Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-269) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Chapter 1 Communicating in speech -- chapter 2 The audience -- chapter 3 Selecting, planning and arranging the material -- chapter 4 Starting, carrying-on, and ending -- chapter 5 Making notes -- chapter 6 Coping with nerves: the credibility problem -- chapter 7 Timing and bad timing -- chapter 8 Intonation and variety -- chapter 9 Non-verbal communication -- chapter 10 Arranging the physical environment for a talk -- chapter 11 Visual aids -- chapter 12 Persuasive advocacy -- chapter 13 Question time: leading a group discussion and answering questions -- chapter 14 Conclusion.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Effective Speaking provides the hard scientific information about audience psychology, text preparation, presentation methods, voice production, body language and persuasive advocacy which will help would-be speakers improve their performance. The emphasis throughout is on practical self-help, on methods which have been shown to work, with clear explanations of just why they are effective.