Speaking with a Purpose

by Arthur Koch

Book Overview

Now in its 11th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches. Using a traditional step-by-step approach combined... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205220401
• ISBN13: 9780205220403
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Basic Speech Text

This text is a good one for basic speech students. It amplifies the rhetorical canons and is straight-forward and clear.

Worked for me!

I used this book in class and I was totally satisfied with how well I did. I think it covered the material in a really understandable way. If your class is using this book - be happy!

For any type of public speaking

I agree with the book description above that this is the best of the short books available on the subject.It's very thorough for a book this size, and would be good for anyone doing any kind of public speaking, whether in church, in business, in college organizations, before the press, in politics and government, or even in high school debate teams or speech classes.There are chapters on Audience Analysis; Supporting Your Ideas; Stage Fright; Impromptu Speeches; Nonverbal Communication; Persuasion; Deductive and Inductive Reasoning, and even one on The Job Interview! There is a lot here in one neat little package!