ispeak public speaking for contemporary - paul nelson

iSpeak
Public Speaking for Contemporary Life
2008 EDITION
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Paul E. Nelson
North Dakota State University
Scott Titsworth
Ohio University
Judy C. Pearson
North Dakota State University
iSpeak
Public Speaking for Contemporary Life
2008 EDITION
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approach is essentially the same—to
efficiently guide you toward becoming
effective, confident communicators in
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and price, iSpeak does what
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iSpeak was written so that you
will see speaking in public as a
critical component of
democratic societies and
healthy
communities. By
drawing on real
issues and initiatives taking

place in communities across the
country, iSpeak consistently
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communication is directly related to
what you care about, what you want,
and what you do. You will see in the
text that we refer to seven vital
themes. Through their use, we strive
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to convey a hopeful tone
and positive outlook to
reflect the actual contributions
that you and your schools are
making to your communities.
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Whether or not your school incorporates civic
engagement and service learning into its curricular
and extracurricular programs, we hope that the
examples in the book will inspire you to think about
issues you truly care about and to look at the concerns of
your own local community when
considering your speech assignments.
Speech Is Free.
Make It Matter.
Paul Nelson
Scott Titsworth
Judy Pearson
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Brief Contents
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[
Part One
][
Part Two
][
Part Three
]
Preface xx
Acknowledgments xxii
Preparing Your Presentations
1 Getting Started 2
2 Preparing Your First Presentation 26
3 Selecting a Topic & Purpose 48
4 Analyzing the Audience 68
Selecting and Arranging Content
5 Finding Information & Supporting Your Ideas 96
6 Organizing & Outlining Your Presentation 124
7 Delivering Speeches 150
8 Choosing Your Words 174
9 Visual Resources & Presentation Technology 196
Types of Presentations
10 Presenting to Inform 218
11 Presenting Persuasive Messages 242
12 Speaking on Special Occasions 268
Appendix A W
orking and Presenting as a Group A
Glossary G

Credits C-1
Index I
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Contents
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Preface xx
Acknowledgments xxii
[
Part One
]
Preparing Your Presentations
1
2
GETTING STARTED
Speaking Excites 5
What’s the Worst-Case Scenario? 5
Why Study Public Speaking? 7
Democracy 7
Life Skills 7
Work and Career 7
Do People Really Speak Anymore? 8
What Is the Presentation Process? 8
What Are the Seven Components of the
Communication Process? 9
Why Is Public Speaking a Unique Form of
Communication? 13
What Topics Should You Talk About? 14
What Should You Avoid in a Presentation? 15
Becoming an Effective Speaker 16

How to Reduce Your Fear of Presenting 20
Understanding Communication
Appr
ehension 20
Reducing Anxiety 20
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 23
Summary 23
Key Terms 24
Refer
ences 24
Application Exercises 24
Get Involved 25
PREPARING YOUR FIRST
PRESENTATION 26
Foundations of Public Communication 29
The Roots of Rhetoric: The Five Canons 29
Tips for Preparing Your First Presentation 38
Tips for Planning Your Presentation 38
Common Types of First Presentations 40
Impromptu Presentations 40
Presenting Yourself 41
Presenting a Classmate 41
Demonstration Presentations 43
Sample Speech for Review and Analysis 44
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 45
Summary 45
Key Terms 45
References 46

Application Exercises 46
Get Involved 46
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4
SELECTING A TOPIC
& PURPOSE 48
Searching for a Topic 51
Individual Brainstorming 52
Categorical Brainstorming 52
Conducting a Personal Inventory 52
Current Topic Identification 53
Internet Searching 54
Selecting a Topic 56
Evaluating Topics 57
Appropriate for You 57
Appropriate for the Audience 57
Appropriate for the Occasion 58
Purposes of Speeches 59
General Purposes 59
Specific Purposes 61
Thesis Statement 63
From Topic Selection to Thesis Statement: A
Thr
ee-Step Pr
ocess 64
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 66
Summary 66

