Now in its 21st edition, this introductory public speaking textbook encourages the reader to see public speaking as a way to build community in today’s diverse world.
1. The Need for Public Speaking 2. Different Perspectives 3. Speech Anxiety 4. Understanding 5. Audience Analysis 6. Finding and Using Supporting Materials 7. Generating Ideas 8. Organizing and Outlining 9. Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions 10. Language 11. Delivery and Practice 12. Visual Media 13. Speeches to Inform 14. Speeches to Persuade 15. Diversifying Speeches
Dakota Horn is the Director of the Oral Communication Program and the Presentation Assistance Centre at Bradley University, USA.