The fifth edition of The Speaker's Handbook has been substantially streamlined and updated. Responding to the notion of a handbook as a reference tool, sections not heavily used by readers of prior editions have been deleted and some chapters have been combined. The sample speeches in the new appendix are brief examples of the major types of speeches given in academic and non-academic settings. Particular emphasis has been placed on including new electronic and telecommunication tools available for speakers, ranging from Internet research to presentational software. These innovations have been here long enough now, so the text does not just celebrate their availability but provides cautions about using them uncritically or inappropriately.
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"This text will allow me the pedagogical freedom to apply the concepts in my own teaching style. I can count on the fact that when students navigate through the chapter, they will read only the ’nuts and bolts’, then they will do a written exercise, then I can further reinforce the information through guided practice in the classroom."
"The Speaker’s Handbook provides some of the most effective, realistic research and delivery techniques of any oral communication text on the market. Students can become first-rate extemporaneous, conversational and substantive speakers under the guidance of Jo Sprague and Douglas Stuart." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The Speaker’s Handbook provides some of the most effective, realistic research and delivery techniques of any oral communication text on the market. Students can become first-rate extemporaneous, conversational and substantive speakers under the guidance of Jo Sprague and Douglas Stuart." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Jo Sprague is Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at San José State University, where she also served as Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Support. In addition to her research on critiquing, teaching, and the scholarship of speech communications, she has served as President of the Western States Communication Association.
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An excellent source for professors and people interested in Professional Speaking. It was the textbook for my professional speaking class and I found it an excellent source of reference in addition to excellent examples that helped me prepare my speech.
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This text was used for Public Speaking in community college. I actually appreciated some of the lessons, as I have a professional interest in improving my speaking skills. The most helpful section is the impromptu speech lessons. This situation happens to almost anyone, whether at a wedding and you are asked to say something, at a meeting and your boss tells you to give a review of a project, or any other situation.
The set up is designed to make it easier to skip around, but it reads front to back, as well. Having no other experience with speaking skills, I found this book to be very helpful.
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Everything that it said it would be and more. It is really helping me through my class this semester, I'm glad my teacher chose this book.
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