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The Essential Elements of Public Speaking is a concise, manageable exploration of the essential principles of public speaking, making a clear link between theory and practice.

Listening; Speech Criticism; Selecting a Speech Topic, Purpose and Thesis; Audience Analysis; Using Supporting Materials and Visual Aids; Organizing, Wording and Delivering Speeches; Informing and Persuading Audiences; Special Occasion Speeches; and Presenting the Group’s Thinking.

Introductory Public Speaking

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Not my first choice for a basic book	Customer Rating:
Very politically correct, and thus helpful if you plan on speaking to a cross-cultural audience. I had it for an introductory public-speaking college course (undergrad), and found it too heavy on PC and not heavy enough on basic public-speaking skills, an overall frustrating experience.