Speak Up

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Speak Up

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

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Third Edition

Douglas M. Fraleigh

California State University–Fresno

Joseph S. Tuman

San Francisco State University

With Illustrations by

Peter Arkle

Bedford / St. Martin’s

Boston • New York

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Acknowledgments

Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of U.N. Women. “Reclaiming Public Spaces for the Empowerment of Women and Girls.” Speech. CSW Side Event, March 7, 2013. www.unwomen.org.

Viola Davis. “Commencement Speech, Providence College, Providence RI, 2012.” Used by permission of Viola Davis and Michael J. Adler, Attorney-in-Fact for Mandinka, Inc.

Governor Jennifer Granholm. “Remarks Made at the Memorial Service for Rosa Parks.” November 2, 2005. Copyright © 2005. Reprinted with permission.

George C. Wolfe. Excerpt from The Colored Museum. In Viola Davis commencement speech. Copyright © 1988 by George C. Wolfe. Reprinted by permission of Grove/Atlantic.

It is a violation of the law to reproduce these selections by any means whatsoever without the written permission of the copyright holder.

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Joe

For my wife, Kirsten: With every new book, there are more reasons to appreciate your love and patience.

Doug

To my family, the source of inspiration for all of my writing.