A Speaker's Resource: Listener-Centered Public Speaking

Download or read book A Speaker's Resource: Listener-Centered Public Speaking written by Liz O'Brien and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Speaker's Resource: Listener-Centered Public Speaking embodies an innovative, classroom-proven technique for teaching public speaking that sets it apart from other texts and handbooks. The listener-centered approach— using a framework known as listenability—relies on two major principles: conversation and considerateness. Considerate speakers prepare and deliver their presentation from a listener-centered mindset and the heavy reliance on the conversational approach allows them to use their own voices as they do so. Using a student-friendly tone, lively examples, and practical advice, the handbook helps students develop successful speeches from the first week of class.