Key Terms 66
Application Exercises 66
Get Involved 67
ANALYZING THE
AUDIENCE 68
Audience Analysis 71
Conventional Wisdom 72
Demographics 72
Methods of Audience Analysis 81
Observation 81
Informants 81
Interviews 82
Questionnaires 82
Analysis of the Situation 84
Size of Audience 84
The Environment 84
Occasion 84
Time 85
Importance 85
The Uniqueness of the Classroom Audience 86
Adapting to Your Audience 87
Listening and Public Speaking 89
The Importance of Listening 89
Becoming a Better Listener 90
Evaluate Your Listening Skills 93
Ethics and the Audience 93
Next Steps in Audience Analysis 93
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 94
Summary 94

Key Terms 94
References 94
Application Exercises 95
Get Involved 95
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[
Part Two
]
Selecting and Arranging Content
5
6
FINDING INFORMATION &
SUPPORTING YOUR IDEAS 96
Why You’ll Benefit from Research 99
Finding Sources of Information 100
Personal Experience 100
Interviews with Others 100
Library Resources 103
The Internet 106
Other Resources on the Web 110
Evaluating and Using Sources
of Information 112
Criteria for Evaluating Sources 112
Citing Sources of Information Correctly 113
Identifying Appropriate Supporting
Materials 115
Examples 115
Surveys 117
Testimony 117

Numbers and Statistics 118
Analogies 119
Definitions 120
The Ethical Use of Supporting Material 120
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 122
Summary 122
Key Terms 122
References 123
Application Exercises 123
Get Involved 123
ORGANIZING & OUTLINING
YOUR PRESENTATION 124
Why Organize? 127
How to Organize the Body of the
Presentation 127
Emphasize Main Points 127
Determine the Order of the Main Points 129
Incorporate Supporting Materials 136
What Holds the Presentation Together? 137
Principles of Outlining 138
Subordination 138
Division 139
Parallelism 139
Types of Outlines 139
The Preparation Outline 140
The Formal Sentence Outline 140
The Key Word Outline 142
How Do You Introduce Your Presentation? 143
Gaining and Maintaining Favorable

Attention 143
Relating the Topic to the Audience 144
Relating the Topic to the Presenter 144
Previewing the Message 144
What Are the Functions of a Conclusion? 145
Tips for Concluding 145
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 147
Summary 147
Key Terms 147
References 148
Application Exercises 148
Get Involved 147
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DELIVERING SPEECHES 150
What is Effective Delivery? 153
What Are the Four Modes of Delivery? 153
Extemporaneous Mode 154
Memorized Mode 155
Manuscript Mode 156
Impromptu Mode 157
How Can You Use Your Voice Effectively? 159
Adjust Your Rate to Content, Audience, and
Situation 159
Use Pause for Effect 160
Use Duration for Attention 160
Use Rhythm to Establish Tempo 160

Use Pitch for Expression 161
Use Volume for Emphasis 161
Use Enunciation for Clarity 161
Use Fluency for Fluidity 163
How Can You Use Your Body to Communicate
Effectively? 163
Use Eye Contact to Hold Audience
Attention 163
Use Facial Expression to Communicate 164
Use Gestures to Reinforce Message 165
Use Bodily Movement for Purpose 166
Wear Appropriate Attire 167
Question-and-Answer Sessions 168
How Can You Improve Your Delivery? 169
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 171
Summary 171
Key Terms 171
References 171
Application Exercises 172
Get Involved 173
CHOOSING YOUR WORDS 174
Word Power 177
Language Is Symbolic 177
Language Is Powerful 177
Words Organize and Classify 177
Words Shape Thought 179
Levels of Abstraction 179
Denotative and Connotative Words 180
Descriptive and Evaluative Language 181

Comparison and Contrast 181
Literal and Figurative Language 182
Written and Spoken Language 182
Using Language Respectfully 182
Use Inclusive Language 183
Use Approved Names 183
Stereotypes and Differences 184
What Words Should You Use? 184
Use Words That Simplify 184
Use Substitutions and Definitions 185
Use Synonyms and Antonyms 185
Reveal the Origin of the Word 186
Use Words That Evoke Images 186
Use Correct Grammar 187
Use Repetition 187
Alluring Alliteration 188
Using Words Ethically 189
Exaggeration and Oversimplification 189
Language and Perspective Taking 189
Tips for Using Language in Presentations 190
Last Thoughts on Language 191
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 192
Summary 192
Key Terms 192
References 193
Application Exercises 193
Get Involved 194
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VISUAL RESOURCES
& PRESENTATION
TECHNOLOGY 196
How You Can Benefit from Using Sensory
Aids 199
Types of Visual Aids and Other Sensory
Resources 200
Electronic and Multimedia Resources 200
Other Visual and Sensory Resources 209
Tips on Using Visual and Sensory Aids 213
Remember Your Purpose 214
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 215
Summary 215
Key Terms 215
References 215
Application Exercises 216
Get Involved 216
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[
Part Three
]
Types of Presentations
10
11
PRESENTING TO INFORM 218
Principles of Informative Presentations 221
Relate the Presenter to the Topic 221
Relate the Topic to the Audience 222

