Invitation to Public Speaking » (3rd Edition)

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."

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

1. Why Speak in Public? 2. Effective Listening. 3. Developing Your Speech Topic and Purpose. 4. Your Audience and Speaking Environment. 5. Gathering Supporting Materials. 6. Developing and Supporting Your Ideas. 7. Reasoning. 8. Organizing and Outlining Your Speech. 9. Introductions and Conclusions. 10. Language. 11. Delivering Your Speech. 12. Visual Aids. 13. Informative Speaking. 14. Invitational Speaking. 15. Persuasive Speaking. 16. Persuasion and Reasoning. 17. Speaking on Special Occasions. Appendix: Speaking in Small Groups.