DK Speaker

Description

A dynamic, brief public speaking text

This concise public speaking guide pairs all the benefits of a brief text with a full-color, highly visual DK design.

Based on the innovative, student- and instructor-tested DK Guide to Public Speaking, this compact handbook places a greater focus on “how to” and core skills while maintaining the groundbreaking, illustrative style and effective pedagogical framework. Streamlined chapters with condensed explanations and examples target the basic elements for successful public speaking. Concepts are presented visually and supported by text, allowing students to get an overview at a glance and read on for specifics. Spiral binding, color-coded parts, and cross-referenced charts for the process of public speaking keep the text easy to navigate. Combining concise coverage with dynamic design, DK Speaker provides a lively, pedagogically solid option for any introductory public speaking course.

A better teaching and learning experience

This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how:

• Personalize Learning–MySpeechLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engages experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with education expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking– Chapter headings–in question format–identify specific learning objectives to encourage students to think critically about the material. Each chapter-opening contents section also serves as a list of learning objectives for that chapter.
• Engage Students–The dynamic, visual design and an abundance of current examples engage students in the text.
• Apply Ethics–“Practicing Ethics” sections integrated into each part of the speech process.
• Support Instructors–A full set of supplements, including MySpeechLab, an Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoints, provides instructors with the support they need.

Note:

MySpeechLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySpeechLab, please visit:

www.myspeechlab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySpeechLab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 020590937X / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205909377

PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYSPEECHLAB

• MySpeechLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• The Pearson eText lets students access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want—including listening online or downloading to iPad.
• MediaShare: A comprehensive file upload tool that allows students to post speeches, outlines, visual aids, video assignments, role plays, group projects, and more in a variety of formats including video, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Structured much like a social networking site, MediaShare helps promote a sense of community among students. Uploaded files are available for viewing, commenting, and grading by instructors and class members in face-to-face and online course settings. Integrated video capture functionality allows students to record video directly from a webcam to their assignments, and allows instructors to record videos via webcam, in class or in a lab, and attach them directly to a specific student and/or assignment. In addition, instructors can upload files as assignments for students to view and respond to directly in MediaShare. Grades can be imported into most learning management systems, and robust privacy settings ensure a secure learning environment for instructors and students.
• MyOutline provides step-by-step guidance and structure for writing an effective outline, along with a detailed help section to assist students in understanding the elements of an outline and how all the pieces fit together. Students can download and email completed outlines to instructors, save for future editing or print — even print as note cards. Instructors can choose from our templates or create their own structure for use.
• Interactive videos provide students with the opportunity to watch and evaluate sample speeches, both student and professional. Many videos are annotated with critical thinking questions or include short, assignable quizzes that report to the instructor’s grade book. Professional speeches include classic and contemporary speeches, as well as video segments from communication experts.
• Online self assessments including the PRCA-24 and the PRPSA, as well as Pre- and Post-tests for each chapter provide students with opportunities to assess and confirm their comfort level with speaking publicly, and their knowledge of the material in the course. The tests generate a personalized study plan for further assessment and focus students on areas in which they need to improve. Instructors can use these tools to show learning over the duration of the course.
• Class Preparation Tool collects the very best class presentation resources in one convenient online destination, so instructors can keep students engaged throughout every class.

IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING

• A unique chapter on “Evaluating Speeches” (Chapter 12) teaches students how to evaluate and critique their own work and that of others.
• Learning objectives for each chapter are based on the outcomes described in Part One of “Speaking and Listening Competencies for College Students” by the National Communication Association.
• The research chapters in Part 2 are based on how students do research.  The coverage emphasizes how to evaluate digital and print sources and cite them orally and in written form.

ENGAGE STUDENTS

• Designed for easy use and navigation, the text includes color-coded parts, process charts, and blue cross-references to help students quickly find answers to questions they have while developing their speeches.
• Visuals are paired with detailed explanations to provide students with an overview of the material and encourage further reading.
• Diverse examples of varying lengths are used extensively throughout the text.  Examples come from student, community, business, historical, political, special occasion, and other speaking situations, and many of the examples are annotated.
• Confidence-building is emphasized with a section in the Overview on overcoming apprehension and continued in blue “Confidence Booster” sections throughout the text to help students deal with their fears and be well-prepared.
• Extensive use of checklists gives students practical tools to help create and evaluate their speeches.
• Tip boxes provide useful information and advice along the way.
• Chapter headings are in question-and-answer format to provide clear answers to commonly asked questions.
• Chapter 10, “Using Presentation Aids,” takes full advantage of the visual design of the text to explain and showcase the variety of presentation aids available to students today.

APPLY ETHICS

• Maintaining ethics at every stage is emphasized, building from the Overview material on ethics and avoiding plagiarism and continued in “Practicing Ethics” sections integrated into each part of the speech process.

SUPPORT INSTRUCTORS

• The outstanding supplements package supports a wide range of instructional settings including small discussion groups, large lecture halls, and online or Web-based courses. Given the visual nature of this text, the Instructor’s Manual includes many suggestions for incorporating visual elements from the book and multimedia resources, and the Test Bank offers visual essay questions that require students to evaluate and discuss key visual elements from the book. 
• PowerPoint Presentations are available for every chapter. In addition to providing key concepts and select art from the book, these presentations bring the book’s exciting, visual presentation to life with pedagogically valuable animations as well as detailed instructor notes.
• Create a Custom Text – For enrollments of at least 25, create your own textbook by combining chapters from best-selling Pearson textbooks and/or reading selections in the sequence you want. To begin building your custom text, visit www.pearsoncustomlibrary.com. You may also work with a dedicated Pearson Custom editor to create your ideal text—publishing your own original content or mixing and matching Pearson content. Contact your Pearson Publisher’s Representative to get started.

Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking and the DK Speaker. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women Studies. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale. She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003-2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008-2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards. Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff). They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, wood-working, pottery-making, raising chickens, and watching the grass grow.

A dynamic, brief public speaking text

This concise public speaking guide pairs all the benefits of a brief text with a full-color, highly visual DK design.

Based on the innovative, student- and instructor-tested DK Guide to Public Speaking, this compact handbook places a greater focus on “how to” and core skills while maintaining the groundbreaking, illustrative style and effective pedagogical framework. Streamlined chapters with condensed explanations and examples target the basic elements for successful public speaking. Concepts are presented visually and supported by text, allowing students to get an overview at a glance and read on for specifics. Spiral binding, color-coded parts, and cross-referenced charts for the process of public speaking keep the text easy to navigate. Combining concise coverage with dynamic design, DK Speaker provides a lively, pedagogically solid option for any introductory public speaking course.

A better teaching and learning experience

 This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. Here’s how:

• Personalize Learning–MySpeechLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engages experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with education expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking– Chapter headings–in question format–identify specific learning objectives to encourage students to think critically about the material.
• Engage Students–The dynamic, visual design and an abundance of current examples engage students in the text.
• Apply Ethics–“Practicing Ethics” sections are integrated into each part of the speech process.
• Support Instructors–A full set of supplements, including MySpeechLab, an Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoints, provides instructors with the support they need.

In this Section:

1) Brief Table of Contents

2) Full Table of Contents

1) Brief Table of Contents

Part 1: Starting

Overview of Public Speaking

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation

Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic

Part 2: Researching

Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials

Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials

Part 3: Creating

Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech

Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body

Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech

Part 4: Presenting

Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully

Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech

Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids

Part 5: Listening and Evaluating

Chapter 11: Listening

Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches

Part 6: Speaking to Inform

Chapter 13: The Informative Speech

Part 7: Speaking to Persuade

Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading

Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech

Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions

Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events

2) Full Table of Contents

Part 1: Starting

Overview of Public Speaking

How public speaking helps you

Be a successful public speaker

Overcome a fear of speaking

Face your fear head on

Learn techniques that work for you

Practice, practice, practice

Be an ethical public speaker

The process of communicating

The creative process for public speaking

Using the steps in this book

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Audience and Situation

What you need to know about your audience

Traits to investigate

Personal traits

Psychological traits

Social traits

What you need to know about the situation

Locate information

Adapt to your audience

Chapter 2: Selecting Your Purpose and Topic

Select a topic

Narrow your topic

Construct a working outline

Part 2: Researching

Chapter 3: Locating Support Materials

The Internet

Using the Internet to access libraries

The library

On the Internet and in libraries

Interviews

Surveys

Take good research notes

Chapter 4: Selecting and Testing Support Materials
Types of support materials
Choose types of sources

Evaluate support materials

Use materials effectively
Cite sources orally

Part 3: Creating

Chapter 5: Outlining Your Speech

Why you need an outline

Parts of an outline
Create an outline

Types of outlines

Link your speech parts

Cite sources in your outline

Create a source page

Chapter 6: Organizing the Speech Body

Organizational strategies
Make a speech out of a strategy

Chapter 7: Introducing and Concluding Your Speech

What an introduction should do

Attention-getters

Organizing an introduction

What a conclusion should do

“WOW” statements

Organizing a conclusion

Part 4: Presenting

Chapter 8: Using Language Successfully

What makes language important

Use language effectively

Chapter 9: Delivering Your Speech

Elements of vocal delivery

Elements of physical delivery

Methods of delivery

Preparing for an extemporaneous speech

Chapter 10: Using Presentation Aids

Types of presentation aids

Determine what presentation aids you need

Methods for displaying aids

Crafting an effective aid

Presentation software

Using aids successfully

Part 5: Listening and Evaluating

Chapter 11: Listening

The process of listening

Types of listening

What can prevent listening

Help your audience listen

How you can listen more effectively

Chapter 12: Evaluating Speeches

Why evaluation is important

Evaluating speeches

Who evaluates your speech

Part 6: Speaking to Inform

Chapter 13: The Informative Speech

The process for informative speaking

What informative speaking is

Choose and research an informative topic

Construct an informative outline

Organize an informative speech

Present or evaluate an informative speech

Part 7: Speaking to Persuade

Chapter 14: Tools for Persuading

What a persuasive speech should do

Traditional appeals

Modern appeals

Parts of an argument

Types of arguments

Faulty arguments

Chapter 15: The Persuasive Speech

The process for persuasive speaking

Choose and research a persuasive topic

Construct a persuasive outline

Organize a persuasive speech

Present or evaluate a persuasive speech

Part 8: Speaking on Special Occasions

Chapter 16: Speeches for Special Events

The process for special occasion speaking

Special occasion speech purposes

Writing a special occasion speech

Types of special occasion speeches

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