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Public Speaking (with MySpeechLab), 7/E
Michael Osborn, University of Memphis
Suzanne Osborn, University of Memphis

ISBN-10: 0205566049
ISBN-13: 9780205566044

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 564 pp
Published: 03/30/2007

Suggested retail price: $98.00
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Centered around three core objectives--preparing students for civic life, respecting the diversity of the audience, and sensitizing students to the ethical impact of their words--Public Speaking offers both practical advice for public speaking and an understanding of why such advice works.

The Seventh Edition introduces two models of oral communication--the Mechanical Model, which addresses the physical and technical constraints that shape communication, and the Identification Model, which points out the ethical consequences of oral communication.These concepts are brought to life through examples from real, student, and professional speeches; Discussion and Application exercises at the end of each chapter; and a variety of boxed features throughout the text.


  • Integrated Technology icons in the margins point students to interactive exercises and resources on the VideoLab CD-ROM and Online SpeechStudio in Eduspace.
  • The Stairway to Speech Success Model lays out the speech development process from start to finish to help students get started on preparing their first presentation.
  • Discussion and Application Exercises allow students to practice skills in small group settings or on their own. These varied activities can be used in-class to promote discussion or assigned as homework.
  • Chapter 2 on "Communication Anxiety" addresses this important subject when your students need it most--as they are preparing to give their first presentation. This chapter flows well into Chapter 3, Your First Speech.
  • PowerPoint Tutorial offers instructions (including screenshots) on how to operate PowerPoint and how to use PowerPoint as an element of a presentation.
  • The concept of argumentative persuasion emphasizes the ethical importance of reasoning in areas such as the formation of public policy. A section on Listening to Persuasive Speeches addresses both how to be a thoughtful, active listener, and how--as a speaker--to anticipate and respond to questions from listeners. Chapter 16 introduces the Toulmin model of proofs to help students grasp how to make reasoning work productively in persuasive efforts.
  • Ethics Alert! boxes highlight ethical concerns or issues as they arise in the context of content, rather than confining the subject to a chapter on its own.
  • Annotated Sample Student Speeches illustrate how the theories and principles discussed apply in real life.
  • Speaker's Notes provide students with useful suggestions for improving their presentations, and reinforce key principles and concepts.

I. The Foundations of Public Speaking

1. Public Speaking and You

2. Managing Your Fear of Speaking

3. Your First Speech

4. Becoming a Better Listener

II. Preparation for Public Speaking

5. Adapting to Your Audience and Situation

6. Finding Your Topic

7. Researching Your Topic

8. Supporting Your Ideas

9. Structuring Your Speech

10. Outlining Your Speech

III. Developing Presentation Skills

11. Presentation Aids

12. Using Language Effectively

13. Presenting Your Speech

IV. Types of Public Speaking

14. Informative Speaking

15. Persuasive Speaking

16. Building Powerful Arguments

17. Ceremonial Speaking

Appendices

A. Communicating In Small Groups

B. Speeches For Analysis

    Centered around three core objectives — helping students develop vital communication skills, encouraging speaker adaptability to diverse audiences, and sensitizing students to the ethical impact of their words — Public Speaking offers both practical advice and an understanding of why such advice works.

     

    The eighth edition concentrates on greater simplicity, clarity, and accessibility. The book offers a functional approach to informative speaking and emphasizes the ethics of persuasive speaking. These ideas come to life through examples from real, student, and professional speeches, Exploration and Application exercises at the end of each chapter, and a variety of boxed features throughout the text.

  • 020558456XPublic Speaking, 8/E
    Osborn, Osborn & Osborn
    © 2009 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 544 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 020558456X | ISBN-13: 9780205584567
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  • Outlining Workbook
    Hanson & Condon
    © 2001 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
    ISBN-10: 032108702X | ISBN-13: 9780321087027


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