PART 1 STEPS TO CREATING A SPEECH
Audience Analysis
Topic Selection
Speech Purpose
Thesis Statement
Developing Main Points
Supporting Materials
Major Speech Parts
Outlining
Presentation Aids
Practicing Speeches
PART 2 INFORMATIVE SPEECHES
Making It Matter
Informative Speech Topics
Communicating Information
Reducing Confusion
Organizing Information
PART 3 PERSUASIVE SPEECHES
Audience Motivation
Appealing to Reason and Emotion
Establishing Credibility
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Constructing Arguments
Addressing Culture
Organizing Persuasive Speeches
Identifying Audience Disposition
PART 4 CITING SOURCES IN SPEECHES
Citing Sources
Types of Sources and Sample Oral Citations
PART 5 PRESENTATION AIDS
Choosing a Presentation Aid
How to Present an Aid
PART 6 LISTENING EFFECTIVELY
Selective Listening
Listening to Foster Dialogue
Overcoming Obstacles to Listening
Evaluating Evidence and Reasoning
Offering Feedback
PART 7 EFFECTIVE GROUP COMMUNICATION
Setting an Agenda
Understanding Small Group Roles
How to Frame Disagreements
Resisting Groupthink
Group Decision Making