Public Speaking

Index (^323)
slides, 175–176
slippery slope, 227, 227t
small groups
additional meetings, 264
advantages, 261–262
best solutions selection step and, 266
disadvantages, 262
final meeting, 264
final report, 266–267
findings presentation, 266–267
first meeting, 263–264
gender tendencies and, 263
investigative teams, 262–266
overview, 261
panel discussion and, 266
possible solutions list step and, 265–266
problem analysis step and, 265
problem definition step and, 264–265
problem-solving teams, 264–267
solution criteria step and, 265
symposium and, 266
Smolla, Rodney, 30, 269–271
Snowden, Edward, 207
social category, 71
solution criteria step, 265
solvency, 243
Sotomayor, Sonia, 254
source
cards, 91, 91f
crediting, 36–38, 37f
news, 85–86
nonprint, 86–88
primary, secondary, and tertiary, 89, 90t
print, 83–86
topic, 59
spatial pattern, 115–116, 118t
speaking notes
alternative pattern for, 146–147, 146f
creating, 143–145
defined, 143
examples of, 144f
speaking outline, 144–145, 144f
delivery and, 184
speaking outline, 144–145, 144f
specialized encyclopedias, 84
special occasions
announcements, 252
award speeches, 254–255
commemorative events, 258–259
eulogies, 9, 257–258
farewells, 252
inspirational speech, 259
introductions, 251
nominations, 254
organizational culture and, 253
overview, 250–251
toasts, 9, 256–257
tributes, 9, 255–256
specific purpose, 62–63
speech. See specific speech or topic
speech–thought differential, 45
spinning, 70
spiral pattern, 123, 123f
Standard English, 152
standard formatting, of outline, 138–140
star pattern, 123–124, 123f
statement of reasons pattern, 254
Statistical Abstract of the United States, 85
statistics
analyzing, 101–102
carefully using, 99–102
enumeration, 99–100
gain attention with, 130
informative speeches and, 200
think critically about, 100–101
persuasive speeches and, 241
visual aids to clarify, 101, 101t
status quo, 238
stereotyping, 45, 200
stock issues, 243
stress, 15–16, 190
structural elements, 138
style, 18
communication, 6
confident and conversational, 194
listening, 48–49
oral, 152–153, 153f
thinking, 145–146
written, 153f
subjective norms, 245
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