1. Public Speaking
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2. Chapter 2 Your First Speech
Zarefsky, David Public Speaking: Strategies For Success, (5th ed.), © Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN

3. Copyright Warning
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4. Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this module, the student should be able to:
Discover the relationship between understanding theory and gaining practical experience in learning how to speak.
Discuss the principal goals of your first speech for this course.
Learn how to select a topic, identify the purpose to be achieved, state the purpose of the speech, and select supporting materials.
Explain the functions of the introduction, body, and conclusion of the speech and the arrangement of materials within the body.
Consider how to write outlines that will help in preparing and presenting a speech.
Explore how nervousness can be used to your advantage in public speaking and learn strategies to overcome anxiety.
Recognize how to seek and use feedback on your presentation speech.

5. Goals for your first speech
Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Goals for your first speech
Develop a clear message
Purpose
Thesis
Establish positive ethos
Character of the speaker as perceived by the audience

6. Organizing your Speech
Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Organizing your Speech
Introduction
Attention
Thesis
Preview
Body
Supporting materials
Organization of Evidence
Conclusion
Draw together ideas
Strong final note

7. Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Practicing the Speech
Impromptu Speeches
Memorized Speeches
Extemporaneous Speeches
Preparation Outline
Presentation Outline

8. Extemporaneous Speaking
Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Extemporaneous Speaking
Presenting a speech for which the main ideas and structure have been worked out in advance but specific wording has not been developed.

9. Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Preparation Outline
The preparation outline—a full sentence outline used to:
Develop the speech
Identify main ideas
Organize main ideas and support
Stress fractures can be prevented.
Proper shoes can help prevent stress fractures.
Corrective orthotics can help prevent stress fractures.
Correct exercise form can help prevent stress fractures.

10. Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Presentation Outline
The presentation outline—a brief outline of key words used to deliver the speech extemporaneously
Stress fracture prevention
Shoes
Orthotics
Exercise form

11. Practicing Your Delivery
Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Practicing Your Delivery
Develop and talk through your preparation outline.
Reduce to a presentation outline.
Develop exact wording for the introduction and conclusion.
Simulate the conditions under which you will speak.

12. Public Speaking Strategies for Success
Overcoming Anxiety
Acknowledge fears, but recognize you can overcome them.
Focus on what you will say and the effect you want it to have on your audience.
Act confident, even if you feel apprehensive
Visualize what it will be like to be a successful speaker.
Start and end on a strong note.