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 : Public Speaking: An Audience-Centered Approach (6th Edition) (MySpeechLab Series)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.51
EAN: 9780205449835
Edition: 6
ISBN: 0205449832
Label: Allyn & Bacon
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 494
Publication Date: April 02, 2005
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Studio: Allyn & Bacon




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
This FlexChoice product features two components: a full-color book and a Website that includes two online chapters, audio clips, pedagogy from the regular Public Speaking, and many interactive activities. The new FlexChoice version of Public Speaking retains the distinctive and popular audience-centered approach of the full book, which emphasizes the importance of analyzing and considering the audience during the public speaking process. With an engaging writing style and numerous examples, this book serves as a foundation for speechmaking as it guides readers through every step of the process. The website includes the complete text of two chapters (18 and 19), pedagogy, many illustrations, sample speeches, online practice tests, flash cards of the key terms, and many other interactive activities. For public speaking students, or anyone looking for an interactive way to improve their speech communication.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great buy!
I will never buy a book at my school bookstore again! This was a great buy, with a great price and fast delivery.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Worth Using
I like Beebe's perspective on the field of communication studies, and I value his work. I worked in developing instructional materials to support this book and used the book in my teaching. I agree with the audience-centered focus to public speaking.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Public Speaking
This book contains so much information, but it is set out in a way you can easily read and retain it.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Multi Media Public Speaking Training
'Audience Centered' seems to be an obvious off-shoot of the teaching styles, that have become hyper-popular over the last decade or two, that claim to be 'Student Centered'. Is it just a buzz word, or is there something in it? As another reviewer points out, Audience Centered public speaking dates back at least as far back as Aristotle.

In keeping with the new-fangled approaches towards learning, 'Pubic Speaking: An Audience Centered Approach' offers the student a full multi-media experience, ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Sixth and Ever Better Edition
You can't say that the audience-centered concept used in this book was pioneered by them. After all, in the first paragraph the authors give credit to Aristotle for defining the elements of speechmaking as 'of speaker, subject and person addresed - it is the last one, the herer, that determines the speaker's end and object.'

The first edition of this book, about 15 years ago, set the tone for what has now become the sisth edition, with each edition improved by audience feedback and new educational ... Read More







 






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