Practically Speaking 1th edition
ISBN:0195337662
ISBN13:9780195337662
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Authors:J Dan Rothwell, J. Dan Rothwell
Practically Speaking Description
Practically Speaking 1 Edition Fresh and Practical Advice You Will NeedSound Scholarship You Can TrustAll at a Price You Won't BelievePractically Speaking is a brief text that covers the essentials of public speaking without sacrificing student interest or sound scholarship. Using a conversational and edgy style, author Dan Rothwell gives practical advice and a fresh perspective on classic and contemporary theories and research. This essential guide provides students with a solid foundation in public speaking and then teaches them how to add their own voices to the conversation.Features* Each chapter follows the rules of good organizational logic presented in Chapter 7* Unique and humorous examples, stories, quotations, photos, and cartoons; intense, dramatic, and poignant illustrations; vivid language and metaphors; and startling statistics and historical facts* Numerous pop-culture references and newsworthy events * More than 500 sources, both classic and contemporary* The "Communication Competence Model", carefully developed in Chapter 1, serves as the theoretical basis for all advice offered * A unique Chapter (9), "Skepticism: Becoming Critical Thinking Speakers and Listeners"* A separate chapter on speech anxiety* A full chapter on gaining and maintaining attention* Two full chapters on persuasive speaking that provide theoretical explanations for general and specific persuasive strategies