DK Speaker
by Ford-Brown, Lisa A.; Dorling Kindersley, DKEdition: 1st
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2012-06-18
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
A dynamic, brief public speaking text This concise public speaking guide pairs all the benefits of a brief text with a full-color, highly visual DK design. Based on the innovative, student- and instructor-tested DK Guide to Public Speaking, this compact handbook places a greater focus on "how to" and core skills while maintaining the groundbreaking, illustrative style and effective pedagogical framework. Streamlined chapters with condensed explanations and examples target the basic elements for successful public speaking. Concepts are presented visually and supported by text, allowing students to get an overview at a glance and read on for specifics. Spiral binding, color-coded parts, and cross-referenced charts for the process of public speaking keep the text easy to navigate. Combining concise coverage with dynamic design, DK Speakerprovides a lively, pedagogically solid option for any introductory public speaking course. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize LearningMySpeechLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engages experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with education expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking Chapter headingsin question formatidentify specific learning objectives to encourage students to think critically about the material. Each chapter-opening contents section also serves as a list of learning objectives for that chapter. Engage StudentsThe dynamic, visual design and an abundance of current examples engage students in the text. Apply Ethics"Practicing Ethics" sections integrated into each part of the speech process. Support InstructorsA full set of supplements, including MySpeechLab, an Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoints, provides instructors with the support they need. Note:MySpeechLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySpeechLab, please visit: www.myspeechlab.comor you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySpeechLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 020590937X / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205909377
Author Biography
Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking and the DK Speaker. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women Studies. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale. She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003-2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008-2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards. Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff). They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, wood-working, pottery-making, raising chickens, and watching the grass grow.
Table of Contents
In this Section:
1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contents
1) Brief Table of Contents
Part 1: Starting
Overview of Public Speaking
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation
Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic
Part 2: Researching
Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials
Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials
Part 3: Creating
Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech
Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body
Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
Part 4: Presenting
Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully
Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech
Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids
Part 5: Listening and Evaluating
Chapter 11: Listening
Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches
Part 6: Speaking to Inform
Chapter 13: The Informative Speech
Part 7: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading
Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech
Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events
2) Full Table of Contents
Part 1: Starting
Overview of Public Speaking
How public speaking helps you
Be a successful public speaker
Overcome a fear of speaking
Face your fear head on
Learn techniques that work for you
Practice, practice, practice
Be an ethical public speaker
The process of communicating
The creative process for public speaking
Using the steps in this book
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation
What you need to know about your audience
Traits to investigate
Personal traits
Psychological traits
Social traits
What you need to know about the situation
Locate information
Adapt to your audience
Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic
Select a topic
Narrow your topic
Construct a working outline
Part 2: Researching
Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials
The Internet
Using the Internet to access libraries
The library
On the Internet and in libraries
Interviews
Surveys
Take good research notes
Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials
Types of support materials
Choose types of sources
Evaluate support materials
Use materials effectively
Cite sources orally
Part 3: Creating
Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech
Why you need an outline
Parts of an outline
Create an outline
Types of outlines
Link your speech parts
Cite sources in your outline
Create a source page
Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body
Organizational strategies
Make a speech out of a strategy
Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
What an introduction should do
Attention-getters
Organizing an introduction
What a conclusion should do
“WOW” statements
Organizing a conclusion
Part 4: Presenting
Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully
What makes language important
Use language effectively
Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech
Elements of vocal delivery
Elements of physical delivery
Methods of delivery
Preparing for an extemporaneous speech
Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids
Types of presentation aids
Determine what presentation aids you need
Methods for displaying aids
Crafting an effective aid
Presentation software
Using aids successfully
Part 5: Listening and Evaluating
Chapter 11: Listening
The process of listening
Types of listening
What can prevent listening
Help your audience listen
How you can listen more effectively
Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches
Why evaluation is important
Evaluating speeches
Who evaluates your speech
Part 6: Speaking to Inform
Chapter 13: The Informative Speech
The process for informative speaking
What informative speaking is
Choose and research an informative topic
Construct an informative outline
Organize an informative speech
Present or evaluate an informative speech
Part 7: Speaking to Persuade
Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading
What a persuasive speech should do
Traditional appeals
Modern appeals
Parts of an argument
Types of arguments
Faulty arguments
Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech
The process for persuasive speaking
Choose and research a persuasive topic
Construct a persuasive outline
Organize a persuasive speech
Present or evaluate a persuasive speech
Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events
The process for special occasion speaking
Special occasion speech purposes
Writing a special occasion speech
Types of special occasion speeches
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