DK Guide to Public Speaking (3rd Edition)

Dorling Kindersley, DK,Ford-Brown, Lisa A.

ISBN 10: 0134380894 / ISBN 13: 9780134380896

Published by Pearson, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DK Guide to Public Speaking (3rd Edition)
• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134380894
• ISBN 13: 9780134380896
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

You can purchase this loose-leaf print reference to complement Revel  DK Guide to Public Speaking  . This is an optional purchase.

 

This easy-to-navigate, visually engaging guide to becoming an effective public speaker  DK Guide to Public Speaking gives you the practical information you are looking for. Author Lisa Ford-Brown offers a user-friendly resource that equips you with the tools to become an effective public speaker. The Third Edition has been updated with contemporary examples of speeches and presentation aids to provide an engaging and contemporary view of public speaking.

About the Author

Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking, the DK Speaker, and DK Communication. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women’s Studies. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University–Carbondale. She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003—2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008—2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards. Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff). They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, woodworking, pottery making, and watching the grass grow.