Public Speaking and Civic Engagement (with MySpeechKit), VangoBooks

by Hogan, J. Michael; Andrews, Patricia Hayes; Andrews, James R.; Williams, Glen

• ISBN13: 9780205604661
• ISBN10: 0205604668
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Public Speaking and Civic Engagementpromotes public speaking as a vehicle for civic engagement by showing the reader how to address issues, think critically, engage in productive dialogue, formulate sound arguments, and develop an ethic of advocacy.The civic engagement theme is unique in that it envisions public speaking as a vehicle for promoting the common good, while also emphasizing its role in personal advancement and fulfillment. By using specific examples-of students, of citizens engaged in community affairs, of historic and contemporary public figures-the book teaches the reader how to address substantive issues that impact their communities at local, state, national, and international levels.

Table of Contents

Public Speaking and Democratic Citizenship

Public Speaking and Civic Engagement

The Rhetorical Tradition

Communication Challenges of the Twenty-first Century

The Responsible Citizen-Speaker

The Ethical Public Speaker

The Engaged Citizen Getting Involved in Politics

The Ethics of Public Speaking Deliberation and Demagoguery in the Media Age

Preparing to Speak with Commitment and Confidence

Public Speaking as Civic Engagement

Preparing Yourself to Speak Speaking with Confidence

The Listener as Engaged Citizen

The Importance of Effective Listening

Understanding Barriers to Good Listening

Guidelines for Improving Listening

Diverse Audiences in a Democratic Society

Understanding Diverse Audiences Identifying

Individual Listener Needs and Values

Identifying Communal Needs and Values

Gathering Information for Audience

Adaptation Ongoing Strategies for Audience Adaptation

Developing Significant Topics

Finding a Suitable Topic

Narrowing the Topic

Ethical Obligations in Selecting a Topic

General Purposes

Crafting a Specific Purpose

Testing Specific Purp

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