Practically Speaking by J. Dan Rothwell (English) Paperback Book

Description: Practically Speaking by J. Dan Rothwell Widely praised for its conversational tone and clear advice, Practically Speaking is the public speaking textbook your students will actually read. Filled with engaging stories and examples, sound scholarship and recent research, and useful tips and tricks, Practically Speaking shows students how to get started, practice thinking critically, and ultimately develop their own voice. Practically Speaking is a winner of the Textbook & Academic Authors Associations Textbook Excellence Award. Instructors may find course preparation tools and more details on our robust digital offerings at FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography J. Dan Rothwell is the former Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has a BA in American history from the University of Portland (Oregon), an MA in rhetoric and public address, and a PhD in communication theory and social influence, both from the University of Oregon. He has authored five other books in addition to Practically Speaking and has received more than two dozen teaching awards during his lengthy academic career. Table of Contents Brief Contents Preface 1. Communication Competence and Public Speaking 2. Speech Anxiety 3. Audience Analysis and Topic Selection 4. Gathering Material 5. Using Supporting Materials Effectively 6. Attention: Getting People to Listen 7. Introductions and Conclusions 8. Outlining and Organizing Speeches 9. Speaking Style: Using Language 10. Delivering Your Speech 11. Visual Aids 12. Skepticism: Becoming Critical Thinking Speakers and Listeners 13. Argument, Reasoning, and Evidence 14. Informative Speaking 15. Foundations of Persuasive Speaking 16. Persuasive Speaking Strategies 17. Speeches for Special Occasions 18. Virtual Public Speaking APPENDIX A. Text of an Informative Speech: "The Annual Plague" APPENDIX B. Text of a Persuasive Speech: "Get Big Money Out of College Sports" APPENDIX C. Group Oral Presentations Glossary References Credits Index Preface Chapter 1. Communication Competence and Public Speaking DEFINING COMMUNICATION Communication as a Transactional Process: Working with an Audience Communication as Sharing Meaning: Making Sense COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING Effectiveness: Achieving Goals --Degrees of Effectiveness: From Deficiency to Proficiency --Audience Orientation: You Are Not Talking to Yourself Appropriateness: Speaking by the Rules ACHIEVING COMPETENT PUBLIC SPEAKING Knowledge: Learning the Rules Skills: Showing, Not Just Knowing Sensitivity: Developing Receptive Accuracy Commitment: Acquiring a Passion for Excellence Ethics: Determining the Right and Wrong of Speaking --Ethical Standards: Judging Moral Correctness of Speech --Plagiarism: Never Inconsequential SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 2. Speech Anxiety SPEECH ANXIETY AS A CHALLENGE Pervasiveness of Speech Anxiety: A Common Experience Intensity of Speech Anxiety: Fate Worse than Death? --[Box Feature] First Speech: Sample Narrative Speech of Introduction on Speech Anxiety SYMPTOMS: FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT RESPONSE Basic Symptoms: Your Bodys Response to Threat Appropriateness of Symptoms: Relevance to Public Speaking CAUSES OF DYSFUNCTIONAL ANXIETY Self-Defeating Thoughts: Sabotaging Your Speech --Catastrophic Thinking: Fear of Failure --Perfectionist Thinking: No Mistakes Permitted --The Illusion of Transparency: Being Nervous about Looking Nervous --Desire for Complete Approval: Trying Not to Offend Anxiety-Provoking Situations: Considering Context --Novelty of the Speaking Situation: Uncertainty --Conspicuousness: The Spotlight Effect --Types of Speeches: Varying Responses STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING SPEECH ANXIETY Prepare and Practice: Transforming Novelty into Familiarity Gain Realistic Perspective: Rational Not Irrational Thinking --Four Phases of Speech Anxiety --Rational versus Irrational Anxiety RATIONAL SPEECH ANXIETY Adopt a Noncompetitive Communication Orientation: Reframing Use Coping Statements: Rational Reappraisal Use Positive Imaging: Visualizing Success Use Relaxation Techniques: Reducing Fight-or-Flight Response Try Systematic Desensitization: Incremental Relaxation SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 3. Audience Analysis and Topic Selection TYPES OF AUDIENCES Captive Audience: Disengaged Listeners Committed Audience: Agreeable Listeners Contrary Audience: Hostile Listeners Concerned Audience: Eager Listeners Casual Audience: Unexpected Listeners AUDIENCE COMPOSITION Age: Possible Generation Gaps Gender: Go Beyond Simplistic Stereotypes Ethnicity and Culture: Sensitivity to Diversity Group Affiliations: A Window into Listeners Views AUDIENCE ADAPTATION Establish Identification: Connecting with Your Audience --Likability: I Can Relate to You --Stylistic Similarity: Looking and Acting the Part --Substantive Similarity: Establishing Common Ground Build Credibility: Establishing Believability --Competence: Knowledge and Experience --Trustworthiness: Truthfulness --Dynamism: Display Energy --Composure: Stay in Control Adapt to the Situation: Influence of Circumstances Adapt While Speaking: Exhibit Sensitivity TOPIC CHOICE AND AUDIENCE ADAPTATION Exploring Potential Topics: Important Choice --Do a Personal Inventory: You as Topic Source --Brainstorm: New Possibilities --Crowdsourcing for Topics: Group Wisdom --Scanning for Topics: Quick Ideas Appropriateness of Topic: Blending Topic and Audience --Speaker Appropriateness: Suitability for You --Audience Appropriateness: Suitability for Your Listeners --Occasion Appropriateness: Suitability for the Event Narrowing the Topic: Making Subjects Manageable SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 4. Gathering Material THE INTERNET: ONLINE RESEARCH Search Engines Virtual Libraries Government Sites Survey Sites Wikipedia: Credible Scholarship or Mob Rule? News and Blogging Sites: Be Very Choosy Famous Quotation Sites: The Wisdom of Others Evaluating Internet Information: Basic Steps LIBRARIES: BRICKS-AND-MORTAR RESEARCH FACILITIES Librarian: Expert Navigator Library Catalogues: Computer Versions Periodicals: Popular Information Sources Newspapers: An Old Standby Reference Works: Beyond Wikipedia Databases: Computerized Collections of Credible Information INTERVIEWING: QUESTIONING EXPERTS Interview Plan: Be Prepared Interview Conduct: Act Appropriately Interviewing by Email: Surprise Yourself SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 5. Using Supporting Materials Effectively USING EXAMPLES COMPETENTLY Types of Examples: Specific Illustrations --Hypothetical Examples: It Could Happen --Real Examples: It Did Happen --Brief Examples: Short and to the Point --Extended Examples: Telling a Story Using Examples Effectively: Choose Carefully --Choose Vivid Examples: Create Images --Use Representative Examples: Reflect What Is Accurate --Stack Examples: When One Is Not Enough USING STATISTICS COMPETENTLY Choose Statistics for Effect: Beyond Numbing Numbers Use Accurate Statistics Accurately: No Distorting Make Statistics Concrete: Meaningful Numbers Make Statistical Comparisons: Gaining Perspective Use Credible Sources: Build Believability Stack Statistics: Creating Impact Use Statistics Sparingly: Dont Overwhelm Your Listeners Use Visual Aids: Clarify Statistical Trends and Analysis USING TESTIMONY COMPETENTLY Types of Testimony: Relying on Others --Testimony of Experts: Relying on Those in the Know --Eyewitness Testimony: You Had to Be There --Testimony of Non-Experts: Ordinary Folks Adding Color to Events How to Use Testimony Effectively --Quote or Paraphrase Accurately: Consider Context --Use Qualified Sources: Credibility Matters GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS TYPES Choose Interesting Supporting Materials: Counteracting Boredom Be Aware of Source Bias: Choose Carefully Cite Sources Completely: No Vague References Abbreviate Repetitive Source Citations: Oral Reference Reminders SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 6. Attention: Getting People to Listen NATURE OF ATTENTION: A TRANSACTIONAL PROCESS Selective Attention of Listeners: Filtering Stimuli How to Be a Mindful Listener: Assisting the Speaker SPEAKERS ATTENTION STRATEGIES: TRIGGERING LISTENING The Vital Appeal: Meaningfulness Novelty: The Allure of the New --Unusual Topics: Choosing Outside the Box --Unusual Examples: The Anti-Sedative --Unusual Stories: Compelling Attention --Unusual Phrasing: Wording Matters --Unusual Presentation: Song and Dance Humorous Appeal: Keep Listeners Laughing --Do Not Force Humor: Not Everyone Is Funny --Use Only Relevant Humor: Stay Focused --Be Sensitive to Audience and Occasion: Humor Can Backfire --Consider Using Self-Deprecating Humor: "Im Not Worthy" Startling Appeal: Shake Up Your Listeners --Startling Statements, Facts, or Statistics: The "Oh WOW" Effect --Inappropriate Use: Beware Bizarre Behavior Movement and Change: Our Evolutionary Protection Intensity: Extreme Degree of a Stimulus SUMMARY TED TALKS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS CHECKLIST CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS Chapter 7. Introductions and Conclusions OBJECTIVES FOR COMPETENT INTRODUCTIONS Gain Attention: Focusing Your Listeners --Begin with a Clever Quotation: Let Others Grab Attention --Startle Your Audience: Surprise Opener --Use Questions: Engage Your Listeners --Tell a Relevant Story: Use Narrative Power --Begin with a Simple Visual Aid: Show and Tell --Refer to Remarks of Introduction: Acknowledging Praise Make a Clear Purpose Statement: Providing Intent Establish Topic Significance: Making Your Listeners Care Establish Your Credibility: Why Listeners S Review "If you want a textbook rich in content, with the latest resources, that is attention-grabbing, read this book and assign it to your students." --Nazmul K. Rony, Slippery Rock University "The Skepticism chapter is great! Ive never seen a chapter like it in any other book." --Megan Dirth, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh "Ive never used a textbook that students engage with more." --Diane Ferraro-Paluzzi, Iona College "The best text Ive read." --Janice Smith, Pasco Hernando State College Promotional Edgy, current, funny--Practically Speaking compels students to keep reading Review Quote "If you want a textbook rich in content, with the latest resources, and is attention-grabbing, read this book and assign it to your students."--Nazmul K Rony, Slippery Rock University Details ISBN019764841X Author J. Dan Rothwell Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 019764841X ISBN-13 9780197648414 Pages 480 Edition 4th Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-15 AU Release Date 2022-11-15 NZ Release Date 2022-11-15 US Release Date 2022-11-15 UK Release Date 2022-11-15 Edition Description 4th ed. 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