Public speaking : connecting you and your audience / [print]
Patricia Hayes Andrews, James R. Andrews, Glen Williams.
- Instructor's annotatedition. edition.
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, (c)2002.
- xxiv, 493 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Public speaking and the communication process -- Managing communication apprehension -- Listening effectively -- Analyzing your audience -- Adapting to diverse audiences -- Enhancing your credibility and selecting your topic -- Speaking with a purpose -- Discovering relevant material through research -- Supporting your ideas with evidence -- Organizing and outlining your speech -- Delivering the speech effectively -- Using language effectively -- Using presentational aids in public speaking -- Speaking to inform -- The persuasive process -- Arguing persuasively -- Speaking on special occasions -- Communicating in the workplace -- Speeches for review and analysis.