246 Pages
23 Color & 7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
246 Pages
23 Color & 7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
23 Color & 7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Now in its 21st edition, this introductory public speaking textbook encourages the reader to see public speaking as a way to build community in today’s diverse world.
Within a framework that emphasizes speaker responsibility, listening, and cultural awareness, this classic book uses examples from college, the workplace, and political and social communication to make the study of public speaking... Read more
Preview of Chapter Structure
1. The Need for Public Speaking
2. Different Perspectives
3. Speech Anxiety
4. Understanding
5. Audience Analysis
6. Finding and Using Supporting Materials
7. Generating Ideas
8. Organizing and Outlining
9. Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions
10. Language
11. Delivery and Practice
12. Visual Media
13. Speeches to Inform
14. Speeches to Persuade
15. Diversifying Speeches
Index
Biography
Dakota Horn is the Director of the Oral Communication Program and the Presentation Assistance Center at Bradley University, USA.
