DK Guide to Public Speaking by Lisa A Ford-Brown

DK Guide to Public Speaking by Lisa A Ford-Brown

Most visual, easiest to use   With its powerful visual design and comprehensive scope, the DK Guide to Public Speaking, 2/e, is an easy-to-navigate resource that will equip students with the tools to be effective public speakers. Based on extensive research and usability studies, this full-color, tabbed, spiral-bound guidebook gives students the practical information they seek, supported with the concepts and theories instructors want.   MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Ford-Brown program that will help enhance students’ presentation skills. With MediaShare, students can post and share videos of their speeches for peer commenting and instructor commenting and grading. Also, interactive videos provide students with the opportunity to evaluate speeches. Online self-assessments and pre- and post-tests help students assess their comfort level with public speaking and their knowledge of the material.   Note: This is the standalone book, if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below:   0205980929 / 9780205980925 DK Guide to Public Speaking Plus NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package   Package consists of: 0205890857 / 9780205890859 NEW MyCommunicationLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205930131 / 9780205930135 DK Guide to Public Speaking

"There is a less "textbook-y" feel to the book which will appeal to students and is refreshing to instructors"

-Susan Kilgard, Anne Arundel Community College

 

"The DK Guide to Public Speaking is an excellent 'How To Text.'"

-Bryan Barrows, Lone Star College - North Harris

 

"The overall presentation of the material is visually very appealing."

-Ferald Bryan, Northern Illinois University

 

"This text is excellent! I was pleasantly surprised at how much information was captured, considering the size of it!"

-Kate Pantinas, Ivy Tech Community College

Lisa A. Ford-Brown is a writer and educator dedicated to the field of human communication. Her books include the DK Guide to Public Speaking, the DK Speaker, and DK Communication. She earned her B.S. and M.A. from Indiana State University in Speech Communication with minors in English, the Visual Arts, and Women's Studies. She holds a PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She currently teaches at Columbia College. From 2003--2005, Dr. Ford-Brown chaired the Columbia College Humanities Department and served as a member of their Board of Trustees from 2008--2010. Prior to her current position, she taught at Indiana State University and the University of Dubuque. She has received several performance and teaching awards. Most notably, she was named advisor of the year at Columbia College and Faculty of the year at Columbia College and the University of Dubuque. She is a long-standing member of the National Communication Association, Central States Speech Association, and the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ford-Brown and her partner, Bruce, live on a small 20-acre farm with their two golden retrievers (Zelda and Pucc) and two cats (Sadie and Falstaff). They enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, gardening, woodworking, pottery making, and watching the grass grow.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780205930135
ISBN 10	0205930131
Titel	DK Guide to Public Speaking
Autor	Lisa A Ford-Brown
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Pearson Education (US)
Erscheinungsjahr	2014-02-07
Seitenanzahl	528
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.