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Paperback Speaking Out: An Introduction to Public Speaking: A Student-Friendly Guide to Public Speaking Book

ISBN: 1566081610

ISBN13: 9781566081610

Speaking Out: An Introduction to Public Speaking

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Learning to feel comfortable with public speaking positively impacts students' school and future career success. In this introductory text, Michael Gallagher emphasizes speaking both as a life skill and as an activity for competitive Speech and Debate events.

The book is divided into four sections: Getting Started, The Basics, Competitive Speaking Events, and Honing Your Skills. In these four sections are 30 chapters that cover all the basics of public speaking, from the vocabulary of speech and debate to how to develop listening skills. Included in the book are learning games, information about group dynamics, visual aids, nonverbal communication exercises, readers theatre, and choral reading. Section Three teaches students about competitive speaking events such as original oratory, extemporaneous speaking, policy debate, and Lincoln-Douglas debate and includes activities for preparation. Two appendices add value to this comprehensive, student-friendly guide to public speaking.

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