The Young Adult's Guide to Public Speaking : Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice for Delivering a Great Speech without Being Nervous.

Intro -- The young adult's guide to public speaking: Tips, Tricks & Expert Advice for delivering a great speech without being nervous -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- How This Book Can Help -- Chapter 1 -- The Persuasive Speech of Patrick Henry -- The Inspirational Speech of John F. Kennedy -- The Informational Speech of John F. Kennedy -- A Congratulatory "Thank You" Delivered by George W. Bush -- Speakers and Speeches -- Chapter 2 -- The Message -- The Audience -- The Research -- Writing -- Auxiliary Tools -- Practice -- The Setting -- Preparing to Deliver -- The Delivery -- Feedback -- Experience -- Chapter 3 -- Abraham Lincoln's Message -- What is Your Message? -- Language and Tone -- A Final Point About Message and Audience -- Chapter 4 -- Ronald Reagan's Provocative Speech -- Identifying Facts -- Be Sure of Your Sources -- Chapter 5 -- The Outline -- Drafting Your Speech -- Editing Your Work -- Take Your Speech for a Test Drive -- A Third Draft? -- To Memorize or Not? -- Nontraditional Presentation Methods -- Writing Wrap-Up -- Chapter 6 -- Slide show/PowerPoint -- Print -- Video -- Sound -- Outside the Box -- Knowing How to Use Your Tools -- Chapter 7 -- The Venue -- Working the Room -- Chapter 8 -- Practice Makes Perfect -- Talking to Yourself -- Your Physical Presence -- Chapter 9 -- Preparing Yourself -- Preparing Your Materials -- Checking it Twice -- A Wrinkle in the Plan -- Chapter 10 -- Taking the Stage -- Your Speech Presentation -- Timing -- Environmental Awareness -- Chapter 11 -- Q&A -- Audience Surveys -- Host Feedback -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography.

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