ABSTRACT

Rhetorical Public Speaking: Civic Engagement in the Digital Age, Third Edition offers students an innovative approach to public speaking by employing the rhetorical canon as a means of constructing artful speech in a multi-mediated environment. It provides a foundation to guide students in understanding, constructing, and delivering messages that address matters of public concern. This edition features contemporary as well as historical examples to highlight key concepts and show how rhetoric works in practice. Each chapter includes speech excerpts, summaries, and exercises for review and retention. Students of public speaking are encouraged to employ their new skills as engaged citizens of society.

chapter |23 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|22 pages

Genres of Public Speaking

chapter 2|16 pages

Delivery and Memory

chapter 3|21 pages

Arrangement

chapter 4|25 pages

Invention

chapter 5|26 pages

Style

chapter 6|23 pages

The Rhetorical Situation

chapter 7|20 pages

Ethos

chapter 8|26 pages

Logos

chapter 9|27 pages

Pathos

chapter 10|24 pages

Eloquence