A Speaker's Guidebook
Text and Reference
by Dan O'Hair, Rob Stewart, Hannah Rubenstein
8th Edition
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781319201739 |
| eText ISBN | 9781319336738 |
| Publisher | Bedford/St. Martin's |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 544 |
A Speaker's Guidebook, 8th Edition, is a public speaking textbook designed to help college students and public speakers master core oral communication principles. The text provides structured guidance for planning, organizing, and delivering effective speeches across academic and community settings.
The book establishes key preparation techniques, beginning with methods for selecting speech topics and purposes that suit specific communication goals. It offers actionable strategies for managing speech anxiety, supporting speakers as they build confidence before an audience. Coverage systematically addresses major speech types, explaining how to construct informative speeches, formulate persuasive speeches, and design special occasion speeches.
In addition, the material integrates principles of ethical public speaking across all stages of speech creation. This emphasis makes the manual a well-suited main text for introductory public speaking courses and a practical reference for active public speakers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Becoming a Public Speaker
Chapter 2: Giving It a Try: Preparing Your First Speech
Chapter 3: Managing Speech Anxiety
Chapter 4: Listeners and Speakers
Chapter 5: Ethical Public Speaking
Chapter 6: Analyzing the Audience
Chapter 7: Selecting a Topic and Purpose
Chapter 8: Developing Supporting Materials
Chapter 9: Finding Credible Print and Online Materials
Chapter 10: Citing Sources in Your Speech
Chapter 11: Organizing the Body of the Speech
Chapter 12: Types of Organizational Arrangements
Chapter 13: Outlining the Speech
Chapter 14: Developing the Introduction
Chapter 15: Developing the Conclusion
Chapter 16: Using Language to Style the Speech
Chapter 17: Methods of Delivery
Chapter 18: The Voice in Delivery
Chapter 19: The Body in Delivery
Chapter 20: Speaking with Presentation Aids
Chapter 21: Designing Presentation Aids
Chapter 22: Using Presentation Software
Chapter 23: The Informative Speech
Chapter 24: Principles of Persuasive Speaking
Chapter 25: Developing Arguments for the Persuasive Speech
Chapter 26: Organizing the Persuasive Speech
Chapter 27: Special Occasion Speeches
Chapter 28: Preparing Online Presentations
Chapter 29: Communicating in Groups
Chapter 30: Business and Professional Presentations
Chapter 31: Presentations in Other College Courses
Chapter A: Chicago Documentation
Chapter B: APA Documentation
Chapter C: Glossary
Chapter D: Question-and-Answer Sessions
Chapter E: Preparing for TV and Radio Communication
Chapter F: MLA Documentation
Chapter G: CBE/CSE Documentation
Chapter H: IEEE Documentation
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