Ⅰ．Principles of Speech 3
A．Speech Is the Whole Man 3
B．The Main Function of Speech Is To Communicate 5
C．Speech in Public Is Basically Like Speech in Private 5
D．The Best Public Speaking Requires Skill 8
E．Public Speaking Carries with It a Responsibility 9
Ⅱ．The Beginning Speeches 12
A．Developing the Speech 13
B．Rehearsing the Speech 17
C．Presenting the Speech 18
D．Developing Self-Confidence 18
E．Types of Preparation and Delivery 20
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 22
Ⅲ．Selecting the Speech Subject and Aims 24
A．The Speech Subject 25
B．The General Purpose 31
C．The Specific Purpose 41
D．The Title of the Speech 45
SUGGESTED SUBJECTS FOR SPEECHES 47
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 52
CLASSROOM AUDIENCE ANALYSIS FORM 53
Ⅳ．Finding and Recording Materials 54
A．How to Find Materials 54
B．Where to Look for Reading Materials 57
C．Taking Notes 61
Ⅴ．Outlining the Speech 64
A．Constructing the Speech Outline 65
B．Wording the Outline 73
C．Using the Outline 75
SAMPLE OUTLINE 80
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 83
Ⅵ．Supporting Materials 84
A．Definitions 84
B．Examples 89
C．Statistics 98
D．Authority 102
E．Visual Aids 108
CRITICISM FORM：SPEECH TO INFORM，Ⅰ 114
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 115
Ⅶ．PhySical Behavior 116
A．Appearance 117
B．Attitude 117
C．Posture 121
D．Gestures 122
SUGGESTED EXERCISES 125
CRITICISM FORM：PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR 126
Ⅷ．Voice 128
A．The Vocal Mechanism 128
B．Volume，or Tone Projection 133
C．Time 137
D．Pitch 143
E．Tone Quality 150
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 157
Ⅸ．Pronunciation and Articulation 158
A．Pronunciation 159
B．Articulation 165
EXERCISES 170
CRITICISM FORM：VOICE，PRONUNCIATION，ARTICULATION 176
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 177
COLLATERAL READING 177
Ⅹ．Planning the Informative Speech 178
A．Planning for Interest and Clarity 178
B．Planning the Introduction 190
C．Planning the Body 198
D．Planning the Conclusion 203
CRITICISM FORM：SPEECH TO INFORM，Ⅱ 207
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 208
Ⅺ．Motivating the Audience in Persuasive Speech 209
A．Logical Motivations 210
B．Psychological Motivations 231
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 241
COLLATERAL READING 242
Ⅻ．Planning the Persuasive Speech 243
A．Introduction 243
B．Body 250
C．Conclusion 259
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 261
CRITICISM FORM：SPEECH TO CONVINCE 263
CRITICISM FORM：SPEECH TO ACTUATE 264
ⅩⅢ．Language 265
A．Grammatical Correctness 266
B．Exactness 266
C．Appropriateness 269
D．Economy 273
E．Originality 275
SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS 280
CRITICISM FORM：LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT 282
CRITICISM FORM：SPEECH TO STIMULATE 283
COLLATERAL READING 284
In Conclusion 285
Appendix Ⅰ． Microphone Speaking 287
A．Speaking Over Public-Address Systems 287
B．Radio and Television Speaking 289
COLLATERAL READING 294
Appendix Ⅱ． Group Discussion and Parliamentary Procedure 295
A．Kinds of Group Discussion 295
B．Subjects 298
C．Leading the Group Discussion 300
D．Participating in Group Discussion 301
E．Parliamentary Procedure 303
COLLATERAL READING 312
TABLE OF MOTIONS 313
Appendix Ⅲ． Selections for Oral Practice 314
Appendix Ⅳ．Model Speeches 335
A．Speech to Stimulate 335
B．Speech to Inform 338
C．Speech to Convince 344
D．Speech to Convince 348
E．Speech to Actuate 352
F．Speech to Actuate 355
SPEECH COLLECTIONS 359
Index 361