cover next page > title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speaking in Public With Confidence author: Rozakis, Laurie. publisher: Penguin isbn10 | asin: 0028610385 print isbn13: 9780028610382 ebook isbn13: 9780585057378 language: English subject Public speaking. publication date: 1995 lcc: PN4121.R73 1995eb ddc: 808.5/1 subject: Public speaking. cover next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page cover-0 next page > Speaking in Public with Confidence by Laurie Rozakis A Division of Macmillan General Reference A Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 < previous page cover-0 next page > If you like this book, buy it! cover next page > title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speaking in Public With Confidence author: Rozakis, Laurie. publisher: Penguin isbn10 | asin: 0028610385 print isbn13: 9780028610382 ebook isbn13: 9780585057378 language: English subject Public speaking. publication date: 1995 lcc: PN4121.R73 1995eb ddc: 808.5/1 subject: Public speaking. cover next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page page_aa next page > Page aa THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S REFERENCE CARD < previous page page_aa next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page page_ab next page > Page ab < previous page page_ab next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page page_ii next page > Page ii © 1995 Alpha Books All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. For information, address Alpha Books, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. International Standard Book Number: 0-02-861038-5 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 95-080509 97 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Interpretation of the printing code: the rightmost number of the first series of numbers is the year of the book's printing; the rightmost number of the second series of numbers is the number of the book's printing. For example, a printing code of 95-1 shows that the first printing of the book occurred in 1995. Screen reproductions in this book were created by means of the program Collage Plus from Inner Media, Inc., Hollis, NH. Printed in the United States of America < previous page page_ii next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page page_iii next page > Page iii Publisher Theresa H. Murtha Editor Lisa A. Bucki Production Editor Matt Hannafin Copy Editor Anne Owen Cover Designers Dan Armstrong, Barbara Kordesh Designer Kim Scott Illustrator Steve Vanderbosch Manufacturing Coordinator Steven Pool Production Team Supervisor Laurie Casey Indexer Jeanne Clark Production Team Heather Butler, Angela Calvert, Kim Cofer, Jennifer Eberhardt, Erika Millen Special thanks to Royce E. Flood for ensuring the technical accuracy of this book. < previous page page_iii next page > If you like this book, buy it! < previous page page_iv next page > Page iv CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Part 1: Clearing Your Throat 1 1 What Fresh Hell Is This? Discover how people feel about public speaking, and why you have nothing to fear but fear itself! 3 2 The Importance of Public Speaking Learn how important it is to speak with confidence in all areas of your life, both personal and public discourse, and what makes an effective public speaker. 11 3 Common Communication Problems Find out what we mean when we talk about communicationand explore some of the most common misconceptions about communication. 21 4 Types of Speeches Explore the different kinds of public speaking tasks, arranged in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference. 31 Part 2: Planning Your Speech 41 5 Analyzing Your Audience Analyze an audience's interests, level of knowledge, and specific requirements and learn how to match your speech to their needs. 43 6 Speaking to Inform Choose and narrow a topic, decide on an organizational pattern, and research information. 55 7 Speaking to Persuade Use accurate logic, powerful appeals to emotion, and trust to overcome the listener's objections and move the audience to belief or action. 65 8 Speaking to Entertain Learn the skills you need if you are called on to speak at ceremonial occasions that build goodwill. 73 Part 3: Writing the Speech 81 9 Whose Speech Is It Anyway?Speech Style Select the words that most accurately convey your meaning, suit your personal speaking style, and mesh with the audience and occasion. 83 < previous page page_iv next page > If you like this book, buy it

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