How to Identify the Purpose of Your Informative
Presentations 223
Create Information Hunger 224
Help the Audience Understand the
Information 225
Help the Audience Remember the
Information 226
Help the Audience Apply the Information 228
Principles of Learning 229
Build on the Known 229
Use Humor and Wit 229
Use Sensory Aids 230
Organize to Optimize Learning 231
Reward Your Listeners 232
Skills for the Informative Presenter 233
Defining in an Informative Presentation 233
Describing in an Informative Presentation 233
Explaining in an Informative Presentation 234
Demonstrating in an Informative
Pr
esentation 235
Ethics and Informative Presentations 235
An Example of an Informative Presentation 236
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 240
Summary 240
Key Terms 240
References 240
Application Exercises 241
Get Involved 241

PRESENTING PERSUASIVE
MESSAGES 242
The Role of Persuasion in Public Discourse 245
You as Target of and Sender of Persuasion 245
What Are Persuasive Presentations? 246
Types of Persuasive Presentations 246
What Communication Research Says about
Persuasion 247
What Should You Know about Your
Audience? 248
How Can You Create an Effective Message? 249
Fact, Value, and Policy in Persuasive
Pr
esentations 250
Organizing Your Persuasive Presentation 251
Introducing the Persuasive Presentation 251
Concluding the Persuasive Presentation 252
Choosing Patterns of Organization for
Persuasive Pr
esentations 252
Persuasive Strategies 253
Consistency Persuades 253
Small, Gradual Changes Persuade 253
Benefits Persuade 254
Need Fulfillment Persuades 255
Critical Thinking through Reasoning 256
Using Inductive Reasoning 256
Using Deductive Reasoning 256
Using Hard Evidence in Reasoning 256
Using Soft Evidence in Reasoning 257

Using Reasoning from Cause 257
Using Reasoning from Sign 258
Using Reasoning frm Generalization 258
Avoid Fallacies 258
Ethics and Persuasive Speaking 260
An Example of a Persuasive Presentation 261
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 265
Summary 265
Key Terms 265
References 266
Application Exercises 266
Get Involved 267
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A
[ Appendix ]
SPEAKING ON SPECIAL
OCCASIONS 268
Unique Characteristics of Special Occasion
Presentations 271
Purpose 271
Style 271
Organization 272
Formality 272
Types of Special Occasion Presentations 273
Presentations to Welcome 273
Presentations to Pay Tribute 273
Presentations to Introduce 274

Presentations to Nominate 275
Presentations to Dedicate 275
Presentations to Commemorate 276
Farewell Presentation 276
A Recognition Address 277
Presentations to Entertain 277
How to Prepare Special Occasion
Pr
esentations 278
Sample Special Occasion Presentation 279
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION 281
Summary 281
Key Terms 281
Application Exercises 282
Get Involved 282
WORKING & PRESENTING
AS A GROUP A
How Are Small Groups and Public
Communication Connected? A-2
What Are Small Groups? A-2
Why Are Small Groups Used for
Pr
esentations? A-3
Key Skills for Effective Group Presentations A-4
Group Problem Solving A-5
Wording the Discussion Question A-5
Discussing Criteria A-7
Identifying Alternatives A-7
Evaluating Alternatives A-8

