Speak Up

NEW TO THIS EDITION

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Help your students thrive in the digital age. In an increasingly virtual world, Speak Up shows students how to take advantage of

new technology to strengthen presentation skills at school, in the workplace, and in the community. Speak Up offers the following:

A full new chapter on mediated presentations that delivers practical guidance to help students excel in online classes, virtual meetings, recorded presentations, and other contexts
Online video activities and accompanying, assignable discussion questions for each chapter that help students better understand key concepts and offer more opportunities for assessment; access is included with every new copy of the book (see the inside back cover)
Research coverage that emphasizes digital resources, including such topics as using e-books and online indexes, exporting citations, and evaluating Web sources

Our updated art program has been tested in hundreds of classrooms and honed to be as effective as possible. Beloved by instructors and students, the five hundred–plus illustrations are pedagogical tools that visually explain concepts in ways that stock photos cannot.

Updated text includes cutting-edge issues and refreshed pop-culture examples, such as social networking, Sonia Sotomayor, and the reigning air guitar champ.

More on important topics that are often given short shrift in competing texts. Along with the new chapter on mediated presentations, Speak Up includes expanded coverage of listening skills, a modern guide to research, and more information on establishing common ground.

New annotated sample speeches. Eight full-text sample speeches include new talks from actress Viola Davis and the former executive director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet.