PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: WITH MYSPEECHKIT

ISBN-10
0205609201
ISBN-13
9780205609208
Series
Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
544
Language
English
Published
2007-12-07
Authors
James R. Andrews, J. Michael Hogan, Patricia Hayes Andrews

Description

Public Speaking and Civic Engagementpromotes public speaking as a vehicle for civic engagement by showing the reader how to address issues, think critically, engage in productive dialogue, formulate sound arguments, and develop an ethic of advocacy. The civic engagement theme is unique in that it envisions public speaking as a vehicle for promoting the common good, while also emphasizing its role in personal advancement and fulfillment.By using specific examples--of students, of citizens engaged in community affairs, of historic and contemporary public figures--the book teaches the reader how to address substantive issues that impact their communities at local, state, national, and international levels.

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