The art of public speaking / Stephen E. Lucas.

By: Lucas, Stephen, 1946-Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1995. Edition: 5th edDescription: xxiii, 469 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0070390150; 9780070390157Subject(s): Public speaking | English LiteratureDDC classification: 808.51 LOC classification: PN4121 | .L72 1995Online resources: WorldCat details

Contents:

Speaking in public -- Ethics and public speaking -- Listening -- Selecting a topic and purpose -- Analyzing the audience -- Gathering materials -- Supporting your ideas -- Organizing the body of the speech -- Beginning and ending the speech -- Outlining the speech -- Using language -- Delivery -- Using visual aids -- Speaking to inform -- Speaking to persuade -- Methods of persuasion -- Speaking on special occasions -- Speaking in small groups -- Speeches for analysis and discussion. TOC

Summary: This text provides step-by-step instruction in the preparation and presentation of speeches, including current issues such as multiculturalism, changing demographics and their influence on audience analysis, non-sexist language, and the role of argumentation in persuasive speaking.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reference Section	Fiction	808.5 1 LUA 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		1041

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Lucas, Stephen, 1946-
Art of public speaking.
New York : McGraw-Hill, ©1995
(OCoLC)894771095

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Speaking in public --
Ethics and public speaking --
Listening --
Selecting a topic and purpose --
Analyzing the audience --
Gathering materials --
Supporting your ideas --
Organizing the body of the speech --
Beginning and ending the speech --
Outlining the speech --
Using language --
Delivery --
Using visual aids --
Speaking to inform --
Speaking to persuade --
Methods of persuasion --
Speaking on special occasions --
Speaking in small groups --
Speeches for analysis and discussion. TOC

This text provides step-by-step instruction in the preparation and presentation of speeches, including current issues such as multiculturalism, changing demographics and their influence on audience analysis, non-sexist language, and the role of argumentation in persuasive speaking.

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