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The Art of Public Speaking: 2023 Release

13th Edition
1264394314 · 9781264394319
The award-winning The Art of Public Speaking offers a time-tested approach that has made it the most widely used college textbook on its subject in the world. Seamlessly coordinated with Connect, McGraw Hill's path-breaking online program, it supplie… Read More
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SPEAKING AND LISTENING 
1 Speaking in Public  
2 Ethics and Public Speaking  
3 Listening  
4 Giving Your First Speech


SPEECH PREPARATION: GETTING STARTED 
5 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose  
6 Analyzing the Audience  
7 Gathering Materials  
8 Supporting Your Ideas
 
SPEECH PREPARATION: ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING 
9 Organizing the Body of the Speech 
10 Beginning and Ending the Speech  
11 Outlining the Speech


PRESENTING THE SPEECH 
12 Using Language  
13 Delivery 
14 Using Visual Aids 


VARIETIES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 
15 Speaking to Inform  
16 Speaking to Persuade  
17 Methods of Persuasion  
18 Speaking on Special Occasions 
19 Presenting Your Speech Online 
20 Speaking in Small Groups 


APPENDIX Speeches for Analysis and Discussion 
INDEX 
The award-winning The Art of Public Speaking offers a time-tested approach that has made it the most widely used college textbook on its subject in the world. Seamlessly coordinated with Connect, McGraw Hill's path-breaking online program, it supplies a proven set of teaching and learning tools that is without parallel among public speaking books.

For experienced instructors, The Art of Public Speaking presents a solid, fully customizable foundation and an abundance of teaching aids from which to choose, allowing for complete teaching flexibility in the course.  For novice instructors, its wisdom, steady hand, and unmatched ancillary package instill confidence and build success in the classroom from day one. 

This product is Evergreen: updated and relevant with new content and tools delivered directly to your existing Connect course. Engage students and freshen up assignments with up-to-date coverage of select topics and new questions, all without having to switch editions or build a new course. These updates will include:
• Expanded chapter on presenting online speeches 
• NEW full student speeches 
• Fresh real-world examples 
• Enhanced discussion of presentation technology 
• Updated MLA and APA citation models
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