Cengage Advantage Books: The Speaker's Compact Handbook

CENGAGE ADVANTAGE BOOKS: THE SPEAKER'S COMPACT HANDBOOK, Fourth Edition, equips you with the essential information, tips, and tools you need to be an effective public speaker. Its spiral-bound, quick-reference format makes the handbook easy to use. And because each of its succinct chapters can stand alone, you can jump exactly to the topic you need to help you create a great speech. Four simple features--Key Points, Quick Tips, Checklists, and Critical Thinking Questions--help you stay on track throughout the speech-building process. In addition to the material within the handbook, online interactive tools like Speech Builder Express™ 3.0 and InfoTrac College Edition help further develop your public speaking skills.

Jo Sprague is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at San Jose State University, where she also served as Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Support. In addition to her research on critiquing, teaching, and the scholarship of speech communications, she has served as President of the Western States Communication Association. Dr. David Bodary is a professor of Communication Arts at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. He has received the Meritorious Teaching Award many times during his teaching career and recently served as Chair of the Community College Section at the National Communication Association. He continues to serve on various association committees as he leads this edition and future editions of THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK. Dr. Bodary earned his PhD in 1999 from Wayne State University.

1. Approaching Public Speaking. 2. Speech Contexts. 3. Planning Your Speech. 4. Finding and Using Resources. 5. Organizing Your Ideas and Information. 6. Getting Your Ideas Across. 7. Crafting Your Speech. 8. Presenting Your Speech. Appendix A: Sample Speeches and Outlines. Appendix B: Citation Guidelines. Glossary. Index.