Sellnow, Deanna D. <br/><br/>
Confident public speaking / 
Deanna D. Sellnow. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Belmont, CA :  Thomson/Wadsworth,  c2005. 
 - xxiv, 461 p :  col. ill. ;  26 cm. +  1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/> Revision of: Public speaking. 2002. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Part One: Understanding communication dynamics: Communication and ethical public speaking -- Coping effectively with public speaking anxiety -- Your first speech -- Listening and critiquing communication -- Part Two: Preparing and presenting public speeches: Selecting and narrowing your topic -- Understanding your audience -- Supporting your speech: evidence and research -- Organizing your main ideas -- Making lasting impressions: Introductions and conclusions -- Outlining your speech -- Language and style choices in your speech -- Delivering your public speech -- Creating and using presentational aids -- Part Three: Considering communication contexts: Informative speaking -- Persuasive speaking: types and designs -- Persuasive strategies -- Speaking on special occasions -- Working and speaking in small groups 
<br/><br/><br/>System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (not NT) and Pentium II 233 mhz; or, Mac OS 8.6 or later, PowerPC processor or later. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0534551920 (student ed.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003116261 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public speaking.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN4129.15  / .S45 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.5/1