A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking

FOURTH EDITION

Getting Started image Development image Organization image Starting, Finishing, and Styling image Delivery image Presentation Aids image Types of Speeches image Online, Group, and Business Contexts image Speaking across the Curriculum image Citation Guidelines

Dan O’Hair

University of Kentucky

Hannah Rubenstein

Rob Stewart

Texas Tech University

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