Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Speaking and listening: Speaking in public -- Ethics and public speaking -- Listening -- Giving your first speech -- Speech preparation: Getting started: Selecting a topic and a purpose -- Analyzing the audience -- Gathering materials -- Supporting your ideas -- Speech preparation: Organizing and outlining: Organizing the body of the speech -- Beginning and ending the speech -- Outlining the speech -- Presenting the speech: Using language -- Delivery -- Using visual aids -- Varieties of public speaking: Speaking to inform -- Speaking to persuade -- Methods of persuasion -- Speaking on special on occasions -- Speaking in small groups -- Appendix: Speeches for analysis and discussion.