The Public Speaking Playbook

The Public Speaking Playbook shows students how to prepare, practice, and present their public speeches with the highest level of confidence. With a focus on actively building skills, Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble coach students in the fundamentals of the public speaking process, using engaging learning modules that allow students to practice—and improve—their public speaking. The streamlined Third Edition of this best-selling text succinctly highlights the most important content and essential skills, and includes new annotated speeches to promote a deeper understanding of effective speech building. The text’s inclusive and unique playbook analogy encourages students to think critically about what it means to "play fair" in public speaking, with a focus on diversity, ethics, and civic engagement.  INSTRUCTORS: The Public Speaking Playbook is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package! Contact your rep to request a demo. Public Speaking PLUS Public Speaking PLUS integrates this text′s content with premium videos, a video library, a speech-outlining tool, and GoReact’s speech-capturing software into one seamless digital solution (Digital Option ISBN: 978-1-5443-3240-6). Learn more. SAGE Coursepacks SAGE Coursepacks makes it easy to import our quality content into your school’s learning management system (LMS). Learn more.   SAGE Edge This open-access site offers students an impressive array of learning tools and resources. Learn more.  Share with your students: 10 Tips for Overcoming Speech Anxiety

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors I. GET READY TO SPEAK 1. Building Confidence and Your First Speech Section 1.1 Identify Speechmaking’s Benefits Section 1.2 Discuss the Context of Public Speaking Section 1.3 Assess and Build Your Speechmaking Confidence Section 1.4 Approach Giving a Speech Systematically 2. Public Speaking in a Global World: Inclusion, Ethics, and Critical Thinking Section 2.1 Respect Different Cultures Section 2.2 Speak Ethically Section 2.3 Think Critically II. LISTEN AND LOOK 3. Listening Critically Section 3.1 The Six Stages of Listening Section 3.2 Listening and Cultural Differences Section 3.3 The Benefits of Critical Listening Section 3.4 The Four Types of Listening Section 3.5 Listening Styles Section 3.6 Improving Listening Behaviors 4. Analyzing and Adapting to the Audience Section 4.1 Reach Out to Your Audience Section 4.2 Answer Preliminary Questions Section 4.3 Compose a Demographic Snapshot Section 4.4 Compose a Psychographic Snapshot Section 4.5 Consider the Speaking Situation Section 4.6 Get Information About Your Audience III. TOPIC AND RESEARCH 5. Selecting a Topic and Purpose Section 5.1 Formulate a Topic Section 5.2 Formulate General and Specific Purposes Section 5.3 Formulate the Thesis Statement or Central Idea 6. Finding and Evaluating Research Section 6.1 Use Primary Research Section 6.2 Gather Secondary Research Section 6.3 Why to Critically Assess Research Section 6.4 Keep a Research Record 7. Integrating Support Section 7.1 Use Examples Section 7.2 Use Explanations and Descriptions Section 7.3 Use Definitions Section 7.4 Use Analogies Section 7.5 Use Statistics Section 7.6 Use Testimony Section 7.7 Citing Sources in Your Speech IV. ORGANIZE AND OUTLINE 8. Organizing the Main Points of Your Speech Section 8.1 Understand Speech Patterns: Organization Section 8.2 Use Linear Organizational Formats to Arrange a Speech’s Main Points Section 8.3 Use Less Direct Configural Formats 9. Outlining Your Speech Section 9.1 Create an Outline That Works for You Section 9.2 Facilitate Speech Flow Section 9.3 Practice Speaking with Your Outline V. PRESENT YOUR SPEECH 10. Beginning and Ending Your Speech Section 10.1 Capture Attention Section 10.2 Build Credibility Section 10.3 Preview the Big Ideas Section 10.4 End Strong Section 10.5 Avoid Common Pitfalls 11. Wording the Speech Section 11.1 