The purpose of this guide is to help you find information in the Newton Gresham Library and on the internet which will be useful in preparing and delivering a speech.
This guide is not comprehensive; it serves as a starting point for your research.
Finding Your Research Voice by
Learning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences, on the job market, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. It takes time and effort to learn to tell a research story well. This compact and engaging volume presents a series of techniques followed by theatre-inspired, field tested exercises that will help you improve your research presentations. Once you've learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story, you may find that this professional obligation is no longer something to dread, and may even become a highlight of your research experience.
Get to the Point! by
Champion Your Best Ideas! Every time you communicate, you're trying to do something, change something, or move someone to action. You're trying to make a point. But the only way to make a point is to have a point. And the surprising truth is, very few communicators know their points or even understand what a point is, rendering them pointless. Communications expert Joel Schwartzberg says a point is not just a topic, an idea, or a theme. A real point is a proposition of value. It's a contention you can propose, argue, illustrate, and prove. In this concise and practical book, you'll learn to identify your point, strengthen it, stick to it, and sell it. Whether you want to improve your impact in speeches, staff meetings, pitches, emails, PowerPoint presentations, or any other communication setting, Schwartzberg's novel approach teaches you how to go from simply sharing a thought to making a difference. Which would you rather do?
Own any occasion: mastering the art of speaking and presenting
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Dazzle ‘em with style: the art of oral scientific presentation
Q223 .A63 2006, Main
Elements of great speechmaking: adding drama & intrigue
PN4121 .S536 2004, Main
High-Impact Public Speaking for Business and the Professions
HF5718 .O33 1997 EB, Electronic Book
How of WOW: a guide to giving a speech that will positively blow’em away
PN4193 .B8 C37 2005, Main
Speak to win: how to present with power in any situation
PN4129.15 .T73 2008, Main (also Electronic Book)
Truth about confident presenting
PN4129.15 .O76 2008, Electronic Book
The woman’s public speaking handbook
PN4192 .W65 N38 2004, Main
Examples of terms that can be used to find materials about how to prepare and deliver a speech are listed below. These can be used when searching for books, journal articles, and websites.
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