Contents

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE

2. I. Faculty Resources

   1. 1. I Need Help

   2. 2. Request Access

3. II. Module 1: The Speech Communication Process

   1. 3. Module Introduction

   2. 4. Greek Rhetoric

   3. 5. Everyday Examples of Public Speaking

   4. 6. Ability to Communicate: #1 Employer-Sought Skill

   5. 7. Speech and My Personal Life?

   6. 8. The Speech Communication Process

   7. 9. Speech Anxiety

   8. 10. Greetings and Introductions

4. III. Module 2: Audience Analysis and Effective Listening

   1. 11. Module Introduction

   2. 12. Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes

   3. 13. Using Demographical Information

   4. 14. Collecting Demographic Information

   5. 15. Effective Listening

   6. 16. Types of Listening

   7. 17. Styles of Listening

   8. 18. Barriers to Listening

5. IV. Module 3: Preparing for Your First Speech

   1. 19. Module Introduction

   2. 20. Outlining Your Speech continued

   3. 21. Determining Your Purpose

   4. 22. Determining Your Thesis

   5. 23. Outlining Your Speech

6. V. Module 4: Developing and Supporting Your Ideas

   1. 24. Module Introduction

   2. 25. Types of Supporting Materials

   3. 26. Testimony

   4. 27. Evaluating Research Sources

   5. 28. Recency

   6. 29. Evaluating Research Sources

   7. 30. Evaluating Research Sources

7. VI. Module 5: Presenting Your Speech Module

   1. 31. Module Introduction

   2. 32. Four Types of Speeches

   3. 33. Techniques for Effective Delivery

8. VII. Module 6: Introductions and Conclusions

   1. 34. Module Introduction

   2. 35. The Four Tasks of the Speech Introduction

   3. 36. I Started Now, How Do I Finish?

9. VIII. Module 7: Language

   1. 37. Module Introduction

   2. 38. What About the Use of Slang?

   3. 39. Processing Errors: "That's Not What I Heard! "

   4. 40. Encoding and Decoding

   5. 41. Public Speaking Barriers

   6. 42. Cultural Frame of Reference

   7. 43. The Power of Language

   8. 44. Denotative vs. Connotative Meaning

10. IX. Module 8: Using Visual Aids

    1. 45. Module Introduction

    2. 46. The Purpose of Visual Aids

    3. 47. Emphasize Ideas Through Both Sight and Sound

    4. 48. Enhance Your Credibility

    5. 49. Capture and Hold Attention

    6. 50. Benefits of Visual Aids

    7. 51. Types of Visual Aids

    8. 52. Scale Models, Objects, and Props

    9. 53. Posters and Flip Charts

    10. 54. Blackboard, White Board, or Chalk Board

    11. 55. Photographs and Pictures

    12. 56. Maps, Charts, and Graphs

    13. 57. Handouts

    14. 58. Presentation Software

11. X. Module 9: Persuasive Speaking

    1. 59. Module Introduction

    2. 60. The Power of Persuasion

    3. 61. Types of Persuasive Speeches

    4. 62. Proposition of Value

    5. 63. Proposition of Policy

    6. 64. Three Forms of Proof

    7. 65. Formats for Persuasive Speeches

    8. 66. Types of Persuasive Speeches continued