Understand How Words Work Section 11.2 Use Words to Connect Section 11.3 Consider Your Audience Section 11.4 Be Strategic Section 11.5 Use Oral Style 12. Delivery Modes and Practice Section 12.1 Choose a Delivery Mode Section 12.2 Prepare and Practice Section 12.3 Avoid Common Delivery Bloopers 13. Delivering Your Speech: Nonverbal Messages Matter Section 13.1 Nonverbal Messages: Beyond the Speaker’s Words Section 13.2 Take Control of How You Sound Section 13.3 Properly Use Pitch, Volume, Rate, Articulation, and Pronunciation Section 13.4 Be Aware of Accents, Dialects, and Regionalisms Section 13.5 Make the Most of the Setting Section 13.6 Coordinate Your Body Language and Spoken Words 14. Using Presentation Aids Section 14.1 Use Presentation Aids Strategically Section 14.2 The Right and Wrong Ways to Work with Presentation Aids Section 14.3 Select the Best Aids Section 14.4 Be Familiar with Presentation Software Section 14.5 Get the Most from Your Presentation Aids VI. SPEAK TO INFORM 15. Speak to Inform Section 15.1 Speeches About Objects and Ideas or Theories Section 15.2 Speeches About Events and People Section 15.3 Speeches About Processes, Procedures, and Demonstrations Section 15.4 Achieving Informative Speaking Goals VII. SPEAK TO PERSUADE 16. Prepare to Persuade Section 16.1 We All Practice Persuasion Section 16.2 Goals and Purposes of Persuasive Speech Section 16.3 Categorize Propositions and Use Different Persuasive Approaches to Organize the Persuasive Speech. Section 16.4 Understand and Use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence 17. Methods of Persuasion Section 17.1 Varying Viewpoints and Your Target Audience Section 17.2 Build Ethos or Persuasive Credibility Section 17.3 Use Logos or Sound Evidence and Reasoning Section 17.4 Arouse Pathos or Emotion Section 17.5 Use Three Tenets of Persuasion Section 17.6 Practice Ethical Persuasion: Avoid Fallacies and Slip-ups VIII. SPECIALIZED SPEAKING CONTEXTS 18. Planning and Presenting in Small Groups Section 18.1 Groups at Work Section 18.2 Solving Problems Together Section18.3 Presenting the Group’s Work Section 18.4 Assessing the Group’s Performance 19. Special Occasion Speeches Section 19.1 Goals and Functions of Special Occasion Speeches Section 19.2 Types of Ceremonial Speeches Section 19.3 The Speech of Introduction Section 19.4 The Speech of Presentation Section 19.5 The Speech of Acceptance Section 19.6 The Commencement Address Section 19.7 The Keynote Address Section 19.8 The Toast Section 19.9 The Speech of Tribute Section 19.10 The Eulogy Section 19.11 The After-Dinner Speech 20. Business and Professional Speaking Section 20.1 First, Get the Job: How to Handle a Job Interview Section 20.2 Speaking in a Meeting Section 20.3 Pitching an Idea Section 20.4 Delivering a Briefing or Report Section 20.5 Conducting a Training Session 21. Storytelling Section 21.1 Discover Your Inner Storyteller Section 21.2 Use Language to Connect 22. Speaking Across College Courses Section 22.1 Presenting Across College Courses Section 22.2 Educational Contexts for Speaking Assignments 23. Presenting Online Section 23.1 The Technological Difference Section 23.2 Formats for Online Presentations Section 23.3 Online Presentation Platforms: Screens and Sound 24. Answering Questions Section 24.1 The Timing of the Q&A Session Section 24.2 Managing the Q&A Glossary Notes Index

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.  

Review :
"The Public Speaking Playbook is a very relevant public speaking textbook for the 21st-century learner. It’s a text that students will be able to learn from because they will be able to relate to many of the examples that are used."  "This text is very innovative and describes what is usually regular content in a new and invigorating way. All of the material that other public speaking textbooks are lacking, this one has! It is great to finally read a textbook where all text and supplemental instruction is in one place."