Course Contents at a Glance

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The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

  1. Introduction to Public Speaking
    • Speaking Effectively
    • Speaking Confidently
    • Speaking Powerfully
    • Public Speaking Through History
  2. Ethical Speech
    • Introduction to Ethics
    • Ethical Dimensions of Public Speaking
    • Originality, Citation, and Plagiarism
  3. Listening and Responding
    • Active Listening
    • Barriers to Effective Listening
    • Strategies to Enhance Listening
    • Feedback
  4. Considering the Audience
    • What is an Audience
    • Audience Analysis
    • Diverse and Intercultural Audiences
    • Adapting to the Audience
  5. Choosing and Researching a Topic
    • Choosing a Topic
    • Researching and Supporting Your Speech
    • Documenting Your Research
  6. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
    • Organizing your Ideas
    • Writing/Outlining Your Speech
    • Preparing Your Speaking Outline
  7. Refining your Speech
    • Creating Introductions
    • Creating Conclusions
    • Integration of Source Material
    • Creating Transitions
    • Language and Style
    • Revising Your Work
  8. Delivering your Speech
    • Methods of Delivery
    • Vocal Aspects of Delivery
    • Nonverbal Aspects of Delivery
    • Preparation, Practice, and Delivery
  9. Speaking to Inform
    • What is an Informative Speech?
    • Types of Informative Speeches
    • Building an Informative Speech
  10. Persuasive Speaking
    • Speaking to Persuade
    • Credibility and Evidence
    • Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
    • Ineffective vs. Effective Persuasion
  11. Speaking to Entertain and for Special Occasions
    • What are Special Occasions?
    • Speaking to Entertain
    • Special Occasions
    • Speakers and Events
  12. Public Speaking Online
    • Introduction… scenarios of online speech
    • Public speaking online
    • The online audience
    • Technical considerations
  13. Public Speaking on the Job
    • Informational interviews
    • Job interviews
    • Public interviews
    • Presentations
    • Meetings
  14. Small Group Communication
    • Group dynamics
    • Group discussions
    • Group presentations
  15. Creating and Using Presentation Aids
    • Effective Visual Aids
    • Types of Visual Aids
    • Slideware
    • Slide design