Oral Communication
By Dr. Akash Garg, DC, MS, MBA, MEd · Updated October 20, 2026
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Chapters
- 1Foundations and Models of CommunicationWhat Communication Actually Is, Three Models, Three Ways to Diagnose a Breakdown, Contexts: From Self-Talk to the Public Stage
- 2ListeningHearing Is Not Listening, Listening on Purpose, Where Listening Breaks, The Moves: Active Listening You Can Perform
- 3Verbal and Nonverbal CommunicationWords Do Not Contain Meaning, Language That Does the Work, The Channels You Are Always Broadcasting On
- 4Self, Perception and Communication ConfidenceWhere a Self-Concept Comes From, Perception and Its Predictable Errors, Self-Presentation, Face and Disclosure
- 5Audience AnalysisThe Audience Is the Assignment, Three Lenses: Demographic, Psychographic, Situational, Gathering the Data Without Guessing
- 6Topic, Purpose and ThesisChoosing a Topic You Can Actually Deliver, General Purpose and Specific Purpose, Narrowing: Making the Topic Fit the Clock
- 7Research and Supporting MaterialFrom Thesis to Search Plan, Where the Good Material Lives, Deciding What to Trust
- 8Organizing and OutliningFrom Pile to Path: Finding Your Main Points, Patterns That Do Some of the Arguing for You, Connective Tissue: Saying the Seams Out Loud
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- 9Introductions and ConclusionsWhat the First Ninety Seconds Have to Do, Openings That Earn Attention, Relevance, Credibility, and the Handoff
- 10Language and Style for the EarWriting for the Ear, Not the Eye, Clarity: Words That Land the First Time, Rhythm: Sentences the Mouth Can Say and the Ear Can Hold
- 11Delivery and Managing Speech AnxietyModes of Delivery and the Notes That Hold Them Up, The Voice: Rate, Pause, Pitch, and Precision, The Body: Eyes, Hands, Space, and the Camera
- 12Presentation AidsWhat an Aid Is For, and When to Cut It, Choosing the Right Aid for the Claim, Designing a Slide Somebody Can Actually Read
- 13Informative and Persuasive SpeakingInforming Is a Job, Not a Topic, Explaining Well: The Craft of Being Understood, Persuasion Starts With a Proposition and an Audience Position
- 14Interpersonal, Group and Workplace CommunicationThe Interpersonal Layer: Climate, Confirmation and Owning Your Message, Saying the Hard Thing: Assertiveness, Feedback and Repair, Working in Groups: Roles, Norms and Real Decisions
Written by Dr. Akash Garg
Doctor of Chiropractic, MS in Pharmacology, MS in Management and Leadership, MBA, and MEd degrees in Chemistry, English, Higher Education and Learning Experience Design. Teaching college science since 2007.