Types of Group Presentations A-9
Symposia A-9
Panels A-12
Debates A-13
Evaluating Group Productivity A-14
RESOURCES FOR REVIEW
AND DISCUSSION A-17
Summary A-17
Key Terms A-17
References A-17
Application Exercises A-18
Glossary G
Credits C-1
Index I
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get
involved!
Look at your school or community
calendar to see if there are
upcoming events featuring guest
speakers. Plan to attend if your
schedule permits and, while
there, consider the speaker’s
delivery in light of this
chapter. What is the
speaker’s mode, and is it
appropriate for the topic,
audience, and situation?
How does the speaker use
voice, movement, and

physical appearance?
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The most important changes in this edition include the following:
Chapter-Opening Vignettes
New vignettes that open every chapter are closely tied to the book’s seven vital
themes—environment, education, health, democracy, ethics, diversity, and technol-
ogy. Topics as diverse as Al Gore’s use of
provocative images to illustrate climate change,
the ethical and legal controversy over wearing
sagging trousers in public, free speech, the First
Amendment and shock jock Don Imus, and the
YouTube Presidential debates on CNN connect
your students to the kinds of issues that affect
everyday lives and often make headlines.
Get Involved
If you believe the public speaking course and civic engagement go hand in hand,
the new two-part Get Involved feature will support your efforts to encourage
students to participate in their communities. Throughout the chapters, brief,
colorful Get Involved boxes suggest ways for the students to reach outside of
themselves and make connections between their public speaking courses and
what is happening in their immediate environments. An additional Get Involved
exercise concludes every chapter, prompting students to use the iSpeak Online
Learning Center to discover ways to connect to their
communities so that they may have a richer under-
standing of course content and the goals of their
speaking assignments. These Get Involved exer-
cises were crafted for flexible usage. They can be
assigned individually or seen as a deliberate
sequence of activities that build upon each
other. If used as a sequence, the pedagogical

design is such that the student will become
actively involved in a particular issue in-depth
across the term of the course.
Part Three Reorganization:
Types of Presentations
Responding to instructor feedback, this section has been reorganized; Speaking on
Special Occasions now directly follows the informative and persuasive presentation
chapters as Chapter 12. In the first
edition, this was a relatively brief
appendix; in this edition, it has been
expanded to be a full chapter. Work-
ing and Presenting as a Group, for-
merly Chapter 12, is now Appendix A.
[ What’s New ]
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Chapter Content: Major Highlights
In Chapter 2, the section on disposition (arrangement) was rewritten to emphasize
the point that any given topic can have several possible organizational approaches
and that creativity should guide which one is selected. The “Try This” activity was
rewritten to focus on real-world issues such as poverty, rather than less meaning-
ful topics. Web URLs were updated for accuracy.
Chapter 3 (Selecting a Topic) presents EBSCO as an important source for aca-
demic research and offers new examples and speech topics for the seven vital
themes.
Chapter 4 (Analyzing the Audience) provides a self-evaluation for students to
assess their listening skills. It also presents updated references and census data.
Major changes in Chapter 5 (Finding Information and Supporting Your Ideas)
include a new Figure 5.4 with an updated APA and MLA style guide for bibliographic
references, as well as new and expanded coverage on plagiarism, including a dis-
cussion of the differences between plagiarism and paraphrasing. The section on

using the Web was rewritten to make a distinction between free and fee sources.
Essentially, researchers should understand that free research tools on the Web (e.g.,
Google) deserve extra scrutiny and may include poorer quality sources when com-
pared to fee-based services like Academic Search Complete.
Two new outlines in Chapter 6 (Organizing and Outlining Your Presentation) include
one using the spatial relations pattern of organization—the topic is the bridge that col-
lapsed into the Mississippi River—and a formal sentence outline concerning grade
inflation.
Three new sample speeches appear in this edition. Chapter 10 (Pre-
senting to Inform) includes a new informative speech (with annota-
tions) entitled “Why be Informed about Grade Inflation?” Chapter 12
(Speaking on Special Occasions) includes a farewell presentation
and a recognition address from two perspectives—giving out an
award and receiving an award.
Working and Presenting as a Group, an appendix in this edition,
includes key aspects of group presentations as well as unique dis-
cussions of formats. Activities have been rewritten to focus on the fol-
lowing concepts: the enabling and constraining features of communi-
cation within groups; questions of fact, value, and policy that can guide
group discussion; and formatting a group symposium, panel, or debate.
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[ Acknowledgments ]
Donna Acerra
North Hampton Community College
Jonathan Amsbary
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Richard Armstrong
Wichita State University
Leonard Assante

