Speak for Yourself

Focus on critical analysis and problem solving, and includes some student and professional speeches. This edition contains new chapters on listening; visual aids; outlining a speech; updated coverage of gender and cultural diversity; audience analysis; and ethics and credibility.

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The third edition represents a major revision of this introduction to public speaking text. The book continues to provide an accessible presentation of fundamentals, and now offers a stronger emphasis on critical analysis and problem solving, and a supply of student and professional speeches. It includes new chapters on listening, visual aids, and outlining a speech, and updated and expanded coverage of gender and cultural diversity, audience analysis and ethics and credibility.