1st edition - 2004
Elizabeth J. Natalle - UNC Greensboro
Fritzi R. Bodenheimer - Montgomery College
ISBN 0-534-59886-2
Thompson-Wadsworth $21.95

The Woman's Public Speaking Handbook addresses the challenges that are particular to women in the public speaking arena. The handbook arms women with research and examples to help them understand common audience expectations and be prepared to successfully manage speaking situations and develop a public persona. It endorses women's worth and abilities as public speakers and prescribes basic skills for inexperienced and anxious speakers. The authors address the traditional agonistic style of public speaking and the more consensual style that many women prefer. The handbook's convenient, small size, wide margins, assessments, and "at a glance" information invite readers to add annotations and make the handbook a personal reference tool.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Preparing the Message
2. Relating to the Audience
3. Delivering the Message
4. Tools of the Trade: Delivery Resources
5. Public Speaking Situations
6. Woman as Public Persona

Epilogue

Bibliography

Pullout Tools

Journal Notes

Index

Key Features:

• This one-of-a-kind handbook is filled with assessments, templates, and examples to aid students in developing their public speaking skills.
• There are numerous examples, all from women, throughout the book.
• The end of the handbook contains a Pullout Tools section that contains a speech template, checklists, and a list of sources for further study.
• There are thorough prescriptions for helping women become effective public speakers.
• A strong focus of this handbook is on helping women overcome the fear of public speaking.
• Many examples throughout the handbook are based on the accomplishments of women in the public eye.

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