Volunteer State
Angela Blais
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Nanci Burk
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Dana Burnside
Lehigh Carbon Community College
David Calabrese
George Washington University
Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt
Yakima Valley Community College
May Charles
Belmont Technical College
Mark E. Chase
Slippery Rock University
Terence L. Chmielewski
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Russell Church
Middle Tennessee State
Kathleen Clark
University of Akron
Ellen Cohn
University of Pittsburgh
Terry Cole
Appalachian State University
Josh Compton
Southwest Baptist University
Genevieve Dardeau
University of South Alabama
William Davidson

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Scott Douglass
Chattanooga State Technical College
James C. Duncan
Ivy Tech Community College-
Indianapolis
Maria Edelman
Richard J. Daley College
Over 100 communication colleagues across the country read and shaped this text.
We hope you will recognize your contributions as you review the text, because we
regarded all your suggestions and questions quite seriously. Some of the reviewers
prefer not to be named on these pages, but we want to make sure they know we
are as impressed with their dedication, intelligence, and integrity as with that of the
instructors we list outright below. Thank you all.
“
This text, although shorter
than most other traditional
public speaking books, does
not compromise the rigor or
the level of learning. I
commend the authors for
crafting their message with
clarity and sharing a wealth
of insights about the
subject. They do not just fill
pages or add trivia.
”
[ Tushar Raman Oza, Oakland University ]
“
The attentiveness of the authors to diversity

in each chapter is most impressive.
”
[ Alison Elizabeth Stafford, Hinds Community College ]
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Marvin Elliott
Catawba Valley Community
College
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John Carroll University
Joseph Ganakos
Lee College
Margarita Gangotena
Blinn College
Virginia Gregg
Minnesota State University-
Moorhead
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Loyola University
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North Central College
Myra Grinner
Sinclair Community College
Keith Groff
Franklin University
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South Dakota State University
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Angelo State University
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Palo Alto College
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University of Alabama-
Birmingham
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Valencia Community College
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College
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University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee
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University of Southern California
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Richard J. Daley College
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College of the Canyons
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Reedley College
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Rozilyn Miller
University of Central Oklahoma
Lisa Orick
Central New Mexico Community
College
Karen Otto
Florida Community
College-Jacksonville
“
This text approaches public presentations as holistic
communicative acts and demonstrates how those
acts have implications for a multitude of areas:
social, political, cultural, and personal.
”
[ Sandra S. Pensoneau, Wayne State University ]
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A. David Payne
University of South Florida-
Tampa

Sandra Pensoneau
Wayne State University
Jean Perry
Glendale Community College-
California
Gayle Pesavento
John A. Logan College
Kelly Petkus
Austin Community College
Susan B. Poulsen
Portland State University
Tushar Raman Oza
Oakland University
Clayton Redding
Blinn College
Donald Reuter
North Carolina State University-
Raleigh
Sherry Rhodes
Colin County Community
College
Don Rice
Concordia College
Beth Lynne Ritter-Guth
Lehigh Carbon Community
College
Rebecca Roberts
University of Wyoming-Laramie
Paul Rodriguez
Hinds Community College-

Raymond
Rise J. Samra
Barry University niversity
Rachel Santine
Hutchinson Community College
James Schnoebelen
Washburn University
Lynda Sinkiewich
Southern Vermont College
Marc Skinner
University of Idaho
Denise Sperruzza
Saint Louis Community College
Alison Stafford
Hinds Community College-
Raymond
Thomas Stewart
Slippery Rock University
Cory Tomasson
Illinois Valley Community
College
Pamela Tracy
Longwood University
Dudley Turner
University of Akron
Clair Van Ens
Kutztown University
Karrin Vasby Anderson
Colorado State University
Michelle Violanti

University of Tennessee-
Knoxville
Nancy Wheeler
South Dakota State University
Diona Wilson
Brigham Young University
Gerald Wilson
University of South Alabama
Charla Windley
University of Idaho
Robert Witkowski
Midlands Technical College
Marianne Worthington
University of the Cumberlands
George Ziegelmueller
Wayne State University
Kent L. Zimmerman
Sinclair Community College
“
In general, the cost of
public speaking texts has
gotten out of control.
This text gives all the
information that is
necessary for the class at
an affordable price.
”
[ Claire Van Ens, Kutztown University ]
“
The focus on civic

engagement and vital
topics is intriguing.
”
[ Pamela Tracy, Longwood University ]
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