Part 1 : Orientation: Introduction to public speaking -- Preparing your first speech and coping with nervousness -- Listening critically -- Part 2 : Principles: Selecting a topic, analyzing the audience and setting, and determining your speech goal -- Researching your speech in the information age -- Organizing and outlining the speech body -- Organizing and outlining introductions and conclusions -- Adapting to audiences -- Visual aids: from models to computer graphics -- Practicing speech wording -- Practicing delivery -- Part 3 : Informative and persuasive speaking: Principles and practices of informative speaking -- Principles of persuasive speaking -- Practicing persuasive speaking skills -- Part 4 : Adapting to other occasions and formats: Speaking at special occassions -- Leading problem-solving groups

1. Public Speaking