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 Chapter 21, p. 474 CHAPTER 21 Using Presentation Software CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Give a speech, not a slide show. A. Use presentation aids to support your speech, not to replace your spoken words and physical presence. B. Presentation […]

 Chapter 20, p. 466 CHAPTER 20 Designing Presentation Aids CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Keep the design simple. A. Present one major idea per aid and try to keep presentation aids simple. Visuals that try to communicate too many messages […]

 Chapter 19, p. 453 CHAPTER 19 Speaking with Presentation Aids CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Speak with presentation aids. A. Presentation aids help listeners process and retain information. B. Verbal and visual aids promote interest and motivation. C. Emphasis should […]

 Chapter 18, p. 443 CHAPTER 18 Your Body in Delivery CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Pay attention to body language. A. Audience members pay close attention to the messages sent by the speaker’s body language: facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, […]

 Chapter 17, p. 431 CHAPTER 17 Your Voice in Delivery CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Adjust your speaking volume. A. Volume is the relative loudness of a speaker’s voice while delivering a speech. 1. Typically, the proper volume is slightly […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 16 Methods of Delivery CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Keys to effective delivery A. An effective delivery is natural, enthusiastic, confident, and direct. 1. Strive for naturalness. a. Rather than behaving […]

 Chapter 15, p. 401 CHAPTER 15 Using Language CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Use an oral style. A. Successful speakers use an oral style, writing speeches for the ear to make their message clear to the audience. 1. Use familiar […]

 Chapter 14, p. 384 CHAPTER 14 Developing the Introduction and Conclusion CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Prepare the introduction. A. Audience members will decide if they are interested in your speech topic within the first few minutes of your speech. […]

 Chapter 13, p. 373 CHAPTER 13 Preparing Outlines for the Speech CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Plan on creating two outlines. A. An outline provides a framework for your speech materials and a blueprint for your presentation. B. Working outlines […]

 Chapter 12, p. 363 CHAPTER 12 Selecting an Organizational Pattern CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Arranging speech points chronologically A. A chronological pattern of arrangement (also called a temporal pattern) follows the natural sequential order of the main points and […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 11 Organizing the Body of the Speech CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Organize the speech. A. A well-crafted speech contains three main parts: introduction, body, and conclusion. 1. The introduction establishes […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 10 Citing Sources in Your Speech CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Orally acknowledge speech sources in order to . . . A. Increase the odds that audience members will believe in […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 9 Finding Credible Sources in Print and Online CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Assess your research needs. A. Review your thesis statement and determine what you need to explain, demonstrate, or […]

 Chapter 8, p. 308 CHAPTER 8 Developing Supporting Material CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Develop supporting material. A. Supporting material should be accurate, relevant, and interesting. B. Speakers should focus on alternating among several different types of supporting material, such […]

CHAPTER 7 Selecting a Topic and Purpose CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Explore topics for your speech A. Identify personal interests, and select a topic you are enthusiastic about. B. Consider current events and controversial issues. C. Survey grassroots issues and […]

 Chapter 6, p. 282 3. Construct a set of interview questions based on your speech topic and purpose. Select a sample of five members of the class who represent the demographic and dispositional qualities obtained in your survey analysis. […]

 Chapter 6, p. 271 CHAPTER 6 Analyzing the Audience CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Adapt to audience psychology: Who are your listeners? A. People tend to evaluate messages in terms of their own attitudes, beliefs, and values. Attitudes are our […]

CHAPTER 5 Listeners and Speakers CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Recognize the centrality of listening. A. Hearing is the physiological, passive process of perceiving sound. B. Listening is the conscious act of receiving, comprehending, evaluating, and responding to II. Recognize that […]

She said, “Two things: sources and wires.” That is as true today as it was the day I heard it, because sources and wires provide intelligence. Intelligence, by its nature, is imperfect. Human sources may not be 100 percent reliable. […]

Part 4 Additional Resources The following are suggested additional resources. However, this list is by no means exhaustive. Therefore, the names and addresses of the following search engines are provided in case you need to find further supplementary materials. SEARCH […]

 Chapter 4, p. 243 Before viewing such a tape or clip, have students spell out the criteria necessary for ethical communication and have them use the criteria to evaluate what they view. Does the speaker address the ethical criteria […]

 Chapter 4, p. 232 CHAPTER 4 Ethical Public Speaking CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Demonstrate competence and character. A. Ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos, meaning “character.” B. Aristotle said that audiences will be disposed to listen to […]

onto this assignment until the end of the semester, and then ask students to fill it out again. Students can then compare their two versions to see where they have improved and where they still need work. No Big Deal: […]

CHAPTER 3 Managing Speech Anxiety CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Identify what makes you anxious. A. Lack of positive experience 1. A lack of positive experience can contribute to public-speaking anxiety, especially B. Feeling different 1. Inexperienced speakers may think being […]

 Part 2, p. 153 Generally effective and extemporaneous ____ OUTLINE Typed and in correct outline form ____ At least five sources ____ Written in correct APA style ____ Internal summaries included and labeled ____ Transitions included and labeled ____ […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. LANGUAGE (10) Clear, concise, colorful 5 4 3 2 1 Creative, culturally sensitive 5 4 3 2 1 DELIVERY (20) Vocally expressive, conversational style 5 4 3 2 1 Adequate eye […]

 Part 2, p. 118 LINES OF ARGUMENT The arguments were designed to be used in policy arguments, but they provide good direction in challenging claims of all varieties. They are divided into three types: 1. Lines of argument regarding […]

