在国际上被誉为“演讲圣经”的《演讲的艺术》自1983年出版以来，已再版十次，始终高居美国演讲教科书销售榜榜首。目前全球上千所大学使用本书作为演讲课教材，数千万读者因本书而受益终生。

斯蒂文·E.卢卡斯教授(Prof.Stephen E.Lucas)是演讲学领域的国际权威学者，也是演讲与交流艺术的实践者。卢卡斯教授为中国英语演讲学习者“量身定制”的《演讲的艺术(第10版中国版)》既保留了原书精髓，又融入了中国特色，更具实用性与适用性。

CHAPTER 1 Speaking in Public

 The Power of Public Speaking

 The Tradition of Public Speaking

 Public Speaking and Intercultural Communicative Competence

 Public Speaking and Critical Thinking

 Public Speaking and Conversation

Similarities Between Public Speaking and Conversation

Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation

 The Speech Communication Process

Speaker

Message

Channel

Listener

Feedback

Interference

Situation

The Speech Communication Process: Example with Commentary

CHAPTER 2 Speaking Confidently and Ethically

 Becoming a Confident Speaker

Nervousness Is Normal

Dealing with Nervousness

 Being an Ethical Speaker

Guidelines for Ethical Speaking

Plagiarism

CHAPTER 3 Giving Your First Speech

 Preparing Your Speech

Developing the Speech

Organizing the Speech

 Delivering Your Speech

Speaking Extemporaneously

Rehearsing the Speech

Presenting the Speech

 Sample Speeches with Commentary

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CHAPTER 4 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose

CHAPTER 5 Analyzing the Audience

CHAPTER 6 Supporting Your Ideas

CHAPTER 7 Organizing the Body of the Speech

CHAPTER 8 Beginning and Ending the Speech

CHAPTER 9 Outlining the Speech

CHAPTER 10 Using Language

CHAPTER 11 Delivering the Speech

CHAPTER 12 Using Visual Aids

CHAPTER 13 Speaking to Inform

CHAPTER 14 Speaking to Persuade

CHAPTER 15 Speaking on Special Occasions

CHAPTER 16 Speaking in Competitions

APPENDIX Speeches for Appreciation and Analysis

Notes

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