Public speaking for college and career /
Hamilton Gregory.
- Seventh edition.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2005.
- xxxv, 476 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.) + 1 SpeechMate CD-ROM 3.0 guidebook (16 pages)
System requirements for accompanying computer discs: Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, NT 4.0, SP 6, or XP, or Mac 9.2, OS X, 10.2, or OS X Classic Mode, 64MB RAM, CD-ROM drive 16x or faster, sVGA color monitor at resolution 800 x 600, sound card, Netscape 7 or Internet Explorer 5 QuickTime 6.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 462-469) and index.
The third edition of this public speaking text focuses on the career and community applications of speech-making. It aims to give students a thorough grounding in the speech preparation process, offering three separate chapters on the critical steps of organizing and outlining. Updated sample speeches and outlines include annotations to illustrate key concepts. This edition brings a greater emphasis on ethics, audience adaptation, and credibility, plus a fuller treatment of persuasive techniques.