Public Speaking for College and Career

by Hamilton Gregory

With its wealth of student and work-oriented examples, Public Speaking for College and Career offers a practical, accessible, and non-intimidating approach to public speaking. This trusted text shows students how to achieve clarity and confidence during the speeches they must give in college classes, in career settings, and in their communities. The new edition offers a rich variety of examples, stories, photos, and four new sample speeches. Other major changes include updated Internet and library research techniques and expanded discussions on how to properly credit sources. A new appendix "Using PowerPoint Effectively" has been added to the end of Chapter 9 on Visual Aids.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, School

461 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jerecho · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy reading this one. Public speaking is not just an easy thing. It involves practice and experience through time. This book may help in a way but still it's up to the speaker to learn how to stand up straight, face the audience and connect. Sometimes infront is a nerve racking experience but as we go along you'll just say "nice to see you all" with a practice smile 😊

[Chris Lockhart · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the only Public Speaking text book I've ever read, but I found it to be rather good. It helped to give me ways of thinking about preparing a speech and understanding how to do it effectively. All of this will come with practice, which we get a little bit out of out of the class. Even without a class, I think there'd be benefit in reading it. The book teaches that the act of Public Speaking is about communicating to/with the audience. Everything else pretty much follows from that main point.

[Jenna Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book that went with my intro to public speaking class. Not complex but nice detail explanations.

[Brenda Yasir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for a communications class. Very good.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's about on par for an introductory Speaking course for college. Same basic inane information presented on the same manner. That's it...

[Sohail · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Nitin · Rating 4 out of 5]

better

[Bunny]

Nothing to be said i was forced to read this and my class sucked soooo....... 0/0