ABSTRACT
Providing a comprehensive survey of the empirical research, theory, and history of public speaking, this handbook fills a crucial gap in public speaking pedagogy resources and provides a foundation for future research and pedagogical development.
Bringing together contributions from both up-and-coming and senior scholars in the field, this book offers a thorough examination of public speaking, guided by research across six key themes: the history of public speaking; the foundations of public speaking; issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion; considerations of public speaking across contexts; assessment of public speaking; and the future of public speaking in the twenty-first century. The evidence-based chapters engage with a broad discussion of public speaking through a variety of viewpoints to demonstrate how subtopics are connected and fraught with complexity. Contributors explore public speaking in education, business and professional settings, and political contexts, and outline how skills learned through public speaking are applicable to interpersonal, small group, and business interactions.
Reinforcing the relevance, importance, and significance of public speaking in individual, interpersonal, social, and cultural communication contexts, this accessibly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for public speaking instructors and program administrators. It will also be valuable reading for Communication Pedagogy and Introduction to Graduate Studies courses.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|52 pages
Public Speaking as the Centrality of the Discipline
chapter 5|13 pages
The Instruction of Public Speaking
part II|124 pages
Foundations of Public Speaking
chapter 12|12 pages
Delivery Modes, Elements, and Exceptions
part III|80 pages
Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Speaking
chapter 18|8 pages
Relevant Today and Prepared for Tomorrow
chapter 25|10 pages
Building Communication Competence through Public Speaking
part IV|48 pages
Public Speaking across Contexts
chapter 30|7 pages
Public Speaking in Action
part V|38 pages
Assessing Public Speaking
chapter 31|11 pages
Measuring Student Learning in a College-Level Public Speaking Class
chapter 32|13 pages
Assessment for Learning in Public Speaking Education
part VI|54 pages
Public Speaking in the Twenty-First Century