A Concise Public Speaking Handbook

by Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe

This work offers an audience-centred approach to public speaking. The comprehensive coverage of key public speaking topics and skills makes this title an ideal core text for public speaking courses and its low cost makes it affordable as a supplement for any course or setting that requires public speaking.

Genres: Textbooks

288 pages, Spiral-bound

First published December 31, 2005

Reviews

[Valerie Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

It goes into detail of what you see in a public speaker and it helps you become aware of what you're doing.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class....had some good tips, but nothing new. I did get an A though 😉

[Splatteredpages · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for a communications class and while I enjoyed it, the writing was repetitive and the entire book could be condensed into two or three chapters. Beebe and Beebe gave helpful suggestions on how to control the fear of public speaking and how to prepare a speech. They went into detail on finding sources and how to take your audience into account while making and presenting your speech. The end was a brief overview of different speeches from acceptance speeches to eulogies, and even covered comedy at dinner conversations as well as group work. This book is a good introduction to public speaking and a helpful hand in guiding along the presentation process.

[CJ]

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