

ISBN-10: 0130415448
ISBN-13: 9780130415448

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 108 pp
Published: 05/22/2001

Suggested retail price: $21.20
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For courses with a Public Speaking or Oral Communication component or Introductory Public Speaking.

This brief book gives students immediate help in preparing and delivering all kinds of oral presentations. It covers the five elements of the speech process—research, organization, text, graphics, and delivery—and includes guidelines, supporting examples, and practical exercises to reinforce the skills being learned.

  • Numbered guidelines.

    • Prompts students to focus their attention, discard negative thoughts, and then follow a process for preparing and delivering their best speech.

  • Hands-on assignments.

    • Requires students to perform various exercises that develop and refine their speaking skills.

  • Focus on both product and process.

    • Supplies students with practical guidelines while at the same time teaching them that completing a methodical process is the key to effective speaking—as it is to writing.

  • A minimalist foundation—Not found in other texts.

    • Enables students to transfer their existing oral communication skills to the formal contexts covered in this text—without wasting time on unnecessary background verbiage and theory.

  • A simple prose style of writing.

    • Allows students to move through the book quickly so that they can get started on preparing speeches.

  • A practical orientation.

    • Makes students aware that success in public speaking breeds success in interpersonal communications—and will enhance the quality of their personal and professional lives.

  • Chapter outlines.

    • Alerts students to the key content covered in each chapter and helps them organize their learning objectives.

  • Chapter summaries.

    • Gives students an opportunity to review their understanding of concepts before moving on.



1. Overview of Public Speaking.


2. Research.


3. Organization.


4. Text.


5. Graphics.


6. Delivery.


Appendix: Sample Speech.


Index.

Pfeiffer's Pocket Guide to Public Speaking shows you how to prepare and deliver all types of oral presentations. By following its clear, practical guidelines, you will learn to:

  • Research your audience and topic
  • Organize informative, persuasive, and occasional speeches
  • Use graphics to enhance your presentation
  • Deliver the speech with enthusiasm and clarity
  • Overcome nervousness

This Pocket Guide applies to both academic and on-the-job situations. It shows you how to become a competent speaker—even a great one—by following the "3 P's" of oral communication:

Prepare carefully
Practice often
Perform with enthusiasm

You'll never need another book to help you with one of the most important parts of your job—public speaking.

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