Essential Elements of Public Speaking

by Joseph A. DeVito (Contributor)

"This text and this course will help you master the skills you'll need to give effective informative, persuasive, and special occasion speeches and to speak more effectively in and for a group. It will also teach you the skills of listening, especially the skills of critical listening. It will help you increase your personal and professional communication abilities and will enhance a wide variety of academic and career skills such as organization, research, and language usage"--

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published May 7, 2002

About the author

Joseph A. DeVito is professor emeritus at Hunter College of the City University of New York. He was professor at Queens College of City University of New York from 1972-85. He has been a professor at Hunter College since 1985.