Publisher's Synopsis
Balancing skills and theory, Principles of Public Speaking, 19th Edition, emphasizes orality, Internet technology, and critical thinking as it encourages the reader to see public speaking as a way to build community in todays diverse world. Within a framework that emphasizes speaker responsibility, critical thinking and listening, and cultural awareness, this classic book uses examples from college, workplace, political, and social communication to make the study of public speaking relevant, contemporary, and exciting. New to this edition is a new opening chapter on global citizenship, a new chapter on speaking apprehension, and
