
- 188 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Speaking with a Purpose
About this book
Now in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches.
Using a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory, this no-frills textbook allows students to prepare, practice, and present speeches. This new edition places greater emphasis on the skills needed to communicate effectively both online and offline. It analyses the similarities and differences between in-person speaking and online video conferencing and explores technical online attributes such as best Zoom protocols. This new edition also provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public and assesses issues such as trustworthiness, integrity, and respect for others.
A valuable resource in the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom, this is an essential textbook for general courses in public speaking and speech communication and composition.
Online resources for instructors include a fully updated test bank and an Instructor's Manual containing learning objectives and discussion questions. They are available online at https://www.routledge.com/9781032502700.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- 1 Speech Communication
- 2 Audience Analysis
- 3 Determine Your Purpose and Subject
- 4 The Introduction and Conclusion
- 5 Gathering Supportive Material
- 6 Supporting Your Ideas
- 7 Organizing the Body of Your Speech
- 8 Delivering Your Speech
- 9 Informing
- 10 Persuasion
- 11 Group Communication
- 12 Speaking Online
- 13 The Tech Savvy Leader
- Index