Mastering Public Speaking, ActiveBook Edition (with MySpeechLab , Pegaus 2009)

ActiveBooks are designed with learning success in mind. A unique combination of print and electronic materials, ActiveBooks provide a true active learning experience. ActiveBooks have built in self-assessment at the end of every main heading in the book as well as end of chapter practice tests. Combined with the individualized study plan found in MySpeechLab, these assessments provide a wide range of focused learning opportunities.    Grice & Skinner, Mastering Public Speaking 6e, in brief: Mastering Public Speaking equips readers with a firm grounding in the “hows” and “whys” of public speaking by providing an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing important emphases on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking. Written in a casual, lively style and clearly organized, this sixth retains its popular and distinctive emphasis on the ethical contract between speaker and listener and on the value of critiquing speeches to improve one's own skills. Readers learn how to think critically as they choose speech topics, conduct research, organize content, select language, manage nervousness, and deliver speeches. See Grice & Skinner’s Mastering Public Speaking 6e for a complete description of the text. 

Table of Contents:
1. An Introduction to Public Speaking. Why Study Public Speaking? Definitions of Communication. Levels of Communication. Elements of Communication. The Public Speaker as Critical Thinker. Summary Exercises   2. The Ethics of Public Speaking. Definition of Ethics. Principles of Ethics. Ethical Speaking. Ethical Listening. Fair Use Guidelines. Plagiarism. Summary Exercises   3. Speaking Confidently. Recognize That Speaker Nervousness Is Normal. Control Speaker Nervousness. Learn How to Build Speaker Confidence. Prepare Your First Speech. Summary Exercises   4. Responding to Speeches. The Importance of Listening. Listening vs. Hearing. The Process of Listening. Obstacles to Effective Listening. Promoting Better Listening. Critiquing Speeches. Acting on Criticism. Summary Exercises   5. Analyzing Your Audience. Recognize the Value of Audience Diversity. Analyze Your Audience Before the Speech. Analyze Your Audience during the Speech. Analyze Your Audience after the Speech Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating a Speaker’s Audience Analysis Exercises   6. Selecting Your Speech Topic. Generate Ideas. Focus Your Topic. Determine Your General Purpose. Formulate Your Specific Purpose. Word Your Thesis Statement. Develop Your Speech Title. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Titles Exercises   7. Researching Your Topic. Assess Your Personal Knowledge  Develop Your Research Plan Collect Your Information Record Your Information Conclude Your Search Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Research Exercises   8. Supporting Your Speech. Purposes of Supporting Materials. Types of Supporting Materials. Tests of Evidence. Evaluating Electronic Information. Citing Your Sources. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Evidence Exercises   9. Organizing the Body of Your Speech. Formulate an Organizing Question. Divide the Speech into Key Ideas. Develop the Key Ideas. Connect the Key Ideas. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Organization Exercises   10. Introducing and Concluding Your Speech. Organize the Introduction of the Speech. Organize the Conclusion of the Speech. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Introductions Exercises   11. Outlining Your Speech. Functions of Outlining. Principles of Outlining. Stages of Outlining. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating a Speech Outline Exercises   12. Wording Your Speech. Functions of Language. Principles of Effective Language Use. Summary   Practice Critique: Analyzing Language Use in a Powerful Speech Exercises   13. Delivering Your Speech. Principles of Nonverbal Communication. Methods of Delivery. Qualities of Effective Delivery. Elements of Vocal Delivery. Elements of Physical Delivery. Summary   Practice Critique: Pairing Gestures and Movements with Words Exercises   14. Using Presentational Aids. The Importance of Using Presentational Aids. Types of Presentational Aids. Strategies for Using Presentational Aids. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating Presentational Aids Exercises   15. Speaking to Inform. Characteristics of a Speech to Inform. Informative Speech Topics. Guidelines for Speaking to Inform. Annotated Sample Speech: The Amish: Seeking to Lose the Self. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating and Comparing Two Informative Student Speeches Exercises   16. The Strategy of Persuasion. The Importance of Persuasion. A Definition of Persuasion. Types of Influence. Types of Persuasive Speeches. Persuasive Speaking Strategies. Summary   Practice Critique: Analyzing Persuasive Appeals in a Powerful Speech Exercises   17. The Structure of Persuasion. Making and Refuting Arguments Types of Argument Fallacies of Argument. Selecting Propositions for Persuasive Speeches. Monroe's Motivated Sequence. Annotated Sample Speech: Diploma Mills. Summary   Practice Critique: Identifying a Claim and Evaluating Evidence Exercises   18. Speaking on Special Occasions. The Speech of Introduction. The Speech of Presentation. The Acceptance Speech. The Speech of Tribute. The Speech to Entertain. The Impromptu Speech. The Question-Answer Period. The Videotaped Speech. Summary   Practice Critique: Evaluating a Speech of Tribute Exercises   19. Speaking in and as a Group. Small Group Communication and Public Speaking. Small Groups Defined. Types of Groups. Group Discussion and Decision Making. The Group Presentation. Summary   Practice Critique: Analyzing a Group’s Interactions Exercises   Appendix: Sample Speeches. Renaissance Fairs, Melissa Janoske Critique of Renaissance Fairs, Donika K. Patel Steganography, Tiffanie K. Petrin A Sign of the Times, Jared J. Johnston How Old Is He Anyway? Aging the Whitetail Buck, Darla Goodrich Persuasive Speech, Gene Fox Speech of Tribute, Edwin C. Anderson, Jr. I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King Jr.