Public speaking : an audience-centered approach /
Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Pearson Allyn & Bacon, c2012.
- xxxvi, 440 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Speaking with confidence -- Speaking freely and ethically -- Listening to speeches -- Analyzing your audience -- Developing your speech -- Gathering and using supporting material -- Organizing your speech -- Introducing and concluding your speech -- Outlining and revising your speech -- Using words well : speaker language and style -- Delivering your speech -- Using presentation aids -- Speaking to inform -- Understanding principles of persuasive speaking -- Using persuasive strategies -- Speaking for special occasions and purposes.