With the intention of simple getting the point across, this book presents a collection of speeches, each with a specific objective that not only reflects on a issue and projects a particular style, but is also arranged in a manner that implies an upward progression on the eloquence-maturity scale and helps imbibe the various facets and nuances of good public speaking. A heady cocktail of spoken words and pictures, of travels and travails, this book is a must-read for all, be it the corporate honcho, the aspiring professional, or the novice speaker.

Now in its third edition, Communication: Motivation, Knowledge, Skills (previously Human Communication: Motivation, Knowledge, and Skills) is a textbook for the basic (hybrid) communication course at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Beginning with the premise that all forms of communication can be important, this text helps students develop a framework for choosing communication messages and behaviors that will allow them to communicate competently in any situation. Through a theoretically-based and skills-oriented approach, the text emphasizes the basic themes of motivation, knowledge, and skills across the contexts of interpersonal communication, small group communication, public speaking, and computer-mediated communication and mass communication. Building on the success of the first two editions, this third edition is unique in that it: - Features the collaborative work of three recognized experts in the communication discipline, each of whom is a specialist in one of the three areas covered in the hybrid iteration of the basic communication course: Interpersonal communication, Brian H. Spitzberg; Small group communication, J. Kevin Barge; Public speaking, Sherwyn P. Morreale. - Offers a unified approach to the basic processes of human communication based on a communication competence model pioneered by Brian H. Spitzberg. - Includes extensive coverage of mediated competence and mass communication. In addition to theoretically based but accessible content, all chapters have features designed to enhance teaching and learning. These include the story of a student experience that opens each chapter and is discussed and used to illustrate the chapter's content; tables and boxes related to important topics presented to intrigue student readers and "lock in learning"; self-assessment tools students can use to evaluate their own motivation, knowledge, and skills related to real-world situations; and knowledge-building discussion questions and competence activities for home assignments or in-class groups at the conclusion of each chapter. A new Test Bank to accompany the third edition is available to instructors as a free PDF. Please email [email protected] to obtain a copy of this highly valid and reliable assessment resource. In addition, the lead author, Sherwyn Morreale, is happy to participate in a Q&A session with students via a video call every semester that the book is used. To arrange this, please email the author directly at [email protected]

AS A TEACHER and also an examiner and adjudicator in the exciting realm of Speech and Drama, author Eleanor McLeod is all too aware of how difficult it is to find original and appealing scenes for young performers. This collection of monologues is based on characters from familiar fairy stories, many by Hans Anderson and The Brothers Grimm, where the author has taken a slightly different slant, often to modernise the characters and add a touch of humour. So, we have the Mother Bear who is all too aware of compensation culture, or Red Riding Hood's Grandma being hounded by the press Others are more traditional. All of them have already been performed by keen young actors and actresses so we have already seen how they translate into entertaining and captivating performances. Watch out for Vol II 'Duologues' coming soon..

If you have ever carried a lucky talisman in your pocket to give yourself courage before a big event then carry this book instead. Based on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), the ground-breaking solutions to performance anxiety in this book will carry you through the most daunting experience of public speaking. The exercises are simple and highly effective. Even if you have suffered intolerably from performance nerves in the past this book will enable you to perform with passion and determination and wow your audience. How many times have you picked up a self-help book and thought "it's all very well but it won't work for me"? This time the book meets you where you are and helps you to succeed by approaching the problem on many different levels. Judy inspires and encourages you with her descriptions and anecdotes. There are exercises that you can easily do at home and which are interesting and fun to do. The exercises are diverse so that issues are tackled in a variety of different ways. You can do the exercises either alone or with other people. The book is brief and easy to read, the techniques highly practical and the methods simple yet profound. "A true empowerment tool which should get into the hands of many. It really cuts to the chase. It's a clear explanation of why things happen rather than self help book. A new phenomenon." Short listed Best Achievement The People's Book Prize

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But of the considerations which belong to things, some are connected with the thing itself which is the subject of discussion; some are considered in the performance of the thing; some are united with the thing itself; some follow in the accomplishment of the thing. Those things are connected with the thing itself which appear always to be attached to the thing and which cannot be separated from it.

