Publisher:
Routledge, New York, NY
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Taylor & Francis Group, London
"Now in its third edition, this comprehensive textbook is designed to serve as a speech-making reference for advanced students of public speaking. The book presumes that readers have prior experience with basic public speaking skills and seeks to...
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"Now in its third edition, this comprehensive textbook is designed to serve as a speech-making reference for advanced students of public speaking. The book presumes that readers have prior experience with basic public speaking skills and seeks to enhance those abilities with references to classical concepts, the inclusion of sample speeches, and questions for speech criticism. This new edition includes a greater diversity of speeches and new material on populist rhetoric and civility to outline the importance of civic discourse in an age of polarization. It also includes suggestions for speaking to remote audiences. Providing users with the opportunity to increase their speaking abilities across a wide variety of complex and specific contexts, this student-engagement focused and flexible text serves as a core textbook for upper-level undergraduate public speaking courses. Online resources for instructors include an instructor's manual and test bank offering guidance on syllabus construction, lecture content, and classroom activities. They are available at www.routledge.com/9781032531861"--...
Providing users with the opportunity to increase their speaking abilities across a wide variety of complex and specific contexts, this student-engagement focused and flexible text serves as a core textbook for upper-level undergraduate public...
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Providing users with the opportunity to increase their speaking abilities across a wide variety of complex and specific contexts, this student-engagement focused and flexible text serves as a core textbook for upper-level undergraduate public speaking courses. Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Instructor Support -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Introduction: Why Advanced Public Speaking?: -- NOTES -- Part I: Speaking Situations -- 1. The Speech of Introduction -- ASSIGNMENT -- COMMENTARY -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: PRAISE AND BLAME -- EXAMPLES -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- RESOURCES -- NOTE -- 2. Opinion Give and Take -- ASSIGNMENT -- COMMENTARY -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: LOGOS -- EXAMPLE -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- RESOURCES -- NOTES -- 3. Proposals -- ASSIGNMENT -- COMMENTARY -- Understand Your Audience -- Focus on Solving Problems -- Organize the Oral Proposal Carefully -- Address Decision-Making Criteria -- Answer Potential Objections -- Plan for a Polished Delivery -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: KAIROS -- EXAMPLE -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- RESOURCES -- NOTES -- 4. Civic Persuasive Appeals -- ASSIGNMENT -- COMMENTARY -- Promoting Civility and Respect -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: ARTISTIC PROOF -- EXAMPLE -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- RESOURCES -- NOTES -- 5. Eulogies -- ASSIGNMENT -- COMMENTARY -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: DECORUM -- EXAMPLES -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- DISCUSSION STARTERS -- RESOURCES -- NOTES -- 6. Crisis Speeches -- ASSIGNMENT -- RDD SCENARIO: EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS -- I First Round of Message Assessments -- II Second Round of Message Assessments -- III Third Round of Message Assessments -- IV Fourth Round of Message Assessments -- COMMENTARY -- Identify the Parameters of the Crisis Situation -- Speak at the Right Time -- Demonstrate your Understanding of the Situation -- Assert your Ability to Control or Positively Modify the Situation -- Announce a Decisive Course of Action for Addressing the Crisis -- Argue for Support of your Crisis Plan -- Link Public Support for the Crisis Policy to Sound Ethics -- CLASSICAL CONCEPT: ETHOS.
