The Public Speaker / The Public Listener / Edition 2

by Andrew D. Wolvin, Roy M. Berko, Darlyn R. Wolvin

Overview

The Second Edition of Wolvin, Berko, and Wolvin's popular text offers students a look at the total public communication process—public speaking and public listening—emphasizing how these two dimensions interrelate as public communicators shape, present, and receive speeches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195329841
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/19/1999
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	330
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.73(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Public Communicator: A PerspectiveYou and Public SpeakingYou as a Public ListenerThe Historical Roots of Public SpeakingCultural Influences in Public SpeakingThe Components of Public CommunicationChapter Two: The Public Listener: A PerspectiveThe Importance of Public ListeningThe Listening ProcessThe Purposes of ListeningListening to SpeechesImproving ListeningChapter Three: The Responsible Public CommunicatorFreedom of ExpressionReaching ConclusionsEthicsChapter Four: The Listenable SpeechThe Foundations of ListenabilityThe Listenable SpeakerListener LimitsCreating Listenable MessagesChapter Five: Getting StartedElements of AnalysisPrior AnalysisProcess AnalysisPostspeech AnalysisGetting Ready to Listen to a SpeechChapter Six: The Speech PurposeThe Purpose StatementThe Speech GoalThe Speech TopicThe Method of Developing the SpeechEstablishing Listening GoalsChapter Seven: Developing the Speech: Supporting MaterialsTypes of Supporting MaterialsVehicles for Presenting Supporting MaterialsSupporting Materials—Accuracy, Currency, PresentationSupplementary AidsChapter Eight: Sources of Supporting MaterialsPrint Sources of InformationNonprint Sources of InformationComputer SearchesRecording Your ResearchListening to the Sources