The Art of Public Speaking - Softcover

Lucas, Stephen E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071214852 ISBN 13: 9780071214858

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions), 2003

Synopsis

A guide to speaking in public, whatever the occasion. It aims to bring public speaking to life with its jargon-free style, explanations and illustrative examples. There are creative activities, annotated speech samples and discussions of classic and contemporary rhetoric. The accompanying CD-ROM includes more than 50 instructive video excerpts as well as full student speeches. A PowerPoint tutorial guides readers through the process of creating PowerPoint presentations, and there is discussion of plagiarism and how to avoid it.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen E. Lucas is Professor of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he has taught since 1972. Born in New York and raised in California, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his master's and doctorate degrees from Penn State University. In addition, Professor Lucas has directed the introductory public speaking course at the University of Wisconsin - Madison since 1973. He has also participated in public speaking workshops and colloquia at schools throughout the United States.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071214852
• ISBN 13: 9780071214858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544