The Natural Speaker - Softcover

Fujishin, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205295754 ISBN 13: 9780205295753

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

The Natural Speaker is a concise, student-friendly, practical guide to public speaking. It explores the basic skills necessary to present a speech to any audience in a way that is natural, effective, and rewarding.

This text is designed to enhance and improve your students' natural speaking strengths by providing a basic knowledge of speech construction, practice, and delivery. The Natural Speaker features a warm, simple, and humorous writing style, while presenting the fundamental concepts and skills required in effective speaking.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Natural Speaker, 5th Edition is a concise, practical, inexpensive, student-friendly guide to public speaking that explores the basic skills necessary to present a natural, effective, and rewarding speech to any audience. By providing a basic knowledge of speech construction, practice, and delivery, this text is designed to enhance and improve students' natural speaking strengths. The book features a warm, simple, and humorous writing style, while presenting the fundamental concepts and skills required for effective speaking.

New in the 5th Edition

• A new section on Ethical Considerations provides a guide for students to make good ethical decisions while they select and research a topic and deliver their speech.
• A new section on Computer Presentational Guidelines gives insight into the effective use of technology during a speech, enabling students to better utilize computer technology for their presentations.
• A new section on Complimenting Others demonstrates practical communication skills that will strengthen and enhance relationships.
• A new section on the Speaker's Use of Speaking Notes offers helpful tips for effective speaking while using a minimum amount of notes.
• This edition contains new informative and persuasive sample speech outlines, along with updated examples in every chapter.

Praise for The Natural Speaker

“The stories are very true to life and should help students realize they are not alone when it comes to being afraid of public speaking.”
“Many students tell me that it is the first textbook that they have ever enjoyed reading.”
Brad Lemonds, Santa Monica College

“I have used the Fujishin book since the first edition came out, and I absolutely think it's the best speech text I have ever used in my 29 years of teaching!”
Andrea Ludwick, Lord Fairfax Community College

“It [the book] is scholarly without being superfluous, enlightening without being overly erudite.”
Archie Wortham, Palo Alto Community College

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0205295754
• ISBN 13: 9780205295753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 168