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This new textbook on Statistics has been developed for the students of Psychology at the college and university level, strictly adhering to the syllabi guidelines recommended by UGC. The examples and exercises have been extracted mostly from psychological research. Apart from students of Psychology, this comprehensive text will also cater to the students from other areas of Social Sciences and other applied areas like Management, Sociology, Education, Home-Science, Nutrition etc. Table Of Contents Part One: Speaking and Listening Chapter 1: Speaking in Public Chapter 2: Ethics and Public Speaking Chapter 3: Listening Appendix: Giving Your First Speech Part Two: Speech Preparation: Getting Started Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and a Purpose Chapter 5: Analyzing the Audience Chapter 6: Gathering Materials Chapter 7: Supporting Your Ideas Part Three: Speech Preparation: Organizing & Outlining Chapter 8: Organizing the Body of the Speech Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending the Speech Chapter 10: Outlining the Speech Part Four: Presenting the Speech Chapter 11: Using Language Chapter 12: Delivery Chapter 13: Visual Aids Appendix: Using PowerPoint Part Five: Varieties of Public Speaking Chapter 14: Speaking to Inform Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion Chapter 17: Speaking on Special Occasions Chapter 18: Speaking in Small Groups Appendix: Speeches for Analysis and Discussion