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1. Chapter 1: Why Public Speaking Matters Today -- Stand up, Speak out
1.1 Why Is Public Speaking Important? -- Stand up, Speak out
1.2 The Process of Public Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
1.3 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
2. Chapter 2: Ethics Matters: Understanding the Ethics of Public Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
2.1 The Ethics Pyramid -- Stand up, Speak out
2.2 Ethics in Public Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
2.3 Free Speech -- Stand up, Speak out
2.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
3. Chapter 3: Speaking Confidently -- Stand up, Speak out
3.1 What Is Communication Apprehension? -- Stand up, Speak out
3.2 All Anxiety Is Not the Same: Sources of Communication Apprehension -- Stand up, Speak out
3.3 Reducing Communication Apprehension -- Stand up, Speak out
3.4 Coping with the Unexpected -- Stand up, Speak out
3.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
4. Chapter 4: The Importance of Listening -- Stand up, Speak out
4.1 Listening vs. Hearing -- Stand up, Speak out
4.2 Listening Styles -- Stand up, Speak out
4.3 Why Listening Is Difficult -- Stand up, Speak out
4.4 Stages of Listening -- Stand up, Speak out
4.5 Listening Critically -- Stand up, Speak out
4.6 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
5. Chapter 5: Audience Analysis -- Stand up, Speak out
5.1 Why Conduct an Audience Analysis -- Stand up, Speak out
5.2 Three Types of Audience Analysis -- Stand up, Speak out
5.3 Conducting Audience Analysis -- Stand up, Speak out
5.4 Using Your Audience Analysis -- Stand up, Speak out
5.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
6. Chapter 6: Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic -- Stand up, Speak out
6.1 General Purposes of Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
6.2 Selecting a Topic -- Stand up, Speak out
6.3 What If You Draw a Blank? -- Stand up, Speak out
6.4 Specific Purposes -- Stand up, Speak out
6.5 Conclusion -- Stand up, Speak out
6.6 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
7. Chapter 7: Researching Your Speech -- Stand up, Speak out
7.1 What Is Research? -- Stand up, Speak out
7.2 Developing a Research Strategy -- Stand up, Speak out
7.3 Citing Sources -- Stand up, Speak out
7.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
8. Chapter 8: Supporting Ideas and Building Arguments -- Stand up, Speak out
8.1 Using Research as Support -- Stand up, Speak out
8.2 Exploring Types of Support -- Stand up, Speak out
8.3 Using Support and Creating Arguments -- Stand up, Speak out
8.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
9. Chapter 9: Introductions Matter: How to Begin a Speech Effectively -- Stand up, Speak out
9.1 The Importance of an Introduction -- Stand up, Speak out
9.2 The Attention-Getter: The First Step of an Introduction -- Stand up, Speak out
9.3 Putting It Together: Steps to Complete Your Introduction -- Stand up, Speak out
9.4 Analyzing an Introduction -- Stand up, Speak out
9.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
10. Chapter 10: Creating the Body of a Speech -- Stand up, Speak out
10.1 Determining Your Main Ideas -- Stand up, Speak out
10.2 Using Common Organizing Patterns -- Stand up, Speak out
10.3 Keeping Your Speech Moving -- Stand up, Speak out
10.4 Analyzing a Speech Body -- Stand up, Speak out
10.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
11. Chapter 11: Concluding with Power -- Stand up, Speak out
11.1 Why Conclusions Matter -- Stand up, Speak out
11.2 Steps of a Conclusion -- Stand up, Speak out
11.3 Analyzing a Conclusion -- Stand up, Speak out
11.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
12. Chapter 12: Outlining -- Stand up, Speak out
12.1 Why Outline? -- Stand up, Speak out
12.2 Types of Outlines -- Stand up, Speak out
12.3 Using Outlining for Success -- Stand up, Speak out
12.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
13. Chapter 13: The Importance of Language -- Stand up, Speak out
13.1 Oral versus Written Language -- Stand up, Speak out
13.2 Using Language Effectively -- Stand up, Speak out
13.3 Six Elements of Language -- Stand up, Speak out
13.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
14. Chapter 14: Delivering the Speech -- Stand up, Speak out
14.1 Four Methods of Delivery -- Stand up, Speak out
14.2 Speaking Contexts That Affect Delivery -- Stand up, Speak out
14.3 Using Notes Effectively -- Stand up, Speak out
14.4 Practicing for Successful Speech Delivery -- Stand up, Speak out
14.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
15. Chapter 15: Presentation Aids: Design and Usage -- Stand up, Speak out
15.1 Functions of Presentation Aids -- Stand up, Speak out
15.2 Types of Presentation Aids -- Stand up, Speak out
15.3 Media to Use for Presentation Aids -- Stand up, Speak out
15.4 Tips for Preparing Presentation Aids -- Stand up, Speak out
15.5 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
16. Chapter 16: Informative Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
16.1 Informative Speaking Goals -- Stand up, Speak out
16.2 Types of Informative Speeches -- Stand up, Speak out
16.3 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
17. Chapter 17: Persuasive Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
17.1 Persuasion: An Overview -- Stand up, Speak out
17.2 Types of Persuasive Speeches -- Stand up, Speak out
17.3 Organizing Persuasive Speeches -- Stand up, Speak out
17.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
18. Chapter 18: Speaking to Entertain -- Stand up, Speak out
18.1 Understanding Entertaining Speeches -- Stand up, Speak out
18.2 Special-Occasion Speeches -- Stand up, Speak out
18.3 Keynote Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
18.4 Chapter Exercises -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: Your First Speech -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: 2. Foundations of Public Speaking -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: 3. Speech Preparation -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: 4. Speech Practice -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: 5. Conclusion -- Stand up, Speak out
Appendix: 1. The Public Speaking Pyramid -- Stand up, Speak out
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