Speech Communication Made Simple

Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction x Developing Self-Confidence 1(24) Presentation Anxiety 1(3) Speech 1: Self-Introduction 4(6) Method A: Picture Story 5(2) Method B: The Old Bag Speech 7(1) Method C: Speech Preparation Worksheet 8(1) After the Speech 9(1) Speech 2: A Personal Experience 10(5) Speech 3: A Meaningful Object 15(3) Speech 4: A Specific Fear 18(2) Speech 5: A Personal Opinion Speech 20(3) Pronunciation Tip: Sentence Stress 23(2) Delivering Your Message 25(17) Posture Talks 26(2) Look Them in the Eye 28(1) Facial Expressions and Gestures 29(3) Different Modes of Speech Delivery 32(1) Effective Use of Notes 33(2) Are You Asking Me or Telling Me? 35(1) Discard Those Disclaimers and Apologies 36(1) Silence is Golden 36(2) Write for the Ear 38(1) Practice Makes Perfect 39(1) Pronunciation Tip: Intonation 40(2) Putting Your Speech Together 42(19) Preparing the Speech 42(4) Outlines 46(7) Transitions 53(7) Pronunciation Tip: Ending: -ed 60(1) Speaking to Inform 61(28) Preparing for the Informative Speech 61(20) Analyzing Your Audience 62(3) Choosing Your Topic 65(1) Narrowing Your Topic 66(3) Gathering Information 69(3) Preparing Visual Aids 72(2) Organizing Your Speech 74(7) Outlining an Informative Speech 81(5) Actual Sample Speech 83(3) Informative Speech Preparation Worksheet 86(1) Informative Speech Preparation Checklist 87(1) Pronunciation Tip: [o] and [d] 88(1) Using Dynamic Visual Aids 89(14) General Guidelines 89(2) No-Tech Visual Aids 91(3) Low-Tech Visual Aids 94(2) Hi-Tech Visual Aids 96(1) Creating Great PowerPoint Slides 97(3) Tips for Using PowerPoint 100(1) Pronunciation Tip: Consonant Clusters 101(2) Using the Internet 103(16) Search Engines 104(1) Meta-Search Engines 104(1) Understanding URL Extensions 104(5) Subject Search 109(1) Keyword Search 110(1) Phrase Search 110(3) Evaluate a Website 113(2) A Word About Plagiarism 115(1) Citing Internet Sources 115(2) Pronunciation Tip: Syllable Stress in Compound Nouns 117(2) Speaking to Persuade 119(27) Preparing for the Persuasive Speech 121(21) Choosing Your Topic 122(2) Determining Your Specific Purpose 124(3) Analyzing Your Audience 127(2) Gathering Information 129(1) Preparing Visual Aids 130(1) Organizing Your Speech 131(5) Sample Persuasive Speech 136(6) Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet 142(2) Persuasive Speech Preparation Checklist 144(1) Pronunciation Tip: Stress in Noun/Verb Pairs 144(2) Listening 146(19) Listening Self-Evaluation 147(2) Bad Listening Habits and Their Cures 149(5) Listening Exercises Comprehend Main Ideas and Details 154(2) Take Notes: Outline Main Ideas and Supporting Details 156(3) Distinguish Between Facts, Opinions, and Inferences 159(3) Get the Gist 162(1) Evaluate What You Hear 162(1) Follow Oral Directions 163(1) Pronunciation Tip: Linking 164(1) Participating in Group Discussions 165(16) Brainstorming 166(1) Path to Successful Problem Solving for Group Discussions 167(5) Path to Being an Effective Group Leader 172(2) Path to Being a Responsible Group Member 174(3) Group Discussion Worksheet 177(2) Group Leader Worksheet 179(1) Pronunciation Tip: Final Consonants 180(1) Understanding Interpersonal Communication 181(15) Avoiding Miscommunications 183(1) Clarifying the Speaker's Intentions 184(1) Jumping to Conclusions and Making Assumptions 185(1) The Inference-Observation Confusion 186(2) Interpersonal Communication Styles 188(3) Direct and Indirect Communication Styles 191(3) Pronunciation Tip: [s], [t], and [θ] 194(2) Understanding Intercultural Communication 196(13) Ethnocentricity 198(1) Stereotypes 199(2) Color Symbolism Across Cultures 201(1) Cultural Differences in Communication 202(1) Nonverbal Communication 203(2) Culture Conflict 205(1) Culture Conflict Speech Preparation Worksheet 206(1) Pronunciation Tip: Contractions 207(2) Thinking on Your Feet 209(8) Preparing for the Impromptu Speech 211(1) Organizing the Impromptu Speech 212(1) Outlining the Impromptu Speech 212(2) Guidelines for Impromptu Speaking 214(1) Pronunciation Tip: [b], [v], and [w] 215(2) Using Idioms and Proverbs 217(15) Idioms with Body Parts 218(2) Idioms with Foods 220(2) Idioms with Colors 222(1) Miscellaneous Idioms 223(3) Progressive Story 226(2) Proverbs 228(3) Pronunciation Tip: [i] and [I] 231(1) Speaking for Special Purposes 232(15) Introducing a Guest Speaker 232(3) Symposium 235(2) Debate 237(4) Interactive Poster Speaking 241(3) Pronunciation Tip: [l] and [r] 244(3) Appendix I 247(16) Evaluation Forms Appendix II 263 End-of-Chapter Quizzes Answer Keys Teacher Scripts for Listening Exercises Answers to End-of-Chapter Quizzes