The Value of Your Message: An Introduction to Public Speaking

Includes a personal inventory questionnaire in which ideas for a presentation or speech can be determined from. Uses helpful hints to improve the "little things" within a speech Involves practice sections after each type of public speaking, in which readers can practice topics covered in the material. Incorporates a section on presentational aids, helping readers to understand what is a beneficial aid and what is not. Contains philosophical quotes to foreshadow what is contained within the chapter. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Includes a personal inventory questionnaire in which ideas for a presentation or speech can be determined from. Uses helpful hints to improve the "little things" within a speech Involves practice sections after each type of public speaking, in which readers can practice topics covered in the material. Incorporates a section on presentational aids, helping readers to understand what is a beneficial aid and what is not. Contains philosophical quotes to foreshadow wha