Help! I Need to Make a Speech: A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective and Ethical Public Speaking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781980285649)

Simple and straightforward, packed with wisdom and examples, this book provides a brief--yet thorough--introduction to public speaking. Whether you need to write a speech for class, for your job, or for a special occasion, this book will successfully guide you from start to finish. It explains principles of public speaking that apply to any situation. It offers numerous examples and anecdotes to help readers understand the concepts and see how to apply them in their own speeches.After discussing what you need to know to connect with an audience and giving advice on how to manage anxiety and boost confidence, this book gives readers a tutorial on the process of creating speeches that are attention-grabbing, well-organized, properly-developed, and goal-achieving. It is written in an engaging and conversational style by an author who has made thousands of speeches to audiences large and small and taught dozens of public speaking courses to students around the world for over two decades. Having personally delivered so many speeches and helped countless students learn how to become confident speakers, the author is able to write from a place wisdom. He cuts to the chase and provides a proven, time-tested method that works and, in the process, also identifies many pitfalls to avoid.Novice speakers will learn valuable tips and methods that can help them become effective communicators in no time at all. Students taking their first speech class in secondary school or college will definitely appreciate this book. Those who frequently give speeches will gain insights to improve their efficiency in speech writing and take their presentations to the next level.If you want to learn how to communicate clearly, responsibly, and effectively, then read this book. If you want to learn a simple, straightforward way to create a speech on any topic, then read this book. If you want to overcome your fear of public speaking, then read this book. If you want to learn about public speaking, but do not want to pay for an over-priced college textbook, then read this book. It was written for you.

Author: Michael S. Jeffress
ISBN-10: 1980285640
ISBN-13: 9781980285649
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2018
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.32d