The Public Speaking Playbook

With a focus on actively building skills, Authors Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble train students in the fundamentals of the public speaking process using frequent interactive exercises that allow students to practice—and improve—their public speaking.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Public Speaking and You: Building Confidence Identify Speechmaking’s Benefits Understanding the Context of Public Speaking Build Confidence Chapter 2: Give Your First Speech Select Your Topic Develop, Support, and Organize Your Speech Practice Delivery Conduct a Post-Presentation Analysis Chapter 3: Ethics and Public Speaking in a Global World Respect Different Cultures Speak Ethically Think Critically Chapter 4: Listening Critically The Six Stages of Listening Listening and Cultural Differences The Benefits of Critical Listening The Four Types of Listening Improving Listening Behaviors Chapter 5: Analyzing and Adapting to the Audience Reach Out to Your Audience Answer Preliminary Questions Compose a Demographic Snapshot Compose a Psychographic Snapshot Consider the Speaking Situation Get Information About Your Audience Chapter 6: Select a Topic and Purpose Formulate a Topic Formulate General and Specific Purposes Formulate the Thesis Statement Chapter 7: Finding and Evaluating Research Use Primary Research Gather Secondary Research Keep a Research Record Think Critically About Research Chapter 8: Integrating Support Use Examples Use Explanations and Descriptions Use Definitions Use Analogies Use Statistics Use Testimony Citing Sources in Your Speech Chapter 9: Organizing Your Speech Understanding Speech Organization Use Linear Organizational Formats Use Configural Formats Chapter 10: Outlining Your Speech Create an Outline That Works For You Make Your Speech Seamless Practice Speaking With Your Outline Chapter 11: Introducing Your Speech Get Your Audience’s Attention Build Your Credibility Preview the Big Ideas Avoid These Common Introductory Bloopers Chapter 12: Concluding Your Speech End Strong Avoid These Common Concluding Pitfalls Chapter 13: Wording the Speech Understand How Words Work Use Words To Connect Consider Your Audience Be Strategic Use Oral Style Chapter 14: Styles of Delivery Choose a Delivery Mode Plan and Practice Avoid Common Delivery Bloopers Chapter 15: The Speaker’s Voice Control the Sound of Your Speech Pitch Your Voice Properly Adjust Volume Regulate Rate Pay Attention to Articulation and Pronunciation Be Aware of Dialects and Regionalisms Chapter 16: Physical Aspects of Delivery Approach the Audience With Confidence Coordinate Your Body Language With Your Words Make the Most of the Speaker’s Setting Chapter 17: Using Presentation Aids Use Presentation Aids Strategically Know How to Work With Presentation Aids Select the Best Aids Be Familiar With Presentation Software Get the Most From Your Presentation Aids Chapter 18: Speak to Inform Speeches About Objects and Ideas Speeches About Events and People Speeches About Processes and Procedures Achieving Informative Speaking Goals Chapter 19: Prepare to Persuade We All Practice Persuasion Goals and Purposes of Persuasive Speech Categorize and Organize the Persuasive Speech Understand Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Chapter 20: Methods of Persuasion Varying Viewpoints and Your Target Audience Build Persuasive Credibility Use Evidence Appeal to Reason Arouse Emotions Use Three Tenets of Persuasion Ethical Persuasion: Avoid Fallacies Chapter 21: Planning and Presenting in Groups Speaking in Public Versus in a Group Working Together Solving Problems in Groups Presenting the Group’s Work Assess Your Group’s Development Chapter 22: Special Occasion Speeches Goals and Functions of Special Occasion Speeches Types of Ceremonial Speeches The Speech of Introduction The Speech of Presentation The Speech of Acceptance The Commencement Address The Keynote Address The Speech of Tribute The Eulogy The After-Dinner Speech Chapter 23: Business and Professional Speaking First, Get the Job: How to Handle a Job Interview Speaking in a Meeting The Pitch Briefings and Reports The Training Session Chapter 24: Leadership and Storytelling Discover Your Inner Storyteller Use Language to Connect Acknowledge the Importance of Stories Chapter 25: Speaking in College Courses Presenting Across the Curriculum Speaking Assignments in Every Course Chapter 26: Presenting Online The Technological Difference Formats for Online Presentations Online Platforms for Presenting Chapter 27: Answering Questions The Timing of the Q&A Session Managing the Q&A

About the Author :
Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Interpersonal Communication Playbook (2020). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Communication Playbook (2019). Among other books the Gambles have written together are Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014). Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell.   Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Interpersonal Communication Playbook (2020). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Communication Playbook (2019). Among other books the Gambles have written together are Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014). Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell.