Speaking for Yourself

Speaking for Yourself

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Summary

This guide enables students of all disciplines to express themselves more effectively, allowing their subject knowledge to shine through as well as promoting better communication and knowledge sharing between peers.

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Speaking for Yourself by Robert Barrass

As a student, and in any profession based on your studies, you need good oral communication skills. It is therefore extremely important to develop your ability to converse, to discuss, to argue persuasively, and to speak in public. Speaking for Yourself provides clear, straightforward advice that will help you: be a good listener express yourself clearly and persuasively contribute effectively to discussions prepare talks or presentations prepare effective visual aids deliver effective presentations perform well in interviews. In short, it will help you to express your thoughts clearly and persuasively – helping to achieve your short and medium-term goals as a student and your career goals.

'Every chapter explains very clearly the most appropriate steps and tasks to achieve good oral communication' - Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, The Higher Education Academy

Robert Barrass has many years experience of helping students on degree and diploma courses at the University of Sunderland to improve their writing and other key skills. His other highly successful books on key skills, also published by Routledge, include Students Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing in Coursework and Examinations and Study! A Guide to Effective Learning, Revision and Examination Techniques.

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ISBN 13 9780415378574
ISBN 10 0415378575
Title Speaking for Yourself
Author Robert Barrass
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2006-04-13
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.