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The Competent Public Speaker

by Sherwyn P. Morreale (Author)
©2011 Textbook XVIII, 311 Pages

Summary

Based on the National Communication Association’s conceptual model for teaching and evaluating undergraduate public speeches (as developed by the author and others), Sherwyn P. Morreale offers a highly accessible, easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn approach to public speaking. The approach adopted in the text includes eight public speaking competencies – four on speech preparation and four on speech delivery – which are enhanced by emphasizing the impact of technology, ethics, culture, and diversity on public speaking. A number of unique features designed to improve teaching and learning include:
– Students used as examples in each chapter so that readers can follow them as they learn about public speaking;
– Tables and boxed text to reinforce the most important learning points;
– Checkpoint and self-assessment tools so that readers can determine their level of competence and find out whether they are ready to proceed to the next chapter;
– Competence-building activities for students to apply chapter concepts and practice public speaking strategies in the classroom or as take-home assignments;
– An accompanying website which is updated on a regular basis and offers a forum for students to contact the author.
Designed for introductory-level public speaking courses taught at two- and four-year colleges and universities, this text offers a distinctively practical alternative for students and teachers to achieve consistency across multiple sections of the public speaking course. An instructor’s manual is available on request.

Details

Pages
XVIII, 311
Publication Year
2011
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433108570
ISBN (Softcover)
9781433108563
Language
English
Keywords
Public speaking communication presentations ethics ethical speaking credibility diversity and culture rhetoric presenting
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2010. XVIII, 311 pp., num. ill. and tables

Biographical notes

Sherwyn P. Morreale (Author)

Sherwyn P. Morreale (PhD, University of Denver) is Director of Graduate Studies in Communication at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. For eight years, she served as Associate Director of the National Communication Association (NCA) where she worked to promote communication pedagogy and research. She has authored or co-authored 22 refereed scholarly articles in national and regional journals, 14 books and monographs, and 14 book chapters. She has presented numerous programs at national and regional conventions and many workshops on public speaking, communication assessment, and curriculum development on campuses across the country. Recent Recognitions in the Communication Discipline include: 2011 Trust Across America List of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior; National Communication Association 2010 Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award; and 2009 Annual Award for Communication Excellence in the Discipline, Rocky Mountain Communication Association.

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