Page 6 - Between One and Many The Art and Science of Public Speaking

Contents

Preface xviii

1 Foundations 1

Chapter 1 Practical Speaking 3

Personal Reasons for Developing Speaking Skills 6
Empowering Self 6
Empowering Others 7
Professional Reasons for Developing Speaking Skills 7
Promoting Your Professional Self 8
Presenting Ideas to Decision Makers 8
Creating Change in the Workplace 8
Becoming a Functioning Force in Meetings 9
Developing Critical Thinking and Listening Skills 9
Public Reasons for Developing Speaking Skills 10
Becoming a Critical Thinker 10
Functioning as an Informed Citizen 10
Preserving Freedom of Speech 11
Raising the Level of Public Discourse 11
Promoting Ethics 11
The Public Speaking Transaction 12
The Rhetorical Situation 13
The Speaker and the Audience Members 14
Messages: Content and Relational Components 15
Constructing and Interpreting Symbols 15
Channels 16
Perceptions 16
Words and Things 17
Preview 18
Summary 20
Check Your Understanding: Exercises and Activities 20
Notes 21
Self-Assessment How Much Experience Do You Have
Speaking? 6

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