 Part 2, p. 98 OUTLINE WORKSHEET FOR GROUP PRESENTATION OPTION 1 TITLE: Speakers: Specific Purpose: Intended Audience: I. Introduction A. Attention-getter: B. Identify the intended audience: C. Establishment of ethos: D. Thematic statement (selling a product or a service): […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. Day 6 Introduce Informative Speech/Paper Assignments Principles of Informative Speaking Ch. 22 Selecting an Organizational Pattern Ch. 12 Outlining the Speech Ch. 13 Day 7 Developing the Introduction and Conclusion Ch. […]

 Part 2, p. 58 Part 2 Organizing and Structuring a Public Speaking Course This section provides the following resources to help instructors structure and organize the introduction to a public speaking course. • Sample syllabus • Student’s record of […]

 Chapter 2, p. 193 CHAPTER 2 From A to Z: Overview of a Speech CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Analyze the audience. A. Use techniques such as interviews and questionnaires. B. Consider demographic characteristics. II. Select a topic. A. Use […]

 Copyright © 2019 Bedford/St. Martin’s. All rights reserved. This activity can also work well using an online course blog where anonymous comments are allowed. Nonverbal Behavior Your nonverbal behavior speaks volumes! Many students respond to nonverbal cues. As an […]

 Part 1, p. 21 so on. Once again, think quantity, not quality, to generate lots of raw material that you can then cull through to craft new assignments and activities. HOMEWORK Homework should facilitate students’ learning of the material […]

 Part , p. 1 Part 1 Course Management FORMULATING A TEACHING PHILOSOPHY One of the most important aspects of teaching is being able to formulate your own teaching philosophy, which allows you to articulate your general and specific approaches […]

PREFACE INTRODUCTION This Instructor’s Resource Manual to accompany Dan O’Hair, Hannah Rubenstein, and Rob Stewart’s A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking, Sixth Edition, is a valuable tool for new and experienced instructors alike. For first-time instructors in the public speaking […]

III. Additional Questions and Activities QUESTIONS The following questions may help you illustrate important points in the chapter and facilitate students’ learning of this material. These questions can be used as: • Homework questions • Quizzes • In-class work (individually […]

CHAPTER 1 Becoming a Public Speaker CHAPTER CONTENT OUTLINE I. Gain a vital life skill. A. Advance your professional goals. B. Enhance your career as a student. 2. As a student, learn practical and transferrable knowledge including reasoning, critical thinking, […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Supplement to Class 25 notes Partial Differential Equations Power Series Solutions: Bessel Function of Second Kind of Order Zero Bessel Functions: Second Solution The second fundamental solution to the Bessel equation of order m, […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Supplement to Class 14B Homework Assignment 14: Example Engineering Application of ODEs Aircraft Flight Performance, Phase 2 Homework Assignment 14 Review: Refresh your memory by skimming (the guide to the instructor’s or student’s choice […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Supplement to Class 4 Notes Contents of Supplement Differences Between Linear and Nonlinear ODEs in Their Input / Output Response Example: Nonlinear Circuit Differences Between Linear and Nonlinear ODEs in Their Input / Output […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 26 notes Agenda: Class 26 Lectures: Partial Differential Equations: Potential Equation –Introduction Potential Equation –Boundary value problem example Beam Equation Partial Differential Equations Potential Equation: Introduction Potential Equation The potential equation (also called […]

Modified Bessel Functions The modified Bessel’s Equation of order mis Its solutions are the modified Bessel function of the first kind of order m 0)/1( 122 2 2 =+−+ yxm dx dy xdx yd which has finite and at the […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 25 notes Agenda: Class 25 Review Homework Assignment 23 Lectures: Partial Differential Equations: Power Series Solutions –Part 1 Bessel Functions Power Series Solutions Bessel function of first kind of order m Some general […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 24 notes Agenda: Class 24 Review Short Quiz #3 Review Homework Assignment 22 Lectures: Partial Differential Equations: Wave Equation Initial value problem example Boundary value problem example Partial Differential Equations Wave Equation Wave […]

Heat Equation: Boundary Value Example Consider a rod of length Lwhose ends are controlled to temperature 0 and to which is applied a point heat source at x = L/4, raising the temperature there to , and a point heat […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 23 notes Agenda: Class 23 Review Homework Assignment 21 Lectures: Partial Differential Equations: Heat Equation: Boundary Value Problem Example Homework Assignment 23 Short Quiz #3 Partial Differential Equations Heat Equation: Boundary Value Example […]

Vehicle Suspension System Model Definitions Position of vehicle centerline at right wheel relative to equilibrium position = 1 y = 2 y Position of vehicle centerline at left wheel relative to equilibrium position = cg y Position of vehicle center […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 18 notes Agenda: Class 18 Review of Short Quiz #2 Review of Homework Assignments 14 and 16 Lectures: Complex Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors Homework Assignment 21 (1) Electrical circuit (2) Aircraft longitudinal dynamics Objective […]

Differential Equations for Engineers: the Essentials Class 17 notes Agenda: Class 17 Review Homework Assignment 15 Lectures: Systems of First Order ODEs: Homework Assignment 17 Short Quiz #2 Linear Time-Invariant Example: Heat Transfer Systems of First Order ODEs Linear Time […]

Systems of First Order ODEs Linear Systems in State Space Format Linearization better defined Let be the known solution of a nonlinear nth order system defined by Let be the unknown solution of a slightly different nth order nonlinear ODE […]