Cover: Speech Craft, 2nd Edition by Joshua Gunn

Speech Craft

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Second  Edition©2021  Joshua Gunn

ISBN:9781319343873

ISBN:9781319505691

ISBN:9781319362027

ISBN:9781319201562

ISBN:9781319529239

ISBN:9781319529208

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Speak your passion

Open your eyes to the power of public speaking, whether you are giving a class presentation or a birthday toast. As the only textbook that discusses speaking for social change and advocating for a cause, Speech Craft shows you how to use public speaking every day to persuade, educate, and influence the world around you.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Building Confidence in the Craft
Chapter 2: Listening & the Ethics of Speech
Chapter 3: Audience Analysis

Achieve module: Inclusive Public Speaking
Chapter 4: Choosing a Speech Topic and Purpose

Achieve module: Avoiding the Dangers of Misinformation
Chapter 5: Researching Your Speech Topic
Chapter 6: Supporting Materials & Contextual Reasoning
Chapter 7: Organizing and Outlining Your Speech
Chapter 8: Introductions, Transitions, & Conclusions
Chapter 9: Style and Language
Chapter 10: Style and Delivery
Chapter 11: Presentation Aids
Chapter 12: Understanding Speech Genres
Chapter 13: Celebratory Speaking
Chapter 14: Informative Speaking
Chapter 15: Persuasive Speaking
Chapter 16: Making Arguments
Chapter 17: Speaking in the Workplace
Chapter 18: Speaking Online

Achieve module: Online Presentations in the Post-Pandemic Era
Chapter 19: Speaking for Social Change
Appendix: Sample Annotated Speeches

Joshua Gunn

Dr. Joshua Gresham Gunn (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2002) teaches and researches at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies and a Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing. He also taught public speaking as an adjunct professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Josh received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015, and delivered the Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture for the National Communication Association in 2018.