The Speaker’s Primer

Joseph M. Valenzano, III,  Stephen W. Braden, and Melissa Broeckelman-Post

978-1-68036-877-2

Third Edition

The Speaker’s Primer 3e is a concise, practical guide to crafting and delivering individual and group presentations in a variety of academic, professional, and personal situations.

The third edition maintains the text’s prized tips-and-tricks style along with attention to context, culture, diversity, and civility in communication.

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  1. Understanding Public Communication
  2. Speech Anxiety
  3. Speaking and Ethics
  4. Civility
  5. Speaking in Your Career
  6. Culture and Diversity
  7. Topic Selection
  8. Research and Preparation
  9. Audience Analysis
  10. Supporting Materials
  11. Context and the Speech Situation
  12. Outlining
  13. Introductions, Conclusions, and Connective Statements
  14. Reasoning
  15. Informative Speeches
  16. Persuasive Speeches
  17. Commemorative Speeches
  18. Presentation Aids
  19. Language
  20. Delivery
  21. Practice
  22. Group Presentations
  23. Appendix: A Brief History of Communication
  • A full chapter for the third edition about civility in communication
  • Focus on the ethical dimensions of public speaking
  • Chapter on speaking in career settings, including business, health care, education, politics, and the STEM fields
  • Chapter-end activities and exercises for engaging and expanding on chapter concepts

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  • Lecture Notes
  • PowerPoint Slides
  • Test banks
  • Speech Assignments
  • Speech Evaluation Forms
  • Outlines
  • Grading Rubrics
  • Peer Workshops
  • Student Activities

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Science and Math
Psychology
Spanish
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