Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Scope and Plan of the Book -- Part I: Preparation and Presentation -- 3: The Problem -- 3.1. The Speaker -- 3.2. The Material -- 3.3. The Audience -- 4: Preparation of Material -- 4.1. The Full Text -- Order -- Style -- Length -- 4.2. Notes -- 4.3. Practice -- 4.4. Example of Speech Preparation -- 5: Presentation -- 5.1. Preliminaries -- 5.2. Into Battle -- 6: Speaking with Limited or no Preparation -- 6.1. Reading a Full Text -- 6.2. Speaking from a Full Text -- 6.3. Speaking at Short Notice -- 6.4. Impromptu Speaking -- 7: Visual Aids -- 7.1. General -- 7.2. The Chalkboard -- 7.3. The White Board -- 7.4. The Flip Chart -- 7.5. The Magnetic Board -- 7.6. The Felt Board -- 7.7. The Overhead Projector -- 7.8. The Slide Projector -- 7.9. Preparing Material for Slides -- 7.10. Other Possibilities -- Part II: Ways of Improving -- 8: Confidence -- 9: Stance -- 10: Breathing -- 11: Material -- 12: Presentation -- 13: Notes -- 14: Impromptu Speaking -- 15: Observation and Analysis -- 16: Classes and Examinations -- Part III: Particular Events -- 17: Speaking at Technical Conferences -- 18: Chairing Technical Conferences -- 19: Addressing Small Groups -- 20: Speaking at Committee Meetings -- 21: Chairing Committee Meetings -- 22: Informal Meetings -- Epilogue A Few Words to the Members of the Audience -- Appendices -- 1: References and Further Reading -- 2: Preparation Checklists -- 3: Performance Evaluation Checklist -- 4: Public Speaking Examinations -- 5: Some Examples of Materials from Unusual Sources -- Index