Practically Speaking - 3rd Edition by J Dan Rothwell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Revised edition of the author's Practically speaking, [2017]<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Widely praised for its conversational tone and clear advice, <em>Practically Speaking</em> is the public speaking textbook your students will actually read. Filled with engaging stories and examples, sound scholarship and recent research, and useful tips and tricks, <em>Practically Speaking</em> shows students how to get started, practice thinking critically, and ultimately develop their own voices. <p/><em>Practically Speaking</em> is a winner of Textbook & Academic Authors Association's Textbook Excellence Award.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br><em>Practically Speaking</em> is the most up-to-date, concise, and accessible text for the basic public speaking course. Students will actually read it!--Johnathan Marlow, <em>Tulsa Community College</em><p></p><br>This is a cutting-edge textbook that has great chapter content and examples. It includes great videos and critical thinking questions to challenge students and spark discussion.--Daryle Nagano, <em>Los Angeles Harbor College</em><p></p><br>The sense of humor is brilliant, edgy, topical, and smart. I found myself literally LOL-ing numerous times.--Andrew Herrmann, <em>East Tennessee State University</em><p></p><br>Rothwell's text explores important and well-developed concepts for novice public speakers. Through the writing and examples, students will be able to easily grasp the material and understand the importance of the topic to the speechmaking process.--Carla Harrell, <em>Old Dominion University</em> <br><p></p><br><em>Practically Speaking</em> is the most up-to-date, concise, and accessible text for the basic public speaking course. Students will actually read it! Chapter 12 (Skepticism) is crucial for GenTech students.--Johnathan Marlow, <em>Tulsa Community College</em><p></p><br>This text is easy to read and provides examples that are humorous to students, which allows them to better understand the concepts.--Mary Beth Asbury, <em>Middle Tennessee State University</em><p></p><br><em>Practically Speaking</em> is clearly written and a great introductory text for a college audience. The examples provided are pertinent and interesting to college students. The examples of the speeches in the appendices are tagged with the functions of each component, helping model an effective structure for students as they work on understanding, analyzing, and writing speeches.--Antonia Krueger, <em>Eckerd College</em><p></p><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>J. Dan Rothwell</strong> is the former chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has a BA in American history from the University of Portland (Oregon), an MA in rhetoric and public address, and a PhD in communication theory and social influence, both from the University of Oregon. He has authored four other books in addition to <em>Practically Speaking</em> and has received more than two dozen teaching awards during his lengthy academic career.<br>
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