Speech: A Basic Text

by Robert Campbell Jeffrey

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060432764
• ISBN13: 9780060432768
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Introductory Textbook

The basics of public speaking are covered well in this book. The chapter on listening emphasizes that communication includes an active receiver if it is to be successful. The chapter on the speaker's attitude and purpose is also holistic in that it points out the need for mental preparation.Various sections are included which discuss the various contexts of communication. A substantial part is devoted to persuasion. Legal and ethical issues are also included in the book. Overall it provides a good introduction to the subject.