Public speaking is an essential skill both in the classroom and in public life. With thorough coverage, a unique tabbed and full-color format, and a low price, A Speaker's Guidebook is the most useful speech textbook available for students both in and outside of the speech classroom. This innovative book combines coverage of every topic typically taught in the public speaking course with an appealing design and quick reference features that get students to open the book and find what they need. Unique advice on speaking beyond the speech classroom, along with a host of reference appendices, supports students' in their other courses and in the workplace. For this revision, the authors have focused on providing even better solutions to some of students' toughest challenges.
"You have a wonderful text here, the best in the field. It is professional in form and content, and can be used successfully by students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I have told my students that this is one textbook they should not sell. The format absolutely enhances students' ability to learn and later retrieve information. Kudos to you!"
"A public speaking text with classroom content, crossover links for other classes, real business world application, and a well-rounded reference source. This text has it all! I would highly recommend this text to other professors. I have examined many public speaking texts for adoption consideration and this is by far the most forward-thinking, comprehensive, clear and organized I have seen. I anticipate using this text for many years to come"
"I can testify to the effectiveness and superiority of A Speaker's Guidebook over our previous textbook. It was easy to use, plan lessons around, and adjust to. The topic coverage is excellent--with the added advantage of being succinct. Chapter lengths are good; the organization of topics is good. The frequent appearance of checklists in shaded boxes is very helpful."