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Course Syllabus
Why Is Public Speaking Important?
The Process of Public Speaking
Introduction to Public Speaking
The Science of Public Speaking
The Art of Public Speaking
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Ethics in Public Speaking
The Ethics Pyramid
Ethics in Public Speaking
Practice Exercises
What Is Communication Apprehension?
Bright Ideas in Public Speaking
Sources of Communication Apprehension
Reducing Communication Apprehension
Coping with the Unexpected
Practice Exercises
Listening vs. Hearing
Hearing and Listening Effectively
Strategies to Enhance Listening
Listening Styles
How to Speak So People Want to Listen
Why Listening Is Difficult
Barriers to Effective Listening
Stages of Listening
The Three "A"s of Active Listening
Listening Critically
Practice Exercises
Why Conduct an Audience Analysis?
Audience Analysis
More on Audience Analysis
Three Types of Audience Analysis
Conducting Audience Analysis
The Importance of Audience Analysis
Using Your Audience Analysis
Practice Exercises
General Purposes of Speaking
Types of Speeches and Speaking Occasions
Selecting a Topic
The Topic, Purpose, and Thesis
Topic Selection
What If You Draw a Blank?
Specific Purposes
Speech Purpose and Central Idea
Practice Exercises
What Is Research?
Supporting Your Ideas
Research and Support
Supporting Evidence
Developing a Research Strategy
Source Evaluation
Citing Sources
Oral Citations and Verbally Citing Sources
Practice Exercises
Using Research as Support
Exploring Types of Support
Types of Examples: Brief, Extended, and Hypothetical
How and When to Use Narrative
Use Anecdotes, Analogies, and Examples
Using Support and Creating Arguments
Critical Thinking
Logic and the Role of Arguments
Practice Exercises
Determining Your Main Ideas
Using Common Organizing Patterns
Ordering the Main Points
Organizing Patterns
Keeping Your Speech Moving
Transitions
Analyzing a Speech Body
Practice Exercises
The Importance of an Introduction
Introductions and Conclusions
Introductions
Introducing Your Speech
The Attention-Getter: The First Step of a Introduction
Putting It Together: Steps to Complete Your Introduction
How to Give an Impromptu Speech
Analyzing an Introduction
Gold-Medal Speech
Why Conclusions Matter
Concluding Your Speech
Steps of a Conclusion
How to Write a Conclusion
Analyzing a Conclusion
Intelligent Buildings Presentation Conclusion
Practice Exercises
Why Outline?
Organizing and Outlining
The Benefits of Outlining
Types of Outlines
Using Outlining for Success
Practice Exercises
Oral vs. Written Language
Using Language Well
Using Vivid Language
Using Language Effectively
Using Language
Six Elements of Language
Choosing Good Words
Practice Exercises
Four Methods of Delivery
Delivery Methods and Practice Sessions
Giving an Extemporaneous Speech
Speaking Contexts that Affect Delivery
Lose the Podium
Talking to a Large Audience
Using Notes Effectively
Creating and Using Presentation Note Cards
Practicing for Successful Speech Delivery
Practicing Your Delivery
Nonverbal Communication
Practice Exercises
Functions of Presentation Aids
Visual Aids
Types of Presentation Aids
Presentational Aids
Types of Presentation Aids
Tips for Preparing Presentation Aids
PowerPoint: What NOT to Do
Practice Exercises
Informative Speaking
The Purpose of Informative Speaking
Informative Speaking Basics
Informative Speaking Techniques and Tips
Informative Speaking Goals
Informative Speech About Depression in College Students
Types of Informative Speeches
Informative Speaking
This App Makes it Fun to Pick Up Litter
Speaking to Entertain
Growing Up Oakey
How I Beat Stage Fright
Special Occasion Speeches
Special Occasion Speaking
Awards Speech
Keynote Speaking
Example Keynote Speech
Practice Exercises
Persuasion: An Overview
Persuasive Speaking
Persuasive Speaking Basics
How to Give a Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech
Types of Persuasive Speeches
Analyzing Persuasive Language
Organizing Persuasive Speeches
Persuasive Speaking Strategies
Monroe's Motivated Sequence for Persuasive Speaking
Practice Exercises
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