Chapter 1 Definition and Types of Public Speaking
Warm-up Activities
1.1 Definition of Public Speaking
1.2 Elements of Public Speaking
1.3 Types of Public Speaking
Exercises
Chapter 2 Preparing a Speech
Warm-up Activities
2.1 Selecting a Topic
2.2 Narrowing Down to One Topic
2.3 Analyzing Your Audience
2.4 Gathering Materials
Exercises
Chapter 3 Outlining a Speech
Warm-up Activities
3.1 Identifying Your Purpose and Central Idea
3.2 Using a Consistent Outline Form
Exercises
Chapter 4 Beginning and Ending a Speech
Warm-up Activities
4.1 Beginning the Speech
4.2 Ending the Speech
Exercises
Chapter 5 Developing the Body
Warm-up Activities
5.1 Organizing the Main Points
5.2 Providing Supporting Materials
5.3 Connectives
Exercises
Chapter 6 Presenting a Speech
Warm-up Activities
6.1 Polishing the Language
6.2 Delivery Exercises
Chapter 7 Fundamentals of Debate
Warm-up Activities
7.1 Debate Traditions in China and the West
7.2 Why Debate
7.3 Definition and Features of Debate
7.4 Elements of Debate
7.5 Formats of Debate
7.6 How to Debate
7.7 Ethical Considerations
7.8 Basic Terms in Debate
Exercises
Chapter 8 Constructing a Propositional Case
Warm-up Activities
8.1 Roles and Responsibilities of PM and DPM
8.2 Opening Remarks
8.3 Substantiation
8.4 Selected PM and DPM Speeches
Exercises
Chapter 9 Constructing an Oppositional Case
Warm-up Activities
9.1 Roles and Responsibilities of the First Opposition Team
9.2 Building the Opposition Case
9.3 Opposition Strategies for Motions of Policy
9.4 Opposition Strategies for Motions of Value
9.5 Selected LO Speech
Exercises
Chapter 10 Refutation and Point of Information
Warm-up Activities
10.1 Burden of Refutation and Rejoinder
10.2 Refutation Strategies
10.3 Presenting the Refutation
10.4 Point of Information (POI)
Exercises
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