Painless Public Speaking - A Work Text Approach

The theory and practice of public speaking is simplified and made available to all in this introductory text designed for those with little or no experience in public speaking. It presents basic communication theory; delineates the importance of credibility in persuasive speech and outlines the role of nonverbal communication and paralanguage. A whole chapter is devoted to stage fright and suggestions are offered to reduce this anxiety. A wide assortment of exercises are provided to test critical skills. Originally published by Macmillan in 1982.

About the author

By Abne M. Eisenberg and Teri Kwal Gamble

Product details

• Authors: Abne M. Eisenberg, Eisenberg Abne M., Teri Kwal Gamble, Gamble Teri Kwal
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.1991
• EAN: 9780819181473
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-8147-3
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; REFERENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Public speaking guides, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Speaking in public: advice and guides, Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects