Public Speaking for College and Career [Paperback]

Hamilton Gregory (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0072975652 | ISBN-13: 978-0072975659 | Publication Date: March 18, 2004 | Edition: 7

With its wealth of student and work-oriented examples, this trusted text offers a practical, accessible, and non-intimidating approach to public speaking. The new edition includes many fresh examples and sample speeches, as well as "A Brief Guide to Using PowerPoint" and current information on Internet research.

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• Paperback
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 7 edition (March 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072975652
• ISBN-13: 978-0072975659
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #885,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY, Someone who can teach public speaking!, February 1, 2002

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Darren L. York (Clarksville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Public Speaking for College and Career with Free SpeechMate Student CD-ROM 1.0 and PowerWeb (Paperback)

As a college instructor of oral communication for ten years, I complained bitterly about the poor selection of books for beginning students--until now. This is the single best book of its kind on the market, bar none. In all my years, I've never had students brag on a book like this one: easy to read, well-organized, thoughtful, practical, visually attractive, and substantive. My best compliment is that I can teach three times the material in half the time just by using this text--and people understand it! I can't brag enough on the author's work. This is phenomenal. ANYONE who wants to master the basics of public speaking should read this cover to cover. The principles and techniques Mr. Gregory describes are effective, powerful, and described in a simple way. BRAVO! I'll recommend this to everyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Happy!, May 21, 2011

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5.0 out of 5 stars Speech, February 27, 2006

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This review is from: Public Speaking for College and Career (Paperback)

I trully enjoyed this book, even though I am not a fan of text books. It has helped me develop stronger speaking skills, and I am not very good at public speaking. It's not a how to book, its simply a guide which offers tips and ideas on how you should present various topics.