Building a speech
- 4th
- Wadsworth 2000
- xxiv, 569 p. : ill.
Presents detailed guidelines for evaluating speech situations; planning and organizing speeches for effective delivery in various situations. Includes topics such as: the communication process; improving listening skills; the ethics of public speaking; researching a topic; and choosing supporting materials. Addresses language concerns including clarity, style, appropriateness, and linkages. Advises on delivering speeches in group situations; and for special occasions, e.g. welcome, farewell, acceptance, paying tribute. Describes special discussion formats viz., symposium, panel, forum, buzz groups, and role playing groups.