TY - BOOK AU - Dale,Paulette AU - Wolf,James C. TI - Speech communication made simple SN - 0131955446 AV - PN4129.15 .D33 2006 U1 - 808.51 22 PY - 2006///] CY - New York PB - Pearson/Longman KW - Public speaking KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Oral communication KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers N1 - Revised edition of : Speech Communication Made Simple. White Plains, NY : Addison Wesley Longman, c2000; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Developing Self-Confidence --; Presentation Anxiety --; Speech 1: Self-Introduction --; Method A: Picture Story --; Method B: The Old Bag Speech --; Method C: Speech Preparation Worksheet --; After the Speech --; Speech 2: A Personal Experience --; Speech 3: A Meaningful Object --; Speech 4: A Specific Fear --; Speech 5: A Personal Opinion Speech --; Pronunciation Tip: Sentence Stress --; 2; Delivering Your Message --; Posture Talks --; Look Them in the Eye --; Facial Expressions and Gestures --; Different Modes of Speech Delivery --; Effective Use of Notes --; Are You Asking Me or Telling Me? --; Discard Those Disclaimers and Apologies --; Silence is Golden --; Write for the Ear --; Practice Makes Perfect --; Pronunciation Tip: Intonation --; 3; Putting Your Speech Together --; Preparing the Speech --; Outlines --; Transitions --; Pronunciation Tip: Ending: ed --; 4; Speaking To Inform --; Preparing for the Informative Speech --; Analyzing Your Audience --; Choosing Your Topic --; Narrowing Your Topic --; Gathering Information --; Preparing Visual Aids --; Organizing Your Speech --; Outlining an Informative Speech --; Actual Sample Speech --; Informative Speech Preparation Worksheet --; Informative Speech Preparation Checklist --; Pronunciation Tip: (?) and (d) --; 5; Using Dynamic Visual Aids --; General Guidelines --; No-Tech Visual Aids --; Low-Tech Visual Aids --; Creating Great PowerPoint Slides --; Tips for Using PowerPoint --; Pronunciation Tip: Consonant Clusters --; 6; Using the Internet --; Search Engines --; Meta-Search Engines --; Understanding URL Extensions --; Subject Search --; Keyword Search --; Phrase Search --; Evaluate a Website --; A Word About Plagiarism --; Citing Internet Sources --; Pronunciation Tip: Syllable Stress in Compound Nouns --; 7; Speaking To Persuade --; Preparing for the Persuasive Speech --; Choosing Your Topic --; Determining Your Specific Purpose --; Analyzing Your Audience --; Gathering Information --; Preparing Visual Aids --; Organizing Your Speech --; Sample Persuasive Speech --; Persuasive Speech Preparation Worksheet --; Persuasive Speech Preparation Checklist --; Pronunciation Tip: Stress in Noun /Verb Pairs --; 8; Listening --; Listening Self-Evaluation --; Bad Listening Habits and Their Cures --; Listening Exercises --; Comprehend Main Ideas and Details --; Take Notes: Outline Main Ideas and Supporting Details --; Distinguish Between Facts, Opinions and Inferences --; Get the Gist --; Evaluate What You Hear --; Follow Oral Directions --; Pronunciation Tip: Linking --; 9; Participating in Group Discussions --; Brainstorming --; Path to Successful Problem Solving for Group Discussions --; Path to Being and Effective Group Leader --; Path to Being a Responsible Group Member --; Group Discussion Worksheet --; Group Leader Worksheet --; Pronunciation Tip: Final Consonants --; 10; Understanding Interpersonal Communication --; Avoiding Miscommunications --; Clarifying Speaker's Intentions --; Jumping to Conclusions and Making Assumptions --; The Inference-Observation Confusion --; Interpersonal Communication Styles --; Direct and Indirect Communications Styles --; Pronunciation Tip: (s), (t), and (O) --; 11; Understanding Intercultual Communication --; Ethnocentricity --; Stereotypes --; Color Symbolism Across Cultures --; Cultural Differences in Communication --; Nonverbal Communication --; Culture Conflict --; Culture Conflict Speech Preparation Worksheet --; Pronunciation Tip: Contractions --; 12; Thinking on Your Feet --; Preparing for the Impromptu Speech --; Organizing the Impromptu Speech --; Outlining the Impromptu Speech --; Guidelines for Impromptu Speaking --; Pronunciation Tip: (b), (v), and (w) --; 13; Using Idioms and Proverbs --; Idioms with Body Parts --; Idioms with Foods --; Idioms with Colors --; Miscellaneous Idioms --; Progressive Story --; Proverbs --; Pronunciation Tip: (i) and (I) --; 14; Speaking for Special Purposes --; Introducing a Guest Speaker --; Symposium --; Debate --; Interactive Poster Speaking --; Pronunciation Tip: (l) and (r) ER -