Speak for Yourself: Introduction to Public Speaking by James H. Byrns
The third edition represents a major revision of this introduction to public speaking text. The book continues to provide an accessible presentation of fundamentals, and now offers a stronger emphasis on critical analysis and problem solving, and a supply of student and professional speeches. It includes new chapters on listening, visual aids, and outlining a speech, and updated and expanded coverage of gender and cultural diversity, audience analysis and ethics and credibility.