Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index.; Public speaking is an act of communication -- Listen to the speeches of others -- Create confident presentations -- Commit to ethical speaking -- Analyze your audience and the speaking situation -- Determine your speech purpose, topic, and thesis -- Incorporate research -- Support your ideas -- Organize your ideas -- Outline your speech -- Create introductions, conclusions, and transitions -- Select and incorporate visual support -- Practice your presentation -- Communicate with your language, voice, and body -- Speak to inform -- Speak to persuade -- Develop your arguments -- Speak during special occasions and in groups.;