Chapter One: Public Speaking and Democratic Citizenship
Chapter Two: The Ethical Public Speaker
Chapter Three: Preparing to Speak with Commitment and Confidence
Chapter Four: The Listener as Engaged Citizen
Chapter Five: Diverse Audiences in a Democratic Society
Chapter Six: Developing Significant Topics
Chapter Seven: Responsible and Productive Research
Chapter Eight: Supporting Your Ideas with Evidence
Chapter Nine: Organizing Your Speech
Chapter Ten: Outlining Your Speech
Chapter Eleven: Using Language Effectively
Chapter Twelve: Delivering Your Speech Effectively
Chapter Thirteen: Supporting Your Ideas Visually
Chapter Fourteen: Speaking to Inform
Chapter Fifteen: Persuasive Speaking in a Democratic Society
Chapter Sixteen: Arguing Persuasively
Chapter Seventeen: Speaking on Special Occasions
Chapter Eighteen: Speaking and Deliberating in Groups