Practically Speaking

Author: J. Dan Rothwell

Edgy, current, funny--Practically Speaking compels students to keep reading

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Edgy, current, funny--Practically Speaking compels students to keep reading

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Widely praised for its conversational tone and clear advice, Practically Speaking is the public speaking textbook your students will actually read. Filled with engaging stories and examples, sound scholarship and recent research, and useful tips and tricks, Practically Speaking shows students how to get started, practice thinking critically, and ultimately develop their own voice. Practically Speaking is a winner of the Textbook & Academic Authors Association's Textbook Excellence Award.

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Critic Reviews

“"If you want a textbook rich in content, with the latest resources, and is attention-grabbing, read this book and assign it to your students."--Nazmul K Rony, Slippery Rock University”

"If you want a textbook rich in content, with the latest resources, that is attention-grabbing, read this book and assign it to your students."
--Nazmul K. Rony, Slippery Rock University

"The Skepticism chapter is great! I've never seen a chapter like it in any other book."
--Megan Dirth, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

"I've never used a textbook that students engage with more."
--Diane Ferraro-Paluzzi, Iona College

"The best text I've read."
--Janice Smith, Pasco Hernando State College

About the Author

J. Dan Rothwell is the former Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Cabrillo College. He has a BA in American history from the University of Portland (Oregon), an MA in rhetoric and public address, and a PhD in communication theory and social influence, both from the University of Oregon. He has authored five other books in addition to Practically Speaking and has received more than two dozen teaching awards during his lengthy academic career.