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Informationen zum Autor Ann Raimes, a respected authority on writing, research, grammar, and ESL, created the KEYS FOR WRITERS family of handbooks (Cengage Learning) to be the most accessible, user-friendly handbooks available. Klappentext Combining the expertise of two successful Houghton Mifflin authors, this handbook offers students a practical, " how-to" approach to speaking throughout their academic and professional careers. In addition, the authors clearly distinguish the principles of oral and written communication and provide quick references on grammar and mechanics. The text' s convenient handbook size and format, along with its timeless content, make it an ideal lifelong resource.Public speaking coverage addresses ethics, listening, communication apprehension, and strategies for speaking in a variety of contexts.Grammar sections cover clarity and writing style, sentence basics, punctuation, mechanics, and multilingual/ESL strategies. Zusammenfassung Combining the expertise of two successful Houghton Mifflin authors, this handbook offers students a practical, "how-to" approach to speaking throughout their academic and professional careers. In addition, the authors clearly distinguish the principles of oral and written communication and provide quick references on grammar and mechanics. The text’s convenient handbook size and format, along with its timeless content, make it an ideal life-long resource. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1. Keys to Effective SpeakingPart 1. Getting Started as a Speaker1. Beginning the Speechmaking Process2. Understand the Seven Basic Principles of Effective Speaking3. Reduce Your Speaking Anxiety4. Listen to Others5. Speak EthicallyPart 2. Determining your Purpose and Topic6. Establish Your Purpose7. Move from Purpose to TopicPart 3. Analyzing Your Audience and Adapting Your Speech8. Analyze and Adapt to Your Audience9. Analyzing and Adapting to LogisticsPart 4. Supporting Your Speech10. Selecting Supporting Material11. Evaluate Your Content12. Cite Your SourcesPart 5. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech13. Organizing Your Content14. Outline Your Speech15. Connecting Your Key Points16. Beginning Your Speech17. Concluding Your SpeechPart 6. Keys to Developing Your Speech18. Enhance Your Credibility19. Use Effective Language20. Generate InterestPart 7. Keys to Delivering Your Speech21. Achieving Effective Delivery22. Enhance Your Vocal Delivery23. Enhance Your Physical Delivery24. Using Presentation AidsPart 8. Keys to Informative and Persuasive Speaking25. Speaking to Inform26. Speaking to PersuadePart 9. Speaking in Special Contexts27. Speaking on Special Occasions28. Speaking Impromptu29. Speaking in Business SettingsPart 10. Speaking in the Classroom30. Speaking to Learn31. Differentiating Written and Oral Reports32. Applying the Seven Principles to Classroom Speaking33. Adapting To Academic Disciplines34. Classroom DebatesSection 2. Keys to Style, Usage, Grammar, and MechanicsPart 11. The 5 C's of Style35. First C: Cut36. Second C: Check for Action37. Third C: Connect38. Fourth C: Commit39. Fifth C: Choose Vivid, Appropriate, and Inclusive WordsPart 12. Common Sentence Problems40. Sentence Fragments41. Run-ons and Comma Splices42. Sentence Snarls43. Verbs44. Subject-Verb Agreement45. Pronouns46. Adjectives and AdverbsPart 13. For Multilingual/ESL Speakers and Writers47. A, An, and The48. Infinitive, -ing, and -ed Forms49. Sentence Structure and Word OrderPart 14. Glossaries and Index50. Glossary of Speaking Terms51. Glossary of Usage52. Glossary of Grammatical Terms ...
