Author Description

A Speaker’s Guidebook is the most successful public speaking book in over a decade and the best resource for students both in and outside the classroom. Praised for connecting with students and addressing their most pressing needs, it is not only the easiest-to-use public speaking text available, it’s also the text that students keep. This comprehensive text covers all topics taught in the introduction to public speaking course from analyzing the audience and choosing a topic to researching, outlining, practicing, and delivering the speech. In addition, A Speaker’s Guidebook offers coverage that’s useful for a lifetime of public speaking with unparalleled treatment of speaking in other courses and on the job. The 12 tabbed dividers, the quick access menu on the inside front cover, and Speakers’ Reference sections help students find information they need when they need it, and the four-color design highlights key content and brings public speaking concepts to life through visual tutorials.