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100			_aDeVito, Joseph A.
245			_aThe elements of public speaking. / _cJoseph A. DeVito.
250			_a6th ed.
260			_aNew York : _bAddison Wesley Longman, _c1997.
300			_axxv, 486 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aContent: Part one: Elements of public speaking: The nature of public speaking -- Preparing a public speech: an overview -- From apprehension to confidence -- Listening -- Speech criticism in the classroom -- Part two: Elements of subjects and audiences: Topic, purpose and thesis -- Research -- Amplifying materials -- Audiovisual aids -- The audience: sociological analysis and adaptation -- The audience: psychological analysis and adaptation -- Part three: Elements of organization: The body of the speech -- Introductions, conclusions and transitions -- Outlining the speech -- Part four: Elements of style and delivery: Characteristics of style -- Effective style in public speaking -- Characteristics of delivery -- Effective speech delivery -- Part five: Elements of public speeches: The informative speech -- The persuasive speech -- Developing arguments -- Motivating behavior -- Speaker credibility -- The special occasion speech -- Speaking in small groups.
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