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Based on feedback from hundreds of instructors about the challenges of teaching public and presentational speaking, this fourth edition is designed to help students master basic skills while also addressing the new challenges that digital technology brings to public speaking:

Digital choices for every course need. Because students learn in new ways and on different platforms, A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking is available in a variety of e-book formats, for use on computers, tablets, and other devices. New SpeechClass for A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking puts all our online resources for public speaking in one customizable space, including the e-book; hundreds of student and professional speech clips and full sample speeches from VideoCentral: Public Speaking; an outlining tool; video uploading, embedding, and annotating tools; rubrics; and more. For more information, see the “Supplements” section that follows.
Even better coverage of public speaking fundamentals. Students will benefit from updates such as new advice on overcoming anxiety, expanded coverage of locating supporting material, and more on understanding subordination and coordination. All chapters have been thoroughly updated for the most recent scholarship on all facets of speechmaking.
Up-to-the minute coverage of speaking online. Speakers are increasingly expected to prepare and deliver digital presentations, and a new Chapter 26 delivers practical guidance on the techniques and tools that will help students excel in mediated speaking, whether for online classes, virtual meetings, recorded presentations, or other contexts.
More help navigating the tricky terrain of Internet research. An updated Chapter 10 provides useful guidance that helps students find credible sources online and evaluate the sources they discover. It includes new tips and strategies on fact checking, using online journals and library portals, and searching accurately by keyword and subject heading.
New coverage of service learning and health presentations. Updated guidelines help students give service learning presentations across disciplines, and a fully updated chapter on nursing and allied health presentations provides even better support for speaking in health courses and careers.
A new organization emphasizes the skills students need to succeed beyond the classroom. Part 8 prepares students for the demands of group communication and team, workplace, and online presentations, while Part 9 provides advice on speaking in other college courses.
New Visual Guides. Eight Visual Guides, including two new guides on narrowing a speech topic to suit an audience and delivering a speech using presentation software, walk students through course challenges visually.
Updated sample speeches. A new sample speech by J. K. Rowling brings us to a total of four full-length annotated sample speeches, all exemplifying core tenets of speechmaking.