Public Speaking concepts and skills for a diverse society
Groundbreaking and critically acclaimed from the first edition, PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, Fourth Edition continues to train students to be effective speakers and listeners in the context of our multicultural society. Jaffe explores the intertwining nature of diversi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Australia
Thompson Wordsworth
2004
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Add Tag | Summary: | Groundbreaking and critically acclaimed from the first edition, PUBLIC SPEAKING: CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY, Fourth 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, making an electronic culture, 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. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 417 pages 25 cm 1 CD-ROM (4 1/2 in.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0534606512 9780534606510 |
Public Speaking concepts and skills for a diverse society