Groundbreaking and critically acclaimed from the first edition, PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, Fifth Edition, continues to train students to be effective speakers and listeners in the context of our multicultural society. Jaffe explores the intertwining nature of diversity and public speaking-with expanded coverage of basic public speaking skills, rhetorical foundations and technology. Topics covered include technology, the canons of rhetoric diverse listening styles, civility and speechmaking, the culture of narrative and non-traditional speech organization patterns such as the wave and the exemplum. With a keen sense of what students need to excel, Jaffe infuses each chapter with the concepts, skills, theories, applications, and critical thinking proficiencies essential for success in today's diverse world.
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"In summary, I believe this to be an exceptional text. It is successful in promoting an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice, and offers the most comprehensive format merging diversity sand public speaking than I have seen in any communication text thus far. Students come to understand primary principles of attitudes, values, and beliefs as influenced by culture. Instructor's resources and support are tremendous. In short, this text does everything but show up and teach the class! It assumes the role of liaison and teacher's assistant to make an inherently fearful topic a rewarding and fulfilling experience."
"I am convinced that Jaffe is the best public speaking textbook on the market today that successfully incorporates the issues of cultural diversity in an attractive and technologically advanced package. "
"Jaffe achieves its goal of teaching public speaking within a context of cultural diversity. The Jaffe text could also be used if little emphasis were placed on diversity. However, in my classes, thanks to Jaffe, I am able to use Jaffe's emphasis on diversity to good advantage. I have a large mix of students in my community college classes. Jaffe's emphasis allows for fascinating discussions that explore the wonderful mix of cultures that make up the United States and promotes understanding of personal differences. This text is also more research-oriented and philosophical than most speech texts, providing a broader scope of learning and critical thinking."
"Professor Jaffe has written a superb public speaking textbook that offers a significant and timely contribution to the communication discipline. Of all of the numerous public speaking textbooks that are currently on the market, PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, is, by far, the only textbook that offers a serious commitment to cultural diversity and cultural understanding. The results of her efforts provides a wonderful product of a textbook for the 21st century and a model for which all prospective textbook writers should emulate." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"I am convinced that Jaffe is the best public speaking textbook on the market today that successfully incorporates the issues of cultural diversity in an attractive and technologically advanced package. "
"Jaffe achieves its goal of teaching public speaking within a context of cultural diversity. The Jaffe text could also be used if little emphasis were placed on diversity. However, in my classes, thanks to Jaffe, I am able to use Jaffe's emphasis on diversity to good advantage. I have a large mix of students in my community college classes. Jaffe's emphasis allows for fascinating discussions that explore the wonderful mix of cultures that make up the United States and promotes understanding of personal differences. This text is also more research-oriented and philosophical than most speech texts, providing a broader scope of learning and critical thinking."
"Professor Jaffe has written a superb public speaking textbook that offers a significant and timely contribution to the communication discipline. Of all of the numerous public speaking textbooks that are currently on the market, PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, is, by far, the only textbook that offers a serious commitment to cultural diversity and cultural understanding. The results of her efforts provides a wonderful product of a textbook for the 21st century and a model for which all prospective textbook writers should emulate." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Clella Jaffe is Associate Professor and Director of Forensics at George Fox University. Clella taught at Oregon State University and St. John's University (New York) before coming to George Fox University in 1995. She teaches introduction to communication, mass communication and popular culture, nonverbal communication, gender communication across cultures, argumentation and debate, and oral interpretation of literature. PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, Third Edition (Wadsworth), was first in the field to emphasize diversity. Her doctoral work examined intercultural communication among Russian Old Believers, Jehovah's Witness, and Latino students. Research on the medieval mother, Dhuoda, appears in IN THEIR OWN VOICES: THE RHETORICAL ACTIVITIES OF HISTORICAL WOMEN (Molly Wertheimer, ed., Southern Illinois University Press). Research on wives of Promise Keepers appeared in STANDING ON THE PROMISES (Dane Classen, ed., Pilgrim Press). She is currently working on an oral interpretation text and on a book about ethics in nonverbal communication.
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Public Speaking, A culteral Perpecstive by Clella Jaffe,
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The book is great! After reading this book, I feel that I am able to: 1.Have a broader and deeper understanding of myself and of others. 2. Have a thorough theoretical and working knowledge of the various concepts of public speaking. 3. Listen actively and speak with a greater feel for me and for my audience.
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The book though is nice; it was very easy to read. It doesn't get too far into esoteric theories of communication that I don't care about. It mainly focuses on actual public speaking, from addressing anxiety to writing/delivering a speech.
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Compared to the prices around me this was a great price for this book. except for a few highlighted paragraphs this book was flawless. Would definitely buy from here again.
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informative speaking, delivering your speech, student speech, audience analysis, effective listening, persuasive speaking, completing your speech, choosing effective language, persuasive pattern, selecting your topic, dun dun drum, invitational rhetoric, memorized delivery, interactive glossary, audio summaries, speaking outline, specific purpose statement, dialogical theory, fair trade certified coffee, extemporaneous delivery, manuscript delivery, analyze your audience, classroom speech, critical listening skills, audio aids Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cengage Learning, All Rights Reserved, United States, College Edition, Retrieved June, Fair Trade, Specific Purpose, Diverse Society, Researching Your Speech, New York, Native American, Academic Search Premier, Giving Your First Speech, Standard English, Retrieved March, Nez Percés, Martin Luther King, Persuasive Reasoning Methods, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Barack Obama, Monroe's Motivated Sequence, Electronic Culture, Choosing Supporting Materials, Use Logos, Student Outline Browse Sample Pages:
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