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Grice & Skinner, Mastering Public Speaking 6e, in brief:
Mastering Public Speaking equips readers with a firm grounding in the “hows” and “whys” of public speaking by providing an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing important emphases on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking. Written in a casual, lively style and clearly organized, this sixth retains its popular and distinctive emphasis on the ethical contract between speaker and listener and on the value of critiquing speeches to improve one's own skills. Readers learn how to think critically as they choose speech topics, conduct research, organize content, select language, manage nervousness, and deliver speeches.
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Some highlighted features with this edition include:
- Strong coverage of ethics throughout:
- The first public speaking book to include a full chapter on ethics (Ch. 2) continues to stress to the reader importance of being ethical speakers and listeners.
- In-chapter discussions of ethical issues throughout the book stress to the reader how ethics is a part of the entire public speaking process.
- Emphasis on speech criticism:
- Step-by-step instruction on speech criticism is introduced in Chapter 4 along with discussion on reacting to criticism that shows the reader how to use feedback constructively.
- Critiquing guidelines printed in the back of the book serve as a reference tool.
- A model speech and speech critique are included in the appendix.
- Annotated speeches appear in Chapters 15 and 17 and illustrate the construction of an informative and persuasive speech.
- Emphasis on technology: Updated coverage of electronic research sources, with increased emphasis on databases and academic search engines, provides a ready-reference for readers conducting research. MLA and APA bibliographic forms for electronic sources offer readers a number of examples for reference. The text also includes a strong emphasis on how to evaluate Internet sites.
- Two full chapters on persuasion highlight persuasive theory, types of argument, and a discussion of logical fallacies.
- Eleven sample speeches represent a diversity of speakers and occasions: student and professional speakers; classroom and contest student speeches; speeches by two-year, four-year, and graduate school students; informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches (Ch. 15, 17, 18 & Appendix).
- Current examples, including those that reflect greater cultural diversity and changes in technology, can be found throughout the book.
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- PublisherAllyn & Bacon
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0205594050
- ISBN 13 9780205594054
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number6
- Number of pages416
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