"Principles Of Public Speaking | Comm Studies

Now in its 21st edition this introductory public speaking textbook encourages the reader to see public speaking as a way to build community in today’s diverse world. Within a framework that emphasizes speaker responsibility listening and cultural awareness this classic book uses examples from college the workplace and political and social communication to make the study of public speaking relevant contemporary and exciting. Balancing skills and theory new author Dakota Horn provides expanded coverage of speaking anxiety and understanding and delivering digital presentations along with two new chapters on culture and diversity and diversifying speeches. Each chapter also contains in-class applied activities to support students' learning. This textbook is ideal for general courses on public speaking as well as specialized programs in business management political communication and public affairs. An Instructor’s Manual featuring discussion questions and guides exercises quiz questions and suggestions and resources for syllabus design as well as Power Point slides is available at https://www.routledge.com/9781032537634 |Principles of Public Speaking | Comm studies