Public Speaking

Summary (^41) With a small group in your classroom, discuss ways that people who hold diverse per- spectives on a controversial ...

This ChapTer Will help You • Distinguish listening from hearing • Appreciate the impor- tance of listening skills • Des ...

Barriers to Listening (^43) AN ANCIENT PROVERB emphasizes the comparative importance of listening: “We have been given two ears ...

ChaPter 4 Effective Listening Linguistic Barriers Sometimes a speaker’s language creates a barrier because diverse cultures incl ...

Barriers to Listening (^45) attention. Psychological factors such as an argument with a friend or a huge test com- ing up in you ...

46 CHAPTER^4 Effective Listening In summary, linguistic, cultural, and personal factors can challenge your listening competencie ...

Strategies to Improve Listening (^47) a radio reporter tells where an accident blocks traffic. Several strategies can help you l ...

48 CHAPTER^4 Effective Listening Use Elaboration Strategies Link the material to yourself in ways that enhance the meaning. Crea ...

Strategies to Improve Listening (^49) Improve Your Critical Listening Skills Persuasive messages surround you, urging you to buy ...

50 CHAPTER^4 Effective Listening Practice Dialogical Listening Remember the communication model introduced in Chapter 1? Because ...

Practice Dialogical Listening (^51) the speaker can readily make eye contact with you puts more pressure on you to pay attention ...

52 CHAPTER^4 Effective Listening “What suggestions do you have for recycling old cell phones?” “What is your personal plan for p ...

Summary (^53) • Evaluation: “Using a variety of sources was good, because it showed you sought out opinions from many perspect ...

54 CHAPTER^4 Effective Listening KEy TERmS Review your Flashcards. The terms below are defined in the margins throughout this ch ...

Summary (^55) Practice the nonverbal skills of active listening in one of your courses. That is, use posture, space, eye contac ...

This ChapTer Will help You • Choose your speech topic • Narrow your topic to fit the situation • Identify a general pur ...

Choose Your Topic (^57) WHAT SHALL I talk about? Many students find that choosing appropriate topics for classroom speeches is c ...

58 CHAPTER^5 Selecting Your Topic and Purpose Consider Your Personal Interests A basic principle of topic selection is to choose ...

Choose Your Topic (^59) Selecting a personal topic has obvious advantages. When you are interested in your subject, you can spea ...

60 CHAPTER^5 Selecting Your Topic and Purpose you. Major newspapers and news magazines, as well as trade and other specialized p ...