Public Speaking category: 1264 books
by Jean G. Jones, Herbert W. Simons, Dr Herbert W Simons
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Persuasion in Society, Third Edition introduces readers to the rich tapestry of persuasive technique and scholarship, interweaving rhetorical, critical theory, and social science traditions. This text examines current and classical theory through the lens of contemporary culture, encouraging readers...
Computer Games and Technical Communication
Critical Methods and Applications at the Intersection
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Taking as its point of departure the fundamental observation that games are both technical and symbolic, this collection investigates the multiple intersections between the study of computer games and the discipline of technical and professional writing. Divided into five parts, Computer Games and...
by Marian Shalander Kaiser
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
Rule of Thumb: A Guide to Communication for Small Business Owners and Managers is an introductory guide for first-time entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to gain a basic understanding of identifying and adopting effective communication skills. Just how important are effective communication...
American English Sounds and Sound Changes©
A Self-Help Tutorial for the Non-Native Speaker of American English and Speech Theraphy for American English
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
SOUNDS , a textbook of a plurality of American English sounds that leads the reader through the ABCs detailing placement and feel of lips, tongue, and teeth; amount of air flow through the mouth or nose to make each sound; and a description of how the sound should look in the specifically sized and...
Writing Like An Engineer
A Rhetorical Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Comprised of a study spanning over five years, this text looks at four engineering co-op students as they write at work. Since the contributors have a foot in both worlds -- work and school -- the book should appeal to people who are interested in how students learn to write as well as people who...
by Patricia Roberts-Miller
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
A clear-eyed guide to demagoguery—and how we can defeat it
What is demagoguery? Some demagogues are easy to spot: They rise to power through pandering, charisma, and prejudice. But, as professor Patricia Roberts-Miller explains, a demagogue is anyone who reduces all questions to us vs. them.
Why...
Pocket Wedding Planner
How to prepare for a wedding that's economical and fun
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2009
The average cost of a wedding in the UK is now over GBP 11,000. This excellent pocket planner shows you easily how to keep control of the costs without compromising on the quality of your big day. Experienced wedding planner Liz Myers has written a concise, easy-to-read guide that covers every aspect...
by John Bowden
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
This is a guide for prospective "best men" which aims to answer the anxieties about making the speech. It offers advice on speech-making essentials, great openings, strong middles, big finishes, plus putting it all together and delivering the speech itself.
by Robert Orben
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Humor sells. Humor convinces. Humor instructs. Humor entertains. Humor communicates. Whether your audience numbers one or one thousand, humor is the ideal vehicle to capture interest, attention, and approval.
But it has to be the short, dynamic humor of today—not the long-winded stories and...
Adesso racconta
Come narrare una storia perché il mondo la ascolti.
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Che tu abbia un prodotto da vendere, un’attività da promuovere, una clientela da fidelizzare, un pubblico da intrattenere, ma anche una persona da conquistare oppure degli amici da far divertire, è più facile centrare l’obiettivo se sai raccontare la tua storia con sentimento, in modo efficace...
The Elements of Eloquence
Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry…
From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth...
No More Stuttering - No More Stammering
A Physiological and Spiritual Cure for Stuttering
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2010
Because of his background in singing and the immense knowledge that Rabbi Zion Yakar possesses concerning voice production, breath control, the anatomy and physiology of speech, and in-depth spiritual training, he was called upon to help young stutterers overcome their handicap. He found that when...
Rhetorical Criticism
Perspectives in Action
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Now in its second edition, Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in Action presents a thorough, accessible, and well-grounded introduction to contemporary rhetorical criticism. Systematic chapters contributed by noted experts introduce the fundamental aspects of a perspective, provide students with an...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
This volume investigates the interconnections between language and literacy in terms of the structures of language as well as the linguistic contexts of literacy. The work for this book was generated in order to focus on studies of the acquisition and impact of literacy on traditional assertions of...