Mastering Public Speaking [with MyCommunicationLab Access Code]

by George L. Grice, John F. Skinner

ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. PackagesAccess codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental booksIf you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codesAccess codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Updated it its 8th edition," Mastering Public Speaking" equips readers with a firm grounding in the "hows" and "whys" of public speaking by providing an ideal balance of theory and skills while placing important emphases on critiquing, ethics, and critical thinking. Written in a casual, lively style and clearly organized, the eighth edition of "Mastering Public Speaking" builds on its previous success. The first public speaking book to devote an entire chapter to ethics, the eighth edition continues its popular and distinctive emphasis on the ethical contract between speaker and listener.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks

448 pages, Paperback

Published June 29, 2012

Reviews

[Andrea Hintz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this years ago and still use what I learned.

[Nat · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read most of it for a speech class so no review

[Reader2007 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my speech class. It's well written. Everything you would ever want to know about speech. Unfortunately, it's incredibly boring.

[John Dow]

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[Samra · Rating 3 out of 5]

FINALLY finished the class. informative book but not something I would go out of way to read

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think everyone should take a public speaking class. This is a great book.

[Maddy Willow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very informative, with understandable examples.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

honestly there's not much to say except most of this feels like easy knowledge to come by and it was a boring textbook I just skimmed through most of it