Speaking with a Purpose - Couverture souple

Koch, Arthur

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205319645 ISBN 13 : 9780205319640

Editeur : Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Speaking with a Purpose provides the “nuts and bolts” students need to become effective public speakers.

Intentionally brief, this text allows students to concentrate on the preparation, practice, and presentation of their speeches without getting bogged down by theoretical discussions. The focus on purpose and audience response, which incorporates consideration of cultural diversity, helps students identify ways to make their speeches more effective. Highly popular, this text is the best of the short books available on the subject.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Speaking with a Purpose provides students with the “nuts and bolts” needed to become effective public speakers.

Intentionally brief, this text allows students to concentrate on the preparation, practice, and presentation of their speeches without getting bogged down by theoretical discussions. The focus on purpose and audience response, which incorporates consideration of cultural diversity, helps students identify ways to make their speeches more effective. Highly popular and practical, this text is the best of the brief books available on the subject.

New to the Seventh Edition

• The first chapter, “The Communicative Act,” has been extensively revised to include an expanded discussion of speaking purposively in an easy, natural way, as well as coverage of listening, speech anxiety, and developing confidence – previously in Chapters 3 and 8.
• Chapter 2 now has expanded coverage of the central idea, presenting guidelines on developing a clear, comprehensive central idea statement.
• The new edition includes an updated and expanded discussion of the various audio/visual aids and effective strategies for incorporating them into presentations.
• “Gathering Supporting Materials,” chapter 5, has been updating to include a solid discussion of using internet resources to research a speech.
• Chapter 7 now offers five objectives to consider when planning an introduction or conclusion to a speech, as well as more instruction on developing an outline, a key skill for students to master.

Quatrième de couverture

Highlighted features with this edition include:

• Clear, concise, and immediately applicable advice without extraneous verbiage or non-essential material.
• The integration of the essentials of communication theory with a step-by-step approach to the speechmaking process to provide the right balance for beginning speakers.
• Includes “Communication Rating Forms,” which contain useful matrices for evaluating speeches and enhancing critical thinking skills.
• Emphasis on the speaker's purpose, offering a unifying theme for the text and the course.
• Contains an extensive section on ethics and plagiarism, which stresses the importance of these topics and of being an ethical speaker.
• Offers an updated list of suggested Web sites at the end of each chapter, providing readers with resources for additional study and research.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205319645
• ISBN 13: 9780205319640
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie