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Invitation to Public Speaking

Name: Invitation to Public Speaking
Author: Cindy L. Griffin
ISBN: 9780495915188

by Cindy L. Griffin

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Overview

INVITATION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING was designed to provide you with solid public speaking skills that will serve you well in the classroom and far beyond. This text shows you the power and importance of public speaking in your life as well as in the community. The author, who is a public speaking professor, takes time to teach you the "how" of speaking skills while also explaining "why" certain things must be done in a speech—and "why" you would want to speak publicly. Speech-building help and real-life examples in every chapter help you understand the basic concepts so that you learn to give successful speeches inside and outside the classroom.

Synopsis

Griffin (speech communication, Colorado State University) exposes students to public speaking in the classroom, in the workplace, and in the community in this text/CD-ROM package. The text is structured so that instructors can incorporate a service-learning component into the course, emphasizing the ethical nature of invitational public speaking. Learning features include summaries and review questions, and, on the CD-ROM, videos of student and professional speeches. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

About the Author, Cindy L. Griffin

Cindy L. Griffin is Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she teaches Public Speaking, Women and Communication, Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, and Rhetoric and Civility. A proponent of service learning, Dr. Griffin integrates service-learning assignments into her course work and has presented at regional and national conventions on service learning, civility, and invitational rhetoric. In addition to her teaching and research, Dr. Griffin is the editor of the journal, Women's Studies in Communication," a member of the Women's Studies faculty, and Co-Chair of the Women's Interdisciplinary Programs and Studies Executive Board at CSU. She received her BS degree from California State University, Northridge; her MA in communication from the University of Oregon; and her Ph.D. from Indiana University."

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"I am very happy with this text. It is strong because the author does not forget this is a practicum class, so there are many, many examples and resources in the book, and it is focused on being student-relevant."

"This book provides a nice balance between traditional and non-traditional concepts in public speaking. Some of the newer concepts include invitational speaking and service learning. It also comes with a nice software package for creating exams."

"In short, the text is well written, thorough, and has much to offer. The overall set of resources is nicely developed and useful. These materials would be especially useful to instructors who want to cover invitational speaking in an introductory course and/or employ a service learning approach to the course. The goal of the text is an ambitious one, and the materials produced are impressive."

"My impression of this text is that it is a student-friendly, well organized textbook that will provide students with all of the basics they need to master in a Public Speaking course. In describing it to a colleague, I would emphasize the comprehensive nature of the text and the materials, making it especially user-friendly for a newer instructor."