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Primary Textbook

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The textbook below will be your primary textbook for this class. Feel free to download it in as many devices as you want. You can read it online, or print out chapters if you prefer.

Exploring Public Speaking 4th Edition
The textbook "Exploring Public Speaking 4th Edition" by Amy Burger, Chad Daniel, Jerry Drye, Cathy Hunsicker, Amy Mendes, Matthew LeHew, and Barbara G. Tucker is openly licensed and available for free!

Lecture Slides
Lecture slides
Lecture Slides (additional for review)
Additional lecture slides for review

Supplemental Readings

Textbook Chapter, "Introduction to Communication"
Section of the textbook "I.C.A.T Interpersonal Communication Abridged Textbook"
Textbook Chapter, "Your Communication Style"
Section of the textbook, "Arguing Using Critical Thinking"
Textbook Chapter, "Ways to Disagree"
Section of the textbook, "Arguing Using Critical Thinking"
More reading on Impromptu Speaking
Impromptu Speaking - Quick Guide

Class Materials

Videos

Video: Amy Cuddy “Your body language shapes who you are”

From TED.com: “Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how ‘power posing’ — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.”

This video has transcripts in multiple languages.

GCAN Speech Courses LibGuide

General Guide for Speech Classes
This is another Library Guide which helps with finding sources, creating a persuasive speech, and citing sources.

Optional Textbooks / Reading

The readings below are optional, but may be useful for studying or research purposes

Public Speaking: Practice and Ethics
The textbook "Public Speaking: Practice and Ethics" was written by Jason S. Wrench, Anne Goding, Danette Ifert Johnson, and Bernardo A. Attias.
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This book is licensed under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) license. See the license for more details, but that basically means you can share this book as long as you credit the authors, don't make money from it, and do make it available to everyone else under the same terms.

Principles of Public Speaking
In Principles of Public Speaking, students learn how to prepare and deliver effective oral presentations, with an emphasis on informative and persuasive public speaking. The course introduces important elements of successful presentations including effective listening, presentation organization, and logical structure; informative and persuasive speech; use of visual aids, research, and evidence; ethical considerations; and techniques for building confidence in public speaking.
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License: This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words "Licenses and Attributions" at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

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