Mastering Public Speaking - Softcover

Grice, George L.; Skinner, John F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135543878 ISBN 13: 9780135543870

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1993

Synopsis

Mastering Public Speaking

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Mastering Public Speaking: The Handbook

George L. Grice, RadfordUniversity

John F. Skinner, San AntonioCollege

 

This reference-style handbook equipsstudents with a firm grounding in the “hows” and “whys” of public speaking by providing an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing important emphasis on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking.

 

The handbook format offers tabbed sections that include a quick overview to the chapters within the section, key terms at the end of each chapter with page references, and a glossary at the end of the book with the definition of key terms.

 

While retaining the basic content of the Sixth Edition of Mastering Public Speaking, thehandbook presents only the material essential to learning the basics of public speaking. Students learn how to think critically as they choose speech topics, conduct research, organize content, select language, manage nervousness, and deliver speeches.

 

Features:

•  Strong coverage of ethics throughout, including a full chapter on ethics (Chapter 2), “Ethical Decisions” boxes, and in-chapter discussions of ethical issues, stress to students the importance of being ethical speakers and listeners.
• Emphasis on speech criticism, including step-by-step instruction on speech criticism, discussion of reacting to criticism and using feedback constructively, and annotated speeches illustrating how two students constructed their informative and persuasive speeches  (Chapter 15 and Chapter 17).
• In-text discussions of specific critical thinking skills incorporated throughout the text appear early in the chapters to reinforce how critical thinking relates to each topic at hand.

 

 

Synopsis:

An introduction to the craft of public speaking. This text offers sound instruction to the complete speech-making process - from topic selection to delivery. Replete with across-the-curriculum sample speeches and speech extracts from pupils and professionals, the book covers the responsibilities of both the speaker and the listener, ethics, apprehensiveness, speech evaluation, and persuasion, providing students with the tools they need to become proficient public speakers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0135543878
• ISBN 13: 9780135543870
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464