Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive textbook enables students to develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches. This textbook uniquely uses a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory. - This new edition provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public. This new edition includes “What You Will Learn” sections outlining the key fundamentals of each chapter.

Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive textbook enables students to develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches. This textbook uniquely uses a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory. - This new edition provides a deeper focus on the ethics and ethical implications associated with communicating in public. This new edition includes “What You Will Learn” sections outlining the key fundamentals of each chapter.

In recent years, the process and outlet for public speaking has grown with digital progressions such as TED talks and Facebook Live. Purposeful Communication in a Digital Age, 2nd Edition, provides a practical, step-by-step approach to developing and delivering effective speeches. Offering supplementary articles, case studies, and interviews with key leaders within the text and online, this is an all-in-one resource for the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom. The new edition devotes focus to presenting in the digital world, addressing both traditional and contemporary forms of presentation, and specifically directs students on seeking out credible sources when conducting research. Its eResource features video speech examples, classroom exercises, an instructor manual, and a quiz bank.

In recent years, the process and outlet for public speaking has grown with digital progressions such as TED talks and Facebook Live. Purposeful Communication in a Digital Age, 2nd Edition, provides a practical, step-by-step approach to developing and delivering effective speeches. Offering supplementary articles, case studies, and interviews with key leaders within the text and online, this is an all-in-one resource for the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom. The new edition devotes focus to presenting in the digital world, addressing both traditional and contemporary forms of presentation, and specifically directs students on seeking out credible sources when conducting research. Its eResource features video speech examples, classroom exercises, an instructor manual, and a quiz bank.