Speak with Confidence: A Practical Guide (10th Edition)
Speak with Confidence: A Practical Guide, 10/eAlbert J. Vasile,Bunker HillCommunity College Speak with Confidencegives students the skills they need to communicate quickly, confidently, and effectively. Filled with engaging anecdotes, cartoons, and examples,Speak with Confidenceis a practical and approachable public speaking text that both engages students in the material and also teaches them important speech lessons. Using a down-to-earth, conversational style that speakstostudents and notatthem, this text builds students' speechmaking confidence and offers all of the necessary skills for communicating effectively. New Features:Expands sections on important topics such asPlagiarism, Speech Apprehension, Appearance, Body Movement, Color, Vocalized Pauses, Audiovisual Aids, and Converging Technologiesto improve students’ preparation and delivery of speeches.Featuresnew speechesto keep students engaged in the material.Addresses important ethical considerations for students in anew section on Speaker Ethics.Develops theunique concept of oral visualizationthroughout the text to help students communicate deeper meaning to audiences.Contains a newSpeech Guide for International Studentsto provide further assistance to non-native English speakers.Emphasizes importantverbal and non-verbal aspects of interviewingto provide students with the skills needed for successful job interviews.Includesnew “Vitalize Your Vocabulary” listingssuch as oxymorons and legal terms to help spark class discussions and ideas for speech topics. Reviewer Quotations: “The text provides excellent suggestions for increasing confidence and assertiveness in daily interactions and applying this skill to public speaking situations.  In comparison to our current text, Vasile’s text is clear and organized and written so that a student can understand and identify with the content.” — Julie Raplee, St. Joseph’s College “I love this chapter [Saying a Few Words] — this is the communication student’s biggest need — not necessarily how to give a formal public speech, but rather to communicate and speak daily on a wide variety of impromptu topics. Well done!” — Heather Dorsey, University of Minnesota “My goal for the course is the same goal as Vasile’s book: to help students speak with confidence one-on-one, in the small group, and before large groups.”  -- Rich M. Breiner, University of Great Falls