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Painless Speaking (Barron's Painless)

by Mary Elizabeth M.Ed. (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
Designed for use in middle school and high school classrooms, as well as at home, books in this series transform subjects that are normally dreaded by many students. Painless books take light-hearted approaches to their subjects, while addressing topics that classroom texts never get to. Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It explores finding one's voice, understanding the basic unit of speech communication (an utterance), learning the art of conversation, reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts, and instruction in public speaking, which entails composing, practicing, and delivering a speech. Students will find guidelines for self-evaluation of a public speech.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0764121472
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0764121470
  3. Publisher
    Barrons Educational Series
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  7. Print length
    304 pages
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Really. This isn?t going to hurt at all . . .
If you think that speaking effectively in front of an audience or even just a friend or two can be a tricky business, you?re right. But you can still learn how to do it?and enjoy yourself while learning! Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It guides you to find your own voice, and then helps you understand the basic unit of speech communication, called an ?utterance.? You?ll learn the art of conversation and techniques for reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts. You?ll also get detailed instruction in public speaking, from composing and preparing to practicing, delivering, and evaluating an interesting and effective speech.
For Middle School and High School Students

About the Author

Mary Elizabeth is also the author of Painless Poetry and Painless Spelling, both published as part of Barron’s Painless Series.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barrons Educational Series
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2003
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764121472
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764121470
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #12,541,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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    Always trying to bring something new and unique to my work, I have made many different things, including 11 books, the libretto for the opera "Kiravanu" (music by James Humberstone) that premiered in Sydney in September, 2008; a setting of an excerpted version of W. H. Auden's "For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio" for choir, soloists, brass quintet, and harp; the nearly 1700 international worksheets for the Sibelius Notation Software Worksheet Creator, based on the music curricula of the US, UK, AU, NZ, and Canada; and a collage interpretations of portions of Gabriela Mistral's "Decalogo del artista."

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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  • edrm
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intructive Tool for Would-be Actors/Actresses & Public Speakers
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2008
    Format: Paperback
    Painless Speaking is written for public speeches or dramas rather than improving communication skill, if you ask me. So the content itself is pretty advanced, but too advanced for non-native speakers. Certainly, you need to change the way you talk according to the person you are talking to or the situation you are in. That's a fundamental art of conversation. I must admit this book shows us that clearly. However, I'm afraid it's going to be painFUL for non-native speakers if they deal with this first. Of course, again, it is quite useful for theater plays, musicals, and speech contests to get your message across to the audience.
    Therefore, for beginners it may be literally better to start with Painless English for Speakers of Other Languages. In other words, you shouldn't deal with Painless Speaking as a textbook for English conversation classes.
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  • edrm
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intructive Tool for Would-be Actors/actresses & Public Speakers
    Reviewed in Japan on September 17, 2008
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Painless Speaking is written for public speeches or dramas rather than improving communication skill, if you ask me. So the content itself is pretty advanced, but too advanced for non-native speakers. Certainly, you need to change the way you talk according to the person you are talking to or the situation you are in. That's a fundamental art of conversation. I must admit this book shows us that clearly. However, I'm afraid it's going to be painFUL for non-native speakers if they deal with this first. Of course, again, it is quite useful for theater plays, musicals, and speech contests to get your message across to the audience.
    Therefore, for beginners it may be literally better to start with Painless English for Speakers of Other Languages. In other words, you shouldn't deal with Painless Speaking as a textbook for English conversation classes.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars 目的次第です
    Reviewed in Japan on January 21, 2012
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    英語で話す、というのはどういうことか
    知りたくて購入しました。「Painless]と書いてあるし。。。
    書いてあることは理解できました。
    やっぱり実践あるのみで、そもそも
    自分が何を話したいのかあまり分かってなかったかも。
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