SPEAKER’S REFERENCE

CHAPTER 3 Managing Speech Anxiety

What Makes Us Anxious about Public Speaking?

Pinpoint the Onset of Public Speaking Anxiety

CHECKLIST Recognizing and Overcoming Your Underlying Fears about Public Speaking

Use Proven Strategies to Build Your Confidence

ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES Confidence and Culture: When English Isn’t Your First Language

CHECKLIST Preparing to Speak with Confidence

CHAPTER 4 Listeners and Speakers

Recognize the Centrality of Listening

Understand the Difference between Hearing and Listening

ESL SPEAKER’S NOTES Learning by Listening

CHECKLIST Dealing with Distractions During Delivery of a Speech

ETHICALLY SPEAKING The Responsibilities of Listening in the Public Arena

Become a More Active Listener

A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Listening Styles and Cultural Differences

Evaluate Evidence and Reasoning

CHECKLIST Use the Thought/Speech Differential to Listen Critically

Offer Constructive and Compassionate Feedback

PEER EVALUATION FORM

CHAPTER 5 Ethical Public Speaking

Take Responsibility for Your Words

Contribute to Positive Public Discourse

SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST Identifying Values

A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Comparing Cultural Values

ETHICALLY SPEAKING Speech Codes on Campus: Protection or Censorship?

Observe the Ground Rules for Ethical Speaking

Avoid Plagiarism

CHECKLIST Correctly Quote, Paraphrase, and Summarize Information

Fair Use, Copyright, and Ethical Speaking

SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST An Ethical Inventory

ABOUT MALALA YOUSAFZAI

Malala Yousafzai spoke about education at the United Nations Youth Assembly on July 12, 2013, in the photo that appears on this tab. At the time of her speech, Yousafzai was sixteen years old. She became a prominent leader and activist after she was shot by the Taliban for voicing her support of education for girls in Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai, a courageous and skilled public speaker, is committed to the cause of education for girls and boys around the world. Her speech to the United Nations Youth Assembly, with its message of peace and nonviolence, reflects Malala’s genuine understanding of the principles of speaking and listening ethically.