Name: The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) By Stephen Lucas
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The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) by Stephen Lucas

Whether a novice or an experienced speaker, every student will learn how to be a better public speaker through Lucas' clear explanations and thorough coverage. By far the leading speech textbook of our time, The Art of Public Speaking has defined the art of being the best for more than six million students and instructors. The Lucas Learning Tools Suite offers even more tools and study options to fit the active lifestyles and diverse learning/teaching styles of today's students and instructors.

About Stephen Lucas

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephen E. Lucas is Professor of Communication Arts and Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has taught since 1972. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his master's and doctorate degrees from Penn State University. Professor Lucas has been recognized for his work as both a scholar and a teacher. His first book, Portents of Rebellion: Rhetoric and Revolution in Philadelphia, 1765-1776, received the Golden Anniversary Award of the National Communication Association in 1977 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His major articles include "The Schism in Rhetorical Scholarship" (1981), "The Renaissance of American Public Address: Text and Context in Rhetorical Criticism" (1988), "The Stylistic Artistry of the Declaration of Independence (1990), and The Rhetorical Ancestry of the Declaration of Independence (1998), for which he received the Golden Anniversary Monograph Award of the National Communication Association. His most recent book is Words of a Century: The Top 100 American Speeches, 1900-1999 (2009). Professor Lucas has received a number of teaching awards, including the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Wisconsin and the National Communication Associations Donald Ecroyd Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education. His lecture course on "The Rhetoric of Campaigns and Revolutions" is among the most popular on campus and has twice been selected for statewide broadcast in its entirety by Wisconsin Public Radio. Professor Lucas is featured in the Educational Video Groups program on the history of American public address, and he has appeared on the History Channels documentary on the Declaration of Independence. Professor Lucas has directed the introductory public speaking course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1973. Over the years he has been responsible for numerous teaching innovations and has supervised the training of hundreds of graduate assistants. In addition to participating in public speaking workshops and colloquia at schools throughout the United States, he has served as a judge for the major national English-language public speaking competitions in China, has lectured at numerous Chinese universities, and has conducted workshops for Chinese instructors on teaching public speaking. Stephen Lucas and his wife, Patty, live in Madison, Wisconsin, and have two sons, Jeff and Ryan. His interests include travel, sports, art, and photography.

Part One: Speaking and Listening Chapter 1: Speaking in Public Chapter 2: Ethics and Public Speaking Chapter 3: ListeningAppendix: Giving Your First Speech Part Two: Speech Preparation: Getting Started Chapter 4: Selecting a Topic and Purpose Chapter 5: Analyzing the Audience Chapter 6: Gathering Materials Chapter 7: Supporting Your IdeasPart Three: Speech Preparation: Organizing & Outlining Chapter 8: Organizing the Body of the Speech Chapter 9: Beginning and Ending the Speech Chapter 10: Outlining the SpeechPart Four: Presenting the Speech Chapter 11: Using Language Chapter 12: Delivery Chapter 13: Visual AidsAppendix: Using PowerPoint Part Five: Varieties of Public Speaking Chapter 14: Speaking to Inform Chapter 15: Speaking to Persuade Chapter 16: Methods of Persuasion Chapter 17: Speaking on Special Occasions Chapter 18: Speaking in Small GroupsAppendix: Speeches for Analysis and Discussion

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9780073228655

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0073228656

Title

The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) by Stephen Lucas

Author

Stephen Lucas

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Used - Good

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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Year published

2005-12-01

Number of pages

506

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The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, PowerWeb, & Topic Finder) Stephen Lucas

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