The Audience, The Message, The Speaker - Softcover

Hasling, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070270279 ISBN 13: 9780070270275

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 1997

Synopsis

This succinct, core introduction to public speaking combines a concern with classic rhetoric with a strong emphasis on ethics, diversity and current technology. The text first introduces students to the tasks of gathering information, organizing material, and delivering a speech. It then completes the communication process by teaching the importance of listening, and by instructing the speaker on how to overcome common obstacles that can impede reception.

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From the Publisher:

A new chapter four, Listening and Reacting, covers both comprehensive and critical listening, and calls attention to the responsibility of listeners to listen carefully.
New chapter seven, The Speech to Inform, responds to the requests of users and reviewers and widens the appeal of text.
New coverage of the Internet and the World Wide Web also emphasizes the need to be discerning about the quality of the information found there.
Brings students up to date with the current technology available for gathering information and generating graphics.
Short readable chapters and a user friendly approach appeal to students.
The strong coverage of ethics, much praised by reviewers, emphasizes their practical as well as their personal value.
A full chapter on diversity looks at diversity as a defining characteristic in the United States and emphasizes the need for the speaker to "make a common ground with the audience".
The brief size and inexpensive price make this core sized text ideal for those who want to use supplements or those who want a concise overview of the speaking process.
Teaches discerning use of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
New chapter on listening
New chapter on speaking to inform.
Covers current technology for generating graphics.
Brief, inexpensive
Strong coverage of ethics
Full chapter on diversity

About the Author:

John Hasling is Professor Emeritus at Foothills College where he taught courses in public address, group discussion, interpersonal communication and radio broadcasting. He recently published a collection of children's stories and frequently gives lectures on the importance of reading out loud to children.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0070270279
• ISBN 13: 9780070270275
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 240