The Speaker's Handbook, Spiral bound Version
By Jo Sprague, Douglas Stuart, David Bodary
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Helping students speak in the classroom and the boardroom, THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK covers the entire process of preparing, organizing, developing and delivering a speech, making it ideal both for students taking a Public Speaking course and for experienced speakers. The twelfth edition continues to offer thorough coverage of ethics, reasoning, analyzing audience and diversity. Each chapter is designed to stand alone so that speakers can refer only to the sections that meet their needs. Speeches from students and public figures--including Congressman John Lewis’s dedication speech for the National Museum of African American History and Culture--provide relevant speech models as well as material for analysis. In addition, the MindTap for THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK delivers a personalized online learning experience for students while enabling instructors to easily measure skills and outcomes.
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Helping students speak in the classroom and the boardroom, THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK covers the entire process of preparing, organizing, developing and delivering a speech, making it ideal both for students taking a Public Speaking course and for experienced speakers. The twelfth edition continues to offer thorough coverage of ethics, reasoning, analyzing audience and diversity. Each chapter is designed to stand alone so that speakers can refer only to the sections that meet their needs. Speeches from students and public figures--including Congressman John Lewis’s dedication speech for the National Museum of African American History and Culture--provide relevant speech models as well as material for analysis. In addition, the MindTap for THE SPEAKER'S HANDBOOK delivers a personalized online learning experience for students while enabling instructors to easily measure skills and outcomes.
EMPHASIS ON LANGUAGE. In Chapter 17, language is presented as a powerful communicative element--rather than an adornment or frill--to emphasize the need for thoughtful, sensitive and appropriate use of words and symbols.
FULL CHAPTER ON PRACTICING SPEECHES. Chapter 24 provides detailed guidelines for practicing speech presentations, including helpful suggestions and timetables for this important dimension of speech preparation.
EMPHASIS ON DIVERSITY. Consistent attention to social and cultural diversity in this handbook reflects the diversity of contemporary life.
DISTINCTIVE COVERAGE OF AUDIENCE ANALYSIS. Going well beyond audience members' traits and characteristics, in Chapter 7 the text also illustrates how audience members make sense of speakers’ messages.
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Part 1. Foundation: The Value of Public Speaking Skills
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