O’ Hair, Dan, Stewart, Rob, Rubenstein, Hannah, A Speaker’s Guidebook, Bedford St. Martin (2009)

2. Steps in the Speechmaking Process 10. Practice Delivering the Speech 9. Consider Presentation Aids 8. Outline the Speech 7. Separate Speech Into Major Parts 6. Gather Supporting Material 5. Develop Main Points 4. Compose Thesis Statement 3. Determine Speech Purpose 2. Analyze the Audience 1. Select a Topic

3. Language allows the audience to visualize an image or imagine a scene. Language allows the audience to visualize an image or imagine a scene.

9. Choose Language that Encourages Shared Meaning