《演讲的艺术》(第十三版-中国版)共十七章。本书从克服怯场、选题立意、分析听众、论证观点、撰写讲稿、巧用语言、传播知识、雄辩说理、排练演示、线上演讲等方面入手,全书都是通过实际案例来阐述演讲原则,案例取自全真的社会情境。每章后精心设计的案例分析、批判性思考题,情境模拟等辅助材料则致力于提**生的实战能力。书中系统介绍了英语演讲的原则、方法和技巧,理论和案例相结合,选材丰富,循序渐进,便于教学。同时,本书新增了近几年的竞技性演讲内容和视频,评析国内演讲大赛案例,在习题部分设有各类启发性任务,旨在提高学生的文化意识、创新精神和思辨能力。《演讲的艺术》面向大学英语专业演讲与辩论课程和英语专业学生,面向非英语专业学生如新闻传播、经济管理、政治法律等,面向演讲比赛者和演讲爱好者,面向致力于提升沟通和演讲能力的人。

Contents in Brief 1 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING 1 Speaking in Public 2 Speaking Confidently and Ethically 3 Giving Your First Speech 2 SPEECH PREPARATION: GETTING STARTED 4 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose 5 Analyzing the Audience 6 Supporting Your Ideas 3 SPEECH PREPARATION: ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING 7 Organizing the Body of the Speech 8 Beginning and Ending the Speech 9 Outlining the Speech 4 PRESENTING THE SPEECH 10 Using Language 11 Delivering the Speech 12 Using Visual Aids 5 VARIETIES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 13 Speaking to Inform 14 Speaking to Persuade 15 Speaking on Special Occasions 16 Speaking in Competitions 17 Speaking Online APPENDIX Speeches for Appreciation and Analysis