The Challenge of Effective Speaking

Wadsworth's best selling Public Speaking text, Verderber's CHALLENGE OF EFFECTIVE SPEAKING's skills-oriented, mainstream approach has successfully led hundreds of thousands of students through the speechmaking process. A straightforward writing style and effective use of examples is backed up by, but not obstructed by, sound classical and contemporary theory. Included in the coverage is a strong emphasis on organization, outlining, delivery, persuasion, and the use the Internet for speech preparation and delivery.