Jo Sprague
Jo Sprague is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at San José State University, where she also
served as Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Support. In addition to her research on
critiquing, teaching, and the scholarship of speech communications, she has served as President of the Western
States Communication Association.
David Bodary
Dr. David Bodary is a professor of Communication Arts at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. He has
received the Meritorious Teaching Award many times during his teaching career and recently served as Chair of the
Community College Section at the National Communication Association. He continues to serve on various association
committees as he leads this edition and future editions of THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK. Dr. Bodary earned his PhD in
1999 from Wayne State University.
Summary
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Table of Contents
Preface.
Part 1: FOUNDATION.
1. Understanding Speaking.
2. Listening.
3. Speaking Ethics.
4. Overcoming Fear of Speaking.
Part 2: PREPARATION.
5. Planning.
6. Topic Selection and Analysis.
7. Audience Analysis.
8. Research.
Part 3: ORGANIZATION.
9. Transforming Ideas into Speech Points.
10. Organizing Points.
11. Outlining.
12. Connectives.
13. Introductions.
14. Conclusions.
Part 4: DEVELOPMENT.
15. Supporting Material.
16. Reasoning.
17. Language and Style.
18. Attention and Interest.
19. Credibility.
20. Motivational Appeals.
21. Informative Strategies.
22. Persuasive Strategies.
Part 5: PRESENTATION.
23. Modes of Delivery.
24. Practice Sessions.
25. Vocal Delivery.
26. Physical Delivery.
27. Presentation Aids.
28. Adapting to the Speech Situation.
29. Answering Questions.
Part 6: CONTEXTS.
30. Analyzing Speech Contexts.
31. Educational Context.
32. Workplace Context.
33. Social and Ceremonial Context.
34. Civic and Political Context.
35. Leadership Across Contexts.
Part 7: SAMPLE SPEECHES.
Speeches by Student Speakers.
Speeches by Public Figures.
Part 8: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
Guide to Common Pronunciation and Usage Errors.
Glossary of Key Terms.
Notes.
Index.
List of Figures and Tables.
