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Promotes public speaking as a vehicle for civic engagementPublic Speaking and Civic Engagement advocates for being an engaged citizen of democracy by communicating ideas and information that could benefit and improve one’s community. It teaches through a clear, engaging narrative and uses special features that demonstrate specific ways in which students and citizens can use public speaking to become better citizens.MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Hogan program. Key learning applications include MediaShare, an eText, and a study plan.This text is available in a variety of formats — digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson’s MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab.A better teaching and learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how: Personalize Learning– MyCommunicationLab is online learning. MyCommunicationLab engages students through personalized learning and helps instructors from course preparation to delivery and assessment. Improve Critical Thinking–Features that promote critical thinking, such as learning objectives and questions for review, appear throughout the book. 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. Support Instructors– A full set of supplements, including MyCommunicationLab, provides instructors with all the resources and support they need. 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 need to class – all at a fraction of the bound book price.