The text demonstrates the importance of public speaking with concrete examples in a concise and accessible format that readers can understand and enjoy.
Key features for this book include: A strong introductory chapter establishes public speaking as a form of civic engagement, connecting public speaking to democratic citizenship and advancing the characteristics of the responsible citizen ...
The text demonstrates the importance of public speaking with concrete examples in a concise and accessible format that readers can understand and enjoy.
Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
Engage Students—Tools throughout the text help students gauge their level of communication apprehension. Apply Ethics—Discussions of ethical implications of speaker and listener choices appear in every chapter.
Promotes public speaking as a vehicle for civic engagement Public Speaking and Civic Engagement advocates for being an engaged citizen of democracy by communicating ideas and information that could benefit...
Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
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,...
Throughout the text, the authors demonstrate the importance of public speaking with concrete examples in a concise and accessible format that students can understand and enjoy.
This Book a la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-hole punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalized their book by incorporating their own notes and taking the portion of the book they ...
The text demonstrates the importance of public speaking with concrete examples in a concise and accessible format that readers can understand and enjoy.
Public Speaking and Civic Engagement
New to this Edition: New examples and updated information in every chapter, reflecting recent political and economic developments like the election of Barack Obama and the Great Recession.