This is the first collection of readings on computer-mediated communication focusing exclusively on interpersonal interactions. Examining messages exchanged via email, Twitter, Facebook, websites, and blogs, the authors analyze communication issues of ongoing importance in relationships including deception, disclosure, identity, influence, perception, privacy, sexual fidelity, and social support. The book examines subjects that attract intense student interest - including online performance of gender, online dating, and using computer-mediated communication to achieve family/work life balance - and will inspire further research and course development in the area of computer-mediated communication in personal relationships. Because it provides a synthesis of ideas at the nexus of interpersonal communication theory and computer-mediated communication theory, the book can serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduate as well as graduate courses.

Take the mystery out of effective, fear-free public speaking

This latest book in the Demystified series takes the confusion out of preparing for and delivering speeches and presentations. "Public Speaking and Presentations Demystified" walks you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the subject and provides you with techniques for effective speaking, avoiding common errors, and overcoming stage fright. With these skills, you will feel confident in business and social situations when you find yourself in the spotlight.

This fully revised third edition includes an entirely new chapter devoted to online presentations. This Workbook also includes updated material on interactive training and questioning, as well as extensive coverage of electronic presentations. Packed with tips, ideas, and examples, this book consists of proven step-by-step approaches to planning and delivering effective technical presentations. Includes information on how to: gear presentations to engineering meetings, briefings, conferences, and training sessions; zero in on a presentation's topic and purpose; analyze the audience; arrange the room to boost effectiveness; and know your support media options. The Workbook's easy-to-follow worksheets, exercises, and checklists present the fundamental skills and advanced techniques that will help make every presentation successful. Best of all, the Workbook format allows the reader to work through each chapter or to jump directly to a specific skill.

Speaking Skills Every Muslim Must Know is a book which has a collection of tips, tricks, methods and strategies to face the public and deliver your speech in an effective manner. This book is unique as it portrays the Islamic way of becoming a powerful speaker, as Islam was spread through the power of words. You will also learn du'aas that the Prophets (PBUT) made, which can be used before a speech insha'Allaah. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Zohra Sarwari holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Masters degree in Business Administration, and is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies. She has inspired people of all ages as a speaker, author, business and life coach. "Please stand up, and make a difference, don't be afraid to speak, just learn the skills and do it with respect and honor. Over time you will become a professional- biithnillaah'."

Keeping the interest of your audience is the key to successful presentations. Strategies throughout this entertaining book furnish you with immediate help to manage stage fright, craft engaging illustrations, deliver with pizazz, and keep your audience at attention.

Many people are crippled in their personal and professional lives by a deep fear of public speaking. They avoid leadership roles at work, cower in group settings, and can't seem to put their feelings and ideas into words-even with loved ones. As a result, their true potential remains unrealized. Doreen Hamilton, a Licensed Psychologist, once suffered from stage fright. She set out to conquer her fear and discovered that being centered in our true selves is the key to relaxed and confident public speaking. She learned how to speak from her "essential self " and is now an internationally recognized speaker and seminar leader. Essential Speaking takes you beyond scripts and techniques, the mainstays of conventional public speaking classes. By following the 7 practical steps outlined in this book, you will learn to: Speak without fear in any situation Be fully present in front of groups Create real connection with listeners Access your wise inner voice Live a full and authentic life Doreen Hamilton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist, group facilitator, trainer, seminar leader, and business consultant. As Training Director of Speaking Circles International she leads programs and retreats throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Her compassionate coaching techniques model genuine presence and authentic communication. She lives in Larkspur, California.

Recent years have seen amateur personal stories, focusing on «me, flourish on social networking sites and in digital storytelling workshops. The resulting digital stories could be called «mediatized stories. This book deals with these self-representational stories, aiming to understand the transformations in the age-old practice of storytelling that have become possible with the new, digital media. Its approach is interdisciplinary, exploring how the mediation or mediatization processes of digital storytelling can be grasped and offering a sociological perspective of media studies and a socio-cultural take of the educational sciences. Aesthetic and literary perspectives on narration as well as questioning from an informatics perspective are also included.

