Speaker's Homepage

Use these pages to access the links and activities in
your book's Speaker's Homepage section.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Speechmaking Process
Chapter 3: Ethics and Free Speech
Chapter 4: Listening
Chapter 5: Analyzing Your Audience
Chapter 6: Developing Your Speech
Chapter 7: Gathering Supporting Material
Chapter 8: Supporting Your Speech
Chapter 9: Organizing Your Speech
Chapter 10: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
Chapter 11: Outlining Your Speech
Chapter 12: Speaker Language and Style
Chapter 13: Delivering Your Speech
Chapter 14: Visual Aids
Chapter 15: Speaking to Inform
Chapter 16: Principles of Persuasive Speaking
Chapter 17: Strategies of Speaking Persuasively
Chapter 18: Special Occasion Speaking
Chapter 19: Speaking in Small Groups

The Speechmaking Wheel

Create your next speech using these tips and activities.

• Consider the Audience
• Select and Narrow Topic
• Determine Purpose
• Develop Central Idea
• Generate Main Ideas
• Gather Supporting Material
• Organize Speech
• Rehearse Speech
• Deliver Speech

The Virtual Classroom

Learn more about the speechmaking process in this virtual discussion space.

The Online Study Guide