Competitive public speaking training for college students

Author: Zhang Zirui
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book focuses on the hot issues currently concerning college students—training in oral expression—as its core, emphasizing the fundamental theories and specific training methods of public speaking. The content of the entire book is mainly divided into four parts:
Part 1 covers issues related to speeches, introducing basic questions such as the purpose, characteristics, and functions of speeches, analyzing techniques for modifying speech tone and pitch, speech writing, and exploring the preparation process for speeches.
Part 2 addresses issues related to debates, introducing the basic theories of debates and debates competitions, with a focus on discussing the strategic and tactical approaches of debates competitions.
Part 3 covers issues related to interviews, competitive speeches, and defenses. Based on an analysis of the characteristics of these forms of verbal expression, it examines corresponding strategies.
Part 4 focuses on the training of oral expression skills, which includes both foundational and applied training. Foundational training introduces methods for practicing tone, breath control, resonance, and logical expression, while applied training explores how to express ideas through practical examples. Additionally, the book selects some famous speeches and debates materials for readers to appreciate and reference.
This book can serve as a textbook for college courses on public speaking and oral expression training, as well as a reference for civil servants and company employees to improve their own communication skills.