"This International Student Edition [ISE] is for use outside of the U.S."--Cover
Various paginations, numbered as follows: "A-1 to A-14, I-1 to I-17"
[Reviewers, contributors, Symposium, focus group, and survey participants, Raymond Bell, Callhoun Community College, Mardia Bishop, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Ferald Bryant, Northern Illinois University [and many others]"--Page xxi
Includes bibliographical references and index

This edition is highlights of the 2023 Release of The Art of Public Speaking Fully updated for the thirteenth edition, the award-winning Art of Public Speaking offers a time tested approach that has made it the most widely used college textbook on its subject in the world. Seamlessly coordinated with Connect, McGraw Hill LLC path breaking online program, it supplies a proven set of teaching and learning tools that is without parallel among public speaking books" -- Provided by publisher.

Speaking and listening. Speaking in public ; Ethics and public speaking ; Listening ; Giving your first speech -- Speech preparation: getting started. Selecting a topic and a purpose ; Analyzing the audience ; Gathering materials ; Supporting your ideas -- Speech preparation: organizing and outlining. Organizing the body of the speech ; Beginning and ending the speech ; Outlining the speech -- Preparing the speech. Using language ; Delivery ; Using visual aids -- Varieties of public speaking. Speaking to inform ; Speaking to persuade ; Methods of persuasion ; Speaking on special occasions ; Presenting your speech online ; Speaking in small groups -- Appendix: Speeches for analysis and discussion.

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