The unique, audience-centered approach of this top-selling book emphasizes that success in public speaking depends on how listeners interpret the message. Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach brings theory and practice together. Its distinctive and popular approach emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point in the speech making process. This model of public speaking is the foundation of the book, and it guides the reader through the step-by-step process of public speaking, focusing their attention on the dynamics of diverse audiences, and narrowing the gap between practice and the real world. The seventh edition includes a new emphasis on helping speakers manage communication apprehension.

1. Speaking with Confinence
2. Previewing the Audience-Centered Speechmaking Process
3. Speaking Freely and Ethically
4. Listening to Speeches
5. Analyzing Your Audience
6. Developing Your Speech
7. Gathering Supporting Material
8. Using Supporting Material
9. Organizing Your Speech
10. Introducing and Concluding Your Speech
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