Public Speaking Handbook

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Public Speaking Handbook, 1/e
Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe, both of Texas State University- San Marcos

Adapted from the authors' top-selling public speaking text, Public Speaking Handbook provides a unique, audience-centered approach in a student-friendly reference format, allowing students to access information quickly and easily. Public Speaking Handbook brings theory and practice together in an understandable and applicable manner. Its distinctive and popular approach emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience at every point along the way.

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Written by well-known authors. Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe have authored several best-selling communication texts, including their widely-used public speaking text. Praised for their accessible content, student-friendly writing style, and audience-centered focus, these experienced authors help make this public speaking handbook the best of its kind available today.
Easy-to-use, reference format allows students to retrieve information quickly. Tabbed dividers enable students to access chapters quickly, while the spiral binding makes working with the text easy.
Unique, audience-centered approach, introduced in the Beebes' original text, emphasizes the importance of considering the audience at all stages of the public speaking process. The audience-centered model, accompanying each tabbed divider, reminds students of the steps involved in speech preparation and delivery, while simultaneously emphasizing the ongoing process of analyzing and adapting to listeners.
TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE—

MySpeechLab is a state-of-the-art, interactive and instructive solution for introductory public speaking. Designed to be used as a supplement to a traditional lecture course, or to completely administer an online course, MySpeechLab combines an E-book, multimedia, video clips, speech preparation activities, research support, tests and quizzes to completely engage students. (See www.myspeechlab.com for further details.)
Extensive coverage of tips and principles for using PowerPoint and new technology (Ch. 18) effectively and appropriately support students as they learn how to effectively use visual aids in their presentations.

Public Speaking Handbook,Steven A. Beebe,Susan J. Beebe,Allyn & Bacon,0205420591,Language,Language Arts & Disciplines,Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy,Oral communication,Public Speaking,Speech,Theater - General,Performing Arts / Theater / General

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