Chapter 1

The Basics Foundation of Public Speaking

Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: The Essential Elements of Communication
Section 3: The Rhetorical Situation: How Public Speaking is Different than Conversation
Section 4: Reason #1: Public Speaking is a Full Body Experience
Section 5: Reason #2: Public Speaking is a Building Block of Community
Section 6: Reason #3: Public Speaking is An Unavoidable Reality of 21st Century Citizenship
Section 7: Reason #4: Public Speaking As Self-Help
Section 8: Reason #5: Public Speaking Isn’t Only About Speaking
Section 9: Conclusion
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