This title is formerly published by Zephyr Press. Invaluable for anyone who leads classes, workshops, meetings, or group presentations, this resource provides reader-friendly tips for capturing audience attention and boosting involvement. Readers can quickly learn about the strategies ranging from simple to sophisticated, and begin using them immediately to enhance group rapport and maximize learning situations.

Can You Hear Me Now? will put the astounding power of vocal impact to work for you. You will learn how to recognize and create a sound that will immediately make people want to listen to you. This is the definitive source for insights and practical exercises to help you use your voice to close more deals, get a promotion, and have better relationships. Created by professional voice trainer, Kate Peters, this effective 31-day program will change how you communicate for the better...forever.

'A wonderful contribution to the presentation field. As a presenter for 15 years, I have purchased, read, or perused many books on presentations. This is the most useful and captivating book I have read thus far. . . . I love the dollops of research integrated into the manuscript. Since brain research is my area, I am happy that others will see how it relates. The author makes important connections between preparation, presentation, and prudence. This Backstage Pass can make the difference between an acceptable presentation and an outstanding one!' - Marilee Sprenger , Professional Development Consultant, Presenter, and Author 'The warm, friendly, conversational tone makes it feel like the author is right there with you, cheering you on as you put her tried and true suggestions to work. . . . Her suggestions resonate with my own professional experience. I found myself laughing, agreeing, and shouting 'yes!' (even though there was no one in the room to hear me). . . .I plan to re-read this book periodically to remind myself of this powerful advice and apply it to my own presentations' - Lynell Burmark , Thornburg Center Associate, Presenter, and Author A how-to guide to working effectively with adult audiences in small or large presentation settings. With an emphasis not only on communicating information, but also on winning audience approval and buy-in, this friendly and humorous little book can be read in one sitting on the plane or train as a do-it-yourself mentor, speaking coach, image consultant, and train-the-trainer all in one. The topics range from "pack for success and catch the early train" through "closers for summary, review, reflection, and connection." Also featured are strategies for designing audience handouts, seating the audience, maintaining group energy, working with angry and challenging audiences, structuring breaks so the audience returns after the break, and more. Assessment methods include self-evaluation, formal evaluations, and partnering with trusted colleagues for collaborative observation and feedback.

This is an indispensable guide to effective public speaking written by an expert author. Whether you wish to prepare for a conversation with the bank manager, a meeting with a handful of business colleagues or a speech to hundreds of delegates at a conference, Speak for Yourself offers practical advice, tips and techniques to build your confidence. Based on Cristina Stuart's highly regarded teaching seminars. Cristina Stuart shows how even the most nervous can become successful public speakers, simply by mastering the basic steps. Discover the importance of preparation and planning, understanding your audience and the vital components of voice, appearance and body language. Informatively written and clearly presented, Speak for Yourself will enable you to acquire the confidence and enthusiasm to get your message across. The advice is relevant whether you are addressing a small meeting or giving a speech at a major conference.

Whether you?re asked to congratulate, motivate, or persuade, here is inspiration for your speeches?and for your own reflection.

The next time you have to give a talk, leave people talking by drawing from best-selling author Noah benShea?s new, original offering, Inspire, Enlighten, & Motivate. This valuable resource provides wise and touching thoughts, stories, humor, and one-liners designed to stimulate ideas and help you "punch up" your professional speeches. But this book does more. It also contains reflections to help spur and serve your thinking in your reflective daily life.

Educators are inevitably called upon to give a speech, say a few words, address parents, and motivate students. Inspire, Enlighten, & Motivate will be an essential resource for adding motivation, encouragement, and enthusiasm to your presentations.

Each chapter is full of wonderful thoughts, quotes, and concepts that will help you, the educator, get your point across to your audience, whether they are students, parents, or colleagues. Too often an educator feels that he or she cannot be heard. Here are thoughts and ideas to inspire both you and those with whom you share them.

Whether you're preparing for your first booktalk or you're a seasoned booktalking pro, this lively and light-hearted guide provides all the information you need to create a smashing booktalking program-from finding your audience and choosing the books to performing the booktalk and evaluating the program. Filled with insightful, humorous, and inspiring stories from some of today's best booktalkers, this practical guide includes hundreds of sample booktalks, reproducible forms, and booktalk booklists for a wide variety of audiences. A must purchase for anyone who booktalks or wants to get started. Topics include: * Why Booktalk? * The Golden Rules of Booktalking * Choosing Your Books * Building a No-Fail Booktalk * Delivering a Dazzling Booktalk * Booktalking to Adults * Booktalking to Children and Teens * Booktalking in Schools * Taking It on the Road * Booktalking Variations * Evaluation and All That Jazz

Les programmes scolaires accordent aujourd'hui une place importante a l'argumentation, comme objet d'apprentissage mais aussi comme demarche critique, propice au developpement d'une posture citoyenne. Cet interet est legitime au vu des recherches recentes en education. L'observation des pratiques en classe montre toutefois que l'argumentation est une activite complexe, qui necessite la coordination d'habiletes cognitives et relationnelles, et sensible aux contextes dans lesquels elle se deploie. Reunissant des contributions de chercheurs de renommee internationale et presentant differents dispositifs pedagogiques, cet ouvrage offre une reflexion sur le lien entre argumentation, apprentissage, contexte et savoirs sur lesquels porte l'argumentation. C'est la conjonction de ces quatre aspects qui fait son originalite et en signe la dimension pluridisciplinaire, a l'intersection de la psychologie, des sciences de l'education, des sciences du langage et de la didactique. Ce livre constitue une ressource pour toute personne interessee par les bases theoriques de l'integration de l'argumentation en classe, par ses effets sur l'apprentissage, et par les outils d'analyse de l'argumentation en contextes.

Greek mythology, an important part of the curriculum for middle and high school students, serves as an exciting source of creative inspiration. Through these 26 scripts, you will not only introduce students to a fascinating body of literature, but also build their oral reading and presentation skills. Each script introduces a character from Greek mythology and chronicles some of the important mythical events surrounding the figure. Students get to know heroes, such as Heracles and Athena, in addition to lesser known but equally fascinating figures, such as Chiron and Asclepius. A pronunciation guide for more than 300 Greek names and a detailed index make this a user-friendly resource.

'The Actor & the Text' brings together the elements of articulation and verbal clarity in a practical way. Building on specific exercises, it relates the practicality of voice production to the challenge of a difficult text.

As cultural authority was reconstituted in the Revolutionary era, knowledge reconceived in the age of Enlightenment, and the means of communication radically altered by the proliferation of print, speakers and writers in eighteenth-century America began to describe themselves and their world in new ways. Drawing on hundreds of sermons, essays, speeches, letters, journals, plays, poems, and newspaper articles, Christopher Grasso explores how intellectuals, preachers, and polemicists transformed both the forms and the substance of public discussion in eighteenth-century Connecticut. In New England through the first half of the century, only learned clergymen regularly addressed the public. After midcentury, however, newspapers, essays, and eventually lay orations introduced new rhetorical strategies to persuade or instruct an audience. With the rise of a print culture in the early Republic, the intellectual elite had to compete with other voices and address multiple audiences. By the end of the century, concludes Grasso, public discourse came to be understood not as the words of an authoritative few to the people but rather as a civic conversation of the people. |Grasso explores the ways that intellectuals, preachers, and polemecists transformed the forms and substance of public discussion and examines the impact of change on complex relationships between religion, politics, and moral authority.

When it comes to speaking for big money, bestselling author Alan Weiss knows what he's talking about. Popular on the pro circuit, he details all the steps on how to go from free speaking to big-fee speaking. Using tips and checklists, he shows how to target markets, develop speeches, set fees, improve platform skills, use high-tech tools, expand business, and fashion a "star" image. 15 illustrations.

A heckler is in the audience; the overhead projector breaks; the allotted speech time runs out - these are just some of the panic-producing crises, interruptions, or distractions easily dealt with in this first-aid guide for business speakers. Here, first-timers and experienced pros alike will find everything they need to organize, write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches - from installations to toasts and roasts. The guide pinpoints every possible speaking contingency - from failed electricity to a bored audience - and for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and what to say about it. Its treasury of witty, off-the-cuff lines and audience participation devices helps speakers access the perfect words to cover any situation